Getting Discouraged

[WingNut]

I have not seen a single deer.  I think I was busted a week or so ago getting to my stand, but that is all.

I have a ton of pics on the trail cam, oddly best bucks I've ever.  Same as last season, they just don't seem to move

during daylight hours. Bummer!!!

[Lawdwaz]

You can go from zero to hero in three seconds and ain't doing it from bed.

Go get em tiger!

Edited October 28, 2014 by Lawdwaz

[growalot]

it was the same here but yesterday I had deer each sit and a couple of big boys...yes, moving before open and after days close...BUT very close...so hang in...I even had a small 8 well within shooting distance at 8:15 yesterday....Good Luck

 

I just wish I could get the doe to cooperate 28 in the feilds before they were sprayed down now I'm lucky to see the same doe and fawns...

[Hock3y24]

You luck will change any minute stick it out!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Dont get discouraged yet, the best time to be in the woods is from now till the end of November. The big boys are on their feet as we speak.

[ants]

Action should pick up in the next week or so. Hang in there.

[grampy]

For the most part,October has been a bit on the warm side,curbing the daytime movement. With the rut coming and sharply colder temps. Anything could happen at anytime just about anywhere! Ya just got to be out there and trust in your best set-ups.

[rotorooter23]

It's not even good hunting yet, hang in there... 

[HectorBuckBuster]

You need to located what food source they are using right now. I would say the food source has changed from when you where getting pictures. I have noticed the last few nights I have been out hunting in this heavy wind, the deer where not getting to me till dark.

[Fletch]

I have not been seeing much either but expect that to change in a couple days. Snow Friday night and first week of Nov = good hunting!!!!

[Kujo48]

Same problem here. Good pics on the cams, all at night... Hope it picks up soon

[skully]

chill,  it has not even started yet............

[dbHunterNY]

you're not doing this stuff are you....

 

http://www.realtree.com/bowhunting/articles/10-bowhunting-sins

[agross]

I'm having the same bad luck.  Other than seeing a yearling doe at the bird feeder on the way back to my house a couple weekends ago I have seen squat.  Jumped three in the dark on two separate occasions but that is it.  What makes it more frustrating is that I have 14 different deer on camera on one of my little clover plots.  One pic had 8 does and 1 spike at one time in the field and 5 different bucks that I have gotten on cam beside those. 

 

I think since they started the season opener on October 1 we all get gung ho and get out there right away and end up seeing nada and being discouraged.   I'm holding off until November 6,7,8,9, (after my previous hunt of Oct 17, 18, 19)  when I will be in the woods dawn to dusk.

 

Got to hang in there, a sit all day soon enough can lead to a minute of heart pounding adrenaline  action and a nice buck on the  ground.      

[skully]

If your getting pictures that is great.  I would be bummed if I was not getting pictures.  As soon as that first chick gets a little stinky they will be around in the daylight.......

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

They will come!

[HectorBuckBuster]

I could not hunt tonight and in the field across the road where I hunt was a herd of 8-10 deer about 30 yards from the road just eating. Was tough to get a good count as it was pretty dark and I could just see the dark spots on the green wheat field.

[landtracdeerhunter]

The " Deer Hunting" starts NOW!

[genesee_mohican]

If you are hunting only one stand then you may want to give it a rest and hunt another spot for a few days. Deer can figure out your patterns pretty fast and be scarce.

[Geno C]

Stay focused and settle up. It can happen anytime!

[chiefbkt]

Broaden your hunting times. By this I mean pull off a couple lengthy morning/evening sits or if possible an all day hunt. Now is the time to be in the woods as much and for as long as possible.

[Two Track]

It got too windy for me on Sunday for using a bow so I packed up and went back out looking for other game with the shotgun - nothing.

 

Saw 5 deer laying in someone's backyard and 15 or so turkeys in a construction site on the way home.  It does get discouraging at times.

 

Keep an eye out for buck rubs when you move about to plan for next hunt's set up.  Pick another point in the rub line.  I tried hanging out near a small stream that appears to be drinking source (some tracks near by), but nothing came by - could be taking a drinking at night there.

 

One hunt I was on during gun season we had nothing moving around but squirrels, we decide to call it and dropped the stands around 10:30-11:00.  Same leaf rustle sounds on other side of a brush line after the stand was dropped and packed up.  Dad said take look just in case.  Six deer popped up as I neared the break in the brush.  Of course since we just dropped the stands, I frantically had to reloaded.  You just never know when they may appear.

[L. I. Yankee]

Hang in there....I have been out a few times but don't hit it hard till the first week in Nov and then the wind has to be perfect or I don't go .

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[WingNut]

Thanks all!

The only thing i have not done yet is a mid day sit (10 am - 3pm) for example. Its been to warm in my opinion.

The only fear i have is getting "Burned Out" way to early. Im just excited to get out there and i know it will pick up.... I think all the trail cam pics are just add to my frustration. Five different bucks three "shooter" bucks.

[DirtTime]

Just be patient. The deer will show up.