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Shortest hunt ever. Got all ready, brewed a ton of tea, opened garage to 8" snow on the driveway plus middle of a snow storm. I didn't realize it was so bad out. Not realistic for me to drive to hunting grounds in this, so back to the computer. Ugh. Forecast ruined tomorrow morning, too. Freezing rain has to be the very worst conditions. 15 with wind I am fine with, but 36 and rain no thanks :)

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24 minutes ago, Core said:

Shortest hunt ever. Got all ready, brewed a ton of tea, opened garage to 8" snow on the driveway plus middle of a snow storm. I didn't realize it was so bad out. Not realistic for me to drive to hunting grounds in this, so back to the computer. Ugh. Forecast ruined tomorrow morning, too. Freezing rain has to be the very worst conditions. 15 with wind I am fine with, but 36 and rain no thanks :)

Those are the days I always get a deer , after I decided not to go,a few hours later I change my mind and make the drive and always seem to get one.

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27 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Those are the days I always get a deer , after I decided not to go,a few hours later I change my mind and make the drive and always seem to get one.

Getting real antsy here on the couch, but it's still snowing. I can't do a 40 min drive next to the lake in this, but it is supposed to let up a bit for a few hours before rain kicks in mid afternoon. Not a great time to hunt mid-day but maybe deer will use the window to move around, so I'm hoping to get out still...

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Yesterday being the coldest day I've hunted all year I added layers. I'd walk 50 yards , stop , walk , stop. Still sweated up. I got to stand and smartwool  top was soaked. I stripped down to skin and stuffed that layer in the pack. It was a cold few seconds but had I not done this I would have froze out quick. 

Good luck to all out there today. Make that shot count. Days are dwindling. I'll be out tomorrow 

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52 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Yesterday being the coldest day I've hunted all year I added layers. I'd walk 50 yards , stop , walk , stop. Still sweated up. I got to stand and smartwool  top was soaked. I stripped down to skin and stuffed that layer in the pack. It was a cold few seconds but had I not done this I would have froze out quick. 

Good luck to all out there today. Make that shot count. Days are dwindling. I'll be out tomorrow 

I find the most I can tolerate is a t-shirt plus a fleece jacket if I'm moving at all. If I have more than that I am sweating like a pig by the time I get to the stand, so I always carry my heavy jacket in my backpack. Adds a ton of bulk but I can't think of a better approach.

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Made it out of the house by 6:50....Weather was pretty crappy and rods were not plowed.... Called my dad and between the access road we need to travel down to get off the highway and the bad driving conditions we pulled the plug and I grabbed coffee for my wife and returned home to clean the driveway. Will re access the and hopefully get back out before closing on Tuesday!



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Why would a deer leave a spot in the snow that looks like orange Kool aid ? I was following some tracks and came across a spot in the snow that looked like orange liquid was dumped on the ground ,not a hint of orange but a solid orange.



Could be tannins in acorns, other food stuffs, or even a bit of estrous. You give it a waft and smell?


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I'm back in too. Was too dang cold to text from the woods but what a morning. Snow was over 8 inches in the woods. Walked in and bumped a doe fawn. It stopped, I settled the crosshairs, and squeezed. Lots o smoke. Reloaded and headed down to see if I hit it as it didn't go straight down. As I am headed down in, the deer pops out in front of me and heads to my left and runs into my buddy. BOOM.  One down. 

I decided to walk around and ended up seeing 3 more but no shot available. Going back out at 2pm til sundown. Good luck out there.

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Why would a deer leave a spot in the snow that looks like orange Kool aid ? I was following some tracks and came across a spot in the snow that looked like orange liquid was dumped on the ground ,not a hint of orange but a solid orange.

That is a doe in heat...follow her!

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Could be tannins in acorns, other food stuffs, or even a bit of estrous. You give it a waft and smell?


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I didn't smell it ,I pushed the snow around with my boot and the color was all through the snow right to the ground .

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Headed out for a 1 1/2 hour sit...just put sausage meat in to marinate a bit before freezing...bulk sweet Italian with a little pork  fat and red wine and pulverized oat meal Italian seasonings and fresh garlic....some will have chopped peppers and onion.... This will be for patties,casseroles and meatballs. last deer done ,weather good to hang try for one more to do after Saturday..

PS cut another finger same hand..index...Believe Mr B. is buying me chain male(?) gloves for Christmas...this one just peeled back skin...lol good thing I'm a lefty...cross bow trigger finger is still intact.:rolleyes:

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