Just curious do we have all the deer counted for in the contest. ..I know my doe isn't counted yet anyone else? Sent from my SM-G900R4 using Tapatalk
Good day hunting. Got out to farm around 2:30. Saw a buck cruising in middle of the field. Then noticed a doe and a shooter 50 yards from our building. I had to drive in and busted them out. Walked back to stand and walked long way to keep wind in face. Get to the opposite side of draw where my stand is located. Jump up a buck and a doe. The doe ran away. The buck stopped and ran back into the draw towards me. I nocked an arrow and thought this would be an interesting story if he ran out towards me and I shoot him. He was a good buck. Not sure how good because of all the brush. After kneeling down for 5 minutes with a stare off. I tried grunting with my mouth. I sounded like a drunk moose. It worked. He snort weezed at me. First time I've heard that in timber. After that a doe jumped up that was bedded down and everything made sense. She ran away. He chased her and almost chased her back to me. I got to see them run over the ridge. He was probably worth shooting. Saw a few deer the rest of the afternoon. Nothing big. Saw a couple white tails chasing in timber. Didn't call until 20 minutes left of shooting time. I had heard deer in the timber and thought they should be moving my way. I rattled. Nothing. 10 minutes later I hear what I think is two big bucks fighting probably less than 100 yards in timber, but I couldn't see. They weren't small deer. Nothing did come out, but hopefully they will be there tomorrow. I've arranged to take tomorrow off and sit in that stand all day. Also got within 50 yards of 8 point walking out. Small length, but nice and wide. Fun day in the woods. Get out in the woods if you can. Fun time of year. Good luck out there.
Justin Your post makes me want to be out in the woods. I took this Friday off to hopefully spend the entire day in the woods. We will see how much action I have to keep me occupied.
5 bucks this morning. Almost shot one. Was drawn back and brush was in the way. He wasn't big. I've passed him a few times. Got a chance to go Iowa game this Saturday night. Undefeated and going for 10-0. Never happened before. This has my deer standards lower. Heard grunting and fighting again in same timber this morning. Had a coyote come through. Stood to shoot to my right. Stand made noise. That is now fixed.
Looks like we got 2 bucks and a doe not counted yet. White cotton buck. Born to hunt doe was added after Nov 1. Then LSU buck also. Missing any others? Middle of the day boredom. Neighbors were also in the woods talking as loud as possible. Always makes me mad, but it isn't my land. Wasn't intentional in anyway. During the rut the woods are for hunting. Come on. Maybe marking trees. Gone now. Back to hunting.
My hunting buddy shot a 140 inch 8 point last night. Said the bucks are really dogging the does right now in central Ilinois. It is the time to be in the woods!
Tonight will be my last evening sit before guns season starts sunday. haven't had a deer I would shoot cam in almost 10 days, but here's hoping something comes cruising through. going to my best spot, 20 mile an hour winds and rain! lol you can't kill emm on the couch though! may set Saturday morning depending on wind. If nothing else I can always shoot a second doe late season to add another 50 points! good luck to you guys getting out this weekend!
Hopefully you get to that game early so you can watch Tom Brands Hawkeye wrestling team beat the number one ranked oklahoma state cowboys as they wrestle on the grid iron! Go Hawks in wrestling! lol and football also till the B10 championship when they will be handed that first loss by my wolverines then its go blue all day long! lol enjoy the game!
No game for me. Chasing the elusive whitetail buck all weekend. I heard over 36,000 are expected for the wrestling match. My wife is from Michigan. I tell her family that Michigan's starting QB is Iowa's leftover. Rudock is actually a pretty good student athlete. Not bad to be starting QB in big ten for two different teams and be pre-med. His future is bright outside the football field.
For sure! he seems to be alright QB, hope he keeps playing the way he has been! good luck hunting this weekend!
Here's some more videos. Tall 8 I don't believe I've shared before. These other two I've shared earlier. One of them is broken off. http://vid1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/scarps23/Big Boyy_zpsbmcx8xzd.mp4 http://vid1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/scarps23/Tall 8_zpsyjftlhkb.mp4 http://vid1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/scarps23/Crabclaw_zpsdibfytsl.mp4 All of these are on a scrape 40 yards from one of my stands.
I start my deercation tomorrow in pursuit of a big boy! Friday through next Thursday. Time to get er done.
Man I am jealous that you guys are out! My truck is loaded and I will be heading to my Father in law's as soon as I get done teaching an EMT class this evening!
