Live From The Woods 2022 - 2023 Edition!

[Swamp_bucks]

4 minutes ago, DirtTime said:

Still raining, supposed to stop around 2AM they said. Now, stopping around 7-8 (ish). Waiting to see what it does. Might have to do the evening sit today, or the 10-2 shift.

Couple more weeks that 10-2 will be a great time to be in the woods. Always see more bucks then.  My dad always loved that time of the day as well. He would leave the woods at 9 to get food to make sure he was back for that time frame. 

[DirtTime]

23 minutes ago, Swamp_bucks said:

Couple more weeks that 10-2 will be a great time to be in the woods. Always see more bucks then.  My dad always loved that time of the day as well. He would leave the woods at 9 to get food to make sure he was back for that time frame. 

Started doing that time slot sit last season more often, and one so far this season. Mainly for the same reason, rainy mornings. Not a huge fan, as that time slot seem to be when more people are out hiking on some of the public land I hunt. I have a dry blind I could go sit, I just don't like hunting in the rain.

 

Can't get out tomorrow, have a wedding and the weather looks great. Weather looks good Sunday as well. Monday is packing up for the Dacks.

[phade]

Cams were really slow for the past 48 hours overall but still had a few bucks on their feet in daylight. most of it has been in a low laying spot that has some wind shelter.

One of our target bucks has been showing up consistently at 430-5 AM time across a few different cams. Heading to same area which is large standing corn. I believe that’ll come down in next few days so we will see what he does. 
 

Three new bucks have showed up this week on cams in Ohio. So, things be changing…

Will be out this afternoon for sure.

[The_Real_TCIII]

In for a morning sit, made it surprisingly not sweaty! Great start


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[Fletch]

Up and in, 42 degrees
Rain stopped early am. Quiet sneak in and drops dripping. Won't hear one for sure.


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[Swamp_bucks]

Good luck to those out today

[Hock3y24]

Just had 2 doe a dawn and a spike come in. Spike was oblivious does we’re suspicious and are hanging out at 50

[Five Seasons]

Made it in to a brand new stand I put in this summer. It’s a quiet and damp morning. Didn’t bump anything but had a small buck at the stand about 5 minutes before I got there. Could here him walking around me as I climbed up.

A shooter was at another stand 45min before legal. They’re getting closer and closer to shooting hours.


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[Hock3y24]

2 doe just entered field 

Edited October 14, 2022 by Hock3y24

[E J]

1 hour ago, phade said:

Cams were really slow for the past 48 hours overall but still had a few bucks on their feet in daylight. most of it has been in a low laying spot that has some wind shelter.

Same on my cams for last 48. Had been getting a few nice bucks before that.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Its too early in the season for killing princes


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[Five Seasons]

All quiet here. Leaves so wet even the squirrels aren’t making noise.

Not a deer in sight or in any cam


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[Hock3y24]

Just shot a doe quartered away a little back, she struggled and is bedded 30 yards away in the thick. Hasnt moved the grass in awhile

[Hock3y24]

[wolc123]

7 minutes ago, Hock3y24 said:

Just shot a doe quartered away a little back, she struggled and is bedded 30 yards away in the thick. Hasnt moved the grass in awhile

A little back, quartering away is perfect.  Sounds like the meat is as good as in the freezer. 

[johnplav]

Does and fawns moving all morning.  Passed on a spike.

[Hock3y24]

5 minutes ago, wolc123 said:

A little back, quartering away is perfect.  Sounds like the meat is as good as in the freezer. 

She’s down bottom right of turkeys in that grass

[wolc123]

17 minutes ago, Hock3y24 said:

She’s down bottom right of turkeys in that grass

That’s the best, when they go down in sight.  Within hearing distance is second best. 

[BizCT]

1 hour ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Its too early in the season for killing princes


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Is that Buckle's son, fastener or clasp?

[wolc123]

1 minute ago, BizCT said:

Is that Buckle's son, fastener or clasp?

Same genetics for sure.

[phade]

I was in a hallway conversation with a guy who hunts. He is a pretty typical hunter - has a bow, goes out a few times, and gun hunts a bit more. But he gets out there.

Anyhow he was telling me how does do not use scrapes. I know that’s clearly not true but there was no changing his mind based on his confidence level of his statement. He also told me the rut was on.

Definitely looking to get into a stand this PM. Away from this madness.

[WNY Bowhunter]

8 minutes ago, phade said:

I was in a hallway conversation with a guy who hunts. He is a pretty typical hunter - has a bow, goes out a few times, and gun hunts a bit more. But he gets out there.

Anyhow he was telling me how does do not use scrapes. I know that’s clearly not true but there was no changing his mind based on his confidence level of his statement. He also told me the rut was on.

Definitely looking to get into a stand this PM. Away from this madness.

Does have been blowing up the tactacam I have on a scrape right now. They use them alot!

[biggamefish]

11 minutes ago, phade said:

I was in a hallway conversation with a guy who hunts. He is a pretty typical hunter - has a bow, goes out a few times, and gun hunts a bit more. But he gets out there.

Anyhow he was telling me how does do not use scrapes. I know that’s clearly not true but there was no changing his mind based on his confidence level of his statement. He also told me the rut was on.

Definitely looking to get into a stand this PM. Away from this madness.

This is a staged picture too!!!!  He probably has a buddy's brothers, cousin that see's mountain loins every year also. 

Cool pic!

[phade]

Winds look like they're stabilizing back to normal SW for the next week or so. Wind is one of multiple factors, but probably a major one. Might be a good chance to get a buck on a pattern. He may continue similar patterns in the same wind if there is no change/disruption. Pressure seems to be nudging up to 30 and a touch over 1-2x this week. Mid to late next week the pressure jumps to almost 30.1 which should increase activity a bit too. 

I'm hoping deer are on their feet this evening after the weather yesterday. We're in a state of flux with crops having come down and coming down. Nothing clear to jump on pattern wise. I'm gonna go sit a field corner that has a nearby funnel and hope for the best. Also fix two cell cams that have limbs in front of them now from this wind...

[DirtTime]

Been sitting in the blind for about an hour and nothing moving.