Live From The Woods 2022 - 2023 Edition!

[ridgerunner88]

In for the morning in PA.. first time in area just sat over 1st fresh sign, probably a night scrape but it will do… meeting stepfather at noon to sit along a clearcut for the pm





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[virgil]

Aren't hens legal in the fall.

[Versatile_Hunter]

1 minute ago, virgil said:

Aren't hens legal in the fall.

In NY yes

Edited November 3, 2022 by Versatile_Hunter

[G-Man]

26 minutes ago, 518BowSlayer said:

The answer was not to rattle. Barely caught a glimpse through the trees of 2 does (maybe fawns) feeding in the field... 15 minutes later see them again further away and headed away from me. Figured I'd hit the rattles a little and hope they had a buck nearby. Hit them together a couple times and see 2 flags go up and high tail it directly away from me. Thought they would either come to it or ignore it all together. Didn't expect to spook them like that

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This time of year does are in hiding. Dont care for bucks.

[Chef]

Aren't hens legal in the fall.

He won’t eat it so he won’t shoot it


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[WWJD_Hunter]

Two bucks chasing a doe  My heart was pumping like crazy  

[phade]

17 hours ago, BizCT said:

Agree the time is now/soon regardless of temps. I'll be hunting full days on the 3rd, 8th, 12th, 14th, 19th and 20th and sprinkle in some additional quick sits before or after work. But i'll also be losing 2 travel days if heading to and from WNY. 

Leave after dark. Hunt AM. No lost hunting time.

[BizCT]

Aren't hens legal in the fall.

CT is open Turkey 9/15 to 12/31. And yes I could have shot the hens. But no interest without a beard


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[phade]

Excited for this spot. First time in. Three does and a BB. Quiet last hour. In a bottom and thermals working to perfection. Rising up and away. Where’s the bucks though…

[E J]

Had to pack it in for the morning.  Looks like a different wind this afternoon.  I'll be back in somewhere.

[Swamp_bucks]

Just found out my son can go to school even though my one daughter has Covid.  She’s old enough to be home alone for a little bit so tomorrow morning I should be on stand.

 

good luck to those out

[Swamp_bucks]

Double post

Edited November 3, 2022 by Swamp_bucks

[Versatile_Hunter]

1 minute ago, Swamp_bucks said:

Just found out my son can go to school even though my one daughter has Covid.  She’s old enough to be home alone for a little bit so tomorrow morning I should be on stand.

 

good luck to those out

Wishing her a speedy recovery 

[Swamp_bucks]

Just now, Versatile_Hunter said:

Wishing her a speedy recovery 

Thanks. This her second go around she just got her smell back end of august when she had it back in January.  She’ll sleep for the next 2 or 3 days and act like nothing happened. Just how she is whenever she gets sick. 

[mowin]

1 hour ago, johnplav said:

Good luck out there everyone!  I’m stuck at work for a long day so I won’t be hunting until tomorrow AM.  But on a good note… venison Reubens for dinner tonight!! 

Good lord.. I looked quick and thought it was something else in a toilet bowl. 

 

Did you brine/cure? 

Edited November 3, 2022 by mowin

[BizCT]

That is one Longgg Fall Turkey Season. 

January season too for private but I’m on public. The 2 hens still here tearing up leaves. Been over an hour.


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[Cabin Fever]

Wondering if the does are laying low right now, to avoid being harassed by small bucks? I saw 4 small bucks yesterday zig-zagging along a thicket looking for a doe. It’s been dead for days now. Cams have been dead too. That light switch has to be flipped soon…


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[mowin]

Ok, I know it's warm out, but this guy is confused, lol. 

[Nomad]

I love the smell of manure in the morning !
 

 It’s that time of year they’re injecting the fields that surround my woods ,this is an equipment and labor intensive operation . The fields within a mile or so from the lagoon they lay hoses that connect to the equipment,with relay pumps the size of cars staged in route .

Farther away they use these tankers ( stock photos ) .

I got to feel it blocks movement across the fields , which one could take as good or bad, as it may lock the deer in the woods to staying in the woods . Idk

Ive got one stand farthest away from the operation I plan on sitting in for the first time tonight .

Edited November 3, 2022 by Nomad

[phade]

I’m going to sit til 1030 I think. Super slow after first hour. Have had bucks in here 9-10 2x this week so bummer on that not being today.

I expect a few photobomb selfies from the does in front of the scrape cam though lol

[johnplav]

38 minutes ago, mowin said:

Good lord.. I looked quick and thought it was something else in a toilet bowl. 

 

Did you brine/cure? 

Yum   

Yea... brined for 10 days in a mixture of Tender Quick (1 tbsp/lb), brown sugar and pickling spice. 

[Otto]

35 minutes ago, Nomad said:

I love the smell of manure in the morning !
 

 It’s that time of year they’re injecting the fields that surround my woods ,this is an equipment and labor intensive operation . The fields within a mile or so from the lagoon they lay hoses that connect to the equipment,with relay pumps the size of cars staged in route .

Farther away they use these tankers ( stock photos ) .

I got to feel it blocks movement across the fields , which one could take as good or bad, as it may lock the deer in the woods to staying in the woods . Idk

Ive got one stand farthest away from the operation I plan on sitting in for the first time tonight .

The corn fields where I hunt a finally being picked today.  I imagine they will follow up with injected manure.  Every time time they do that, I never see anything in the fields for weeks.  

[Versatile_Hunter]

46 minutes ago, BizCT said:

January season too for private but I’m on public. The 2 hens still here tearing up leaves. Been over an hour.


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Take one and I'll show you how to cook it.

[Versatile_Hunter]

6 minutes ago, Otto said:

The corn fields where I hunt a finally being picked today.  I imagine they will follow up with injected manure.  Every time time they do that, I never see anything in the fields for weeks.  

Corn is amazing at bringing in wildlife. Security cover and food. I have a cam on an apple tree in a hedgerow facing a corn field last year. Non-stop action. Bears, bobcats, turkeys, endless deer with a couple of mature studs. No corn this year. Thought the apple tree would bring them in but it has for the most part been dormant. 

[First-light]

I'm catching a world of shit for this one. As you know I missed that giant buck last week. Since then I have run into a few really nice bucks. I have passed on them hoping to get a shot at the big one again. This guy was hard to pass this morning but I did. Had a spike pissing around with him also. Had him 10 yards broadway! Nice 2.5 year old. If you double click on the youtube video it enlarges the video, fyi. Back at it this afternoon. 

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