LIVE From The Woods 2020 - Let's hear stories and see some pictures!

[cynthiafu]

Me too I am up  maybe I will last the day today. So how many of you feel like last night was the best sleep you got? I swear all that fresh air and relaxing in the woods makes me sleep so good. 

[crappyice]

Congrats on the successful day yesterday (harvest or no harvest!)

“Tick tock tick tock!!!! It almost over!!!!”
is what one guy in my group said last night after falling a touch deep in the sauce and lamenting his lack of success.

ITS DAY TWO! Currently 28 be rising nicely to 40 before some rain this afternoon in 4Y.

Stay safe...shoot straight....make meat!!!


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[grampy]

Up and at em!!! Let's go boys and girls!

[GreeneHunter]

9 minutes ago, grampy said:

Up and at em!!! Let's go boys and girls!

Yeah I'm up but going to relax today , picked up the my sons Crossbow Buck Venison from the butcher yesterday and having Steak and Eggs this AM !  I'm not heading out today but will gladly see my son head out .... Tags to fill !

[Swamp_bucks]

Up waiting on my brother.  Not sure where we are going.  Might just set him up on a piece and go cruise.  

[Just Lucky]

Heading out the door at 530. Been up since 3 deciding my plan of attack. Gonna head to a treestand in the back corner of my land. Seen a hunter last night in a sling hunting the property line. 

Went to their camp and met them last night.  After talking with them and finding out how they hunt, gonna use their tactics to my advantage. 

Shot a doe yesterday morning, so we shall see what today brings. 

[Cabin Fever]

Sounds like the majority of everyone experienced the same thing on opening day, unusually no/few deer sightings AND much less than normal shots heard. Interesting. It was dead for the 3 of us!!

[wolc123]

I am just loading up my 06, shotgun, and .22 rimfire, prior to opening up the bedroom window a crack. It is almost light enough now to distinguish "targets". I will be ready for a coyote, antlerless deer, or crow this morning.

My daughter got a nice video of a reddish colored coyote feeding on the deer carcass out back at 8:15 am, the day before yesterday.  A pack was sure howling on it last night.  Hopefully, there is still enough meat on them bones to keep one or two out til the sun peaks out a little more today.

[cynthiafu]

Sitting in line and 2 trucks behind me have 3 children  in  them around 6 to 9 years old . Why would you bring them to this crazy place 

[Rebel Darling]

4L - I’ll go sit in the woods for a while. Choosing the hemlocks on the marsh edge today.


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[Jeremy K]

20 minutes ago, cynthiafu said:

Sitting in line and 2 trucks behind me have 3 children  in  them around 6 to 9 years old . Why would you bring them to this crazy place 

The 9 year old I could potentially see , I have a 5 year old at home and no way is he ready to sit in the woods all day. You do see it though ,some kids want to be there and some kids are forced to be there.

[Team Hoyt]

Were in trying some public today

[left field]

Up since 2:30. Will head out in a bit to watch the doe parade. 
 

 

[BigMike]

Good morning everyone, just got up in my stand nice cold morning. Good luck to everyone heading out!

[UpStateRedNeck]

Yeah I gotta take the day off from it to deal with house crap.  State land was mobbed yesterday,15+ cars I'm told.  Not many shots heard either.

 

Bucks seem to be in lock down, fortunately I have a nice group of doe in living in my plot area.  Probably take a couple days this week, weather pending.

[Gencountyzeek]

In and hoping the rain holds off. Brothers on one side, bil on the other and im in the middle of my property. Bil has his son with him for the first time out, and i got my hunting partner with me. Goodluck all!

[BigMike]

Just heard first shot 6:33 

[doebuck1234]

Had to stop on way to property for BIG 8pt,teasing me.standing at car n heard fence going crazy.one musta tried jump n got caught up.got free n bounded across rd.im in and ready.good luck all

[Lomax]

In the blind w my son on day 2.  He’s up to bat on shooters that show today.  Good luck to all 

[left field]

In stand. 6:40 first shot. 

[50calpeephole]

Bumped a hunter on the way in.

 

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

I forgot my tether like a moron. So I'm in a double ladder stand that sticks out like a sore thumb. Awesome


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[Moho81]

In the same spot again this morning. Windows are down Gun is loaded and heater is on stand by. My major hope for today is that my daughter will join me for the afternoon sit in the box blind we built “together”. It’s suppose to be a wintery mix this afternoon so I hope that does not scare her off even though we will be protected.


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[wolc123]

Bedroom stand this morning.  Widows open, with a pillow stuffed in it to keep out the cold.  No coyotes on the carcass yet.  I will use my .22 rimfire for the 80 yard shot if one shows up prior to 7:16 sunrise.  After that, it will be the 06.  That way, the kids won't need their alarm clock to wake up this morning.

The problem I got is that my 06 and shotgun both have good low-light Redfield scopes, but my .22 has a not so hot, cheap Simmons. I just unloaded the 06 because this is shotgun only zone, and you are not allowed to hunt coyotes with a centerfire rifle during open deer seasons.

If a coyote shows up after 7:16, It will get a 12 ga sabot.  The new Redfield Revolution scope I put on that gun last year is great in these low light conditions.  

 

 

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by wolc123

[turkeyfeathers]

Sat til 10 yesterday. Saw a doe and two fawn. No shot on doe. Turned alarm off at 4 this morning. I’ll skip and hang Christmas lights to appease the mrs tf  . 90 minute drive and not seeing deer really took the fun outta hunting. . Congrats to everyone yesterday and good luck today.