Took today off. Moved a stand set-up from Dwayne's back field to the ridge just to the west of my southwest boundary.
Hunted this afternoon/evening in my climber on the edge of Dwayne's front field. Saw absolutely nothing. Squirrels kept me busy, but I did end up taking a quick nap. Forgot how comfortable that Summit Viper is.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 3 hrs.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
2008 Hunt 14
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Got ready quick after work, and intended on sitting up in a stand I moved on the south end of my property. No problems at all, but once I got up there I just was not comfortable. More and more I'm not happy in a tree. I basically need a cluster of three or more that I can be wedged in tight, or I'm not comfortable. I can sit in the big dogwood set because I can lean against something left and right of me, so I feel more safe. This set has me feeling like I'm gonna fall! It's only about 13 foot up! It has more to do with all the recent stories I've read about regarding guys falling and seriously injuring themselves.
I got down as soon as I got set up, and sat on a stump near the small clover field. Never saw or heard a thing!
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2 hrs.
Got ready quick after work, and intended on sitting up in a stand I moved on the south end of my property. No problems at all, but once I got up there I just was not comfortable. More and more I'm not happy in a tree. I basically need a cluster of three or more that I can be wedged in tight, or I'm not comfortable. I can sit in the big dogwood set because I can lean against something left and right of me, so I feel more safe. This set has me feeling like I'm gonna fall! It's only about 13 foot up! It has more to do with all the recent stories I've read about regarding guys falling and seriously injuring themselves.
I got down as soon as I got set up, and sat on a stump near the small clover field. Never saw or heard a thing!
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2 hrs.
2008 Hunt 13
Sunday, October 26, 2008
It was really windy again so I sat under the rifle box tower on the east side of the corn/rye/clover plot. There are tracks all over that field. They've obviously been eating up the rye and the little bit of corn is gone. I planted some pumpkin seeds late; around the 4th of July. They never really got going, but I learned from the couple that did, deer love 'em!
Regardless, no deer tonight. Except for the one I heard between me and the pole barn, who blew a distress call three times. With the strong gusts coming from the west, I assume it smelled me.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2 hrs.
It was really windy again so I sat under the rifle box tower on the east side of the corn/rye/clover plot. There are tracks all over that field. They've obviously been eating up the rye and the little bit of corn is gone. I planted some pumpkin seeds late; around the 4th of July. They never really got going, but I learned from the couple that did, deer love 'em!
Regardless, no deer tonight. Except for the one I heard between me and the pole barn, who blew a distress call three times. With the strong gusts coming from the west, I assume it smelled me.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2 hrs.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
2008 Hunts 11 & 12
Thursday October 23 and Friday October 24, 2008
Thursday I sat up in the corn plot stand again. Did not see or hear a thing.
Yesterday I quickly got into the ground blind I moved last weekend after work. The blind is right behind the pole barn, and looks over a very nice brasica, clover and chicory field. Nothing at all.
These things have to start moving sometime.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 2 Time on stand: 4 hrs.
Thursday I sat up in the corn plot stand again. Did not see or hear a thing.
Yesterday I quickly got into the ground blind I moved last weekend after work. The blind is right behind the pole barn, and looks over a very nice brasica, clover and chicory field. Nothing at all.
These things have to start moving sometime.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 2 Time on stand: 4 hrs.
2008 Hunt 10
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Went out to Duane's back field again. Should have taken down that stand, even without the wind it was a nightmare to sit in. Got down, and set up on the ground in front of a scrape. Nothing, notta thing.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2:30 hrs.
Went out to Duane's back field again. Should have taken down that stand, even without the wind it was a nightmare to sit in. Got down, and set up on the ground in front of a scrape. Nothing, notta thing.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 2:30 hrs.
Friday, October 17, 2008
2008 Hunt 7, 8, and 9
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Sat out in the ground blind that I sat in on opening weekend. Nothing.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Climbed the corn field stand again. Nothing except a porcupine that I swore was dear 'til it became visible in the field.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Back out to the ground blind. Pretty quiet until about 6:20 p.m. when two dear came browsing from north to south at about 60 yards out. They entertained me for about 15 minutes, then cleared to the west.
Deer sightings: 2 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 7:30 hours
Sat out in the ground blind that I sat in on opening weekend. Nothing.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Climbed the corn field stand again. Nothing except a porcupine that I swore was dear 'til it became visible in the field.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Back out to the ground blind. Pretty quiet until about 6:20 p.m. when two dear came browsing from north to south at about 60 yards out. They entertained me for about 15 minutes, then cleared to the west.
Deer sightings: 2 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 7:30 hours
2008 Hunt 6
Friday, October 10, 2008
Hunted the afternoon again. Set up in the same stand I took the doe out of in September. Had to wait quite a bit into the evening as a small four point came in and took his time eating in the field.
Deer sightings: 1 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 3 hours.
Hunted the afternoon again. Set up in the same stand I took the doe out of in September. Had to wait quite a bit into the evening as a small four point came in and took his time eating in the field.
Deer sightings: 1 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 3 hours.
2008 Hunt 5
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Hunted Duane's field on this afternoon. I had a set up on the east side of the big field with a strap on stand I had put up earlier. Wind was stiff out of the west. So stiff, I climbed down after two minutes of flapping like flag.
Found a depression about 20 yards inside the field edge near a newer scrape. Nothing at all. The wind stayed steady at 15-20 m.p.h. with gusts that had to have reached 40-45 m.p.h.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 4 hours
Hunted Duane's field on this afternoon. I had a set up on the east side of the big field with a strap on stand I had put up earlier. Wind was stiff out of the west. So stiff, I climbed down after two minutes of flapping like flag.
Found a depression about 20 yards inside the field edge near a newer scrape. Nothing at all. The wind stayed steady at 15-20 m.p.h. with gusts that had to have reached 40-45 m.p.h.
Deer sightings: 0 Deer down: 0 Time on stand: 4 hours
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