I was texting some of ya'll yesterday..what a great day! I went to a "new" spot, not new, in the sense that I'd never been there but I never hung a stand there. When I was going over Sundays hunt scenerios, Saturday Night, in my mind. I knew two things: 1) I only had the morning till about 1PM to hunt #2) I had to mix it up Judging from the deer I've seen on the other side of the road, in the evenings. Many had to come from this high ridge. A morning hunt means they return here??. I went in in the dark but timed it so enough light would allow me to pick a likely spot as the pre-dawn began to slightly lighten the woods. Things went well, except 8:30 am had come and not a deer had been seen. Then I see a doe slip through the thickness just below the ridge. A couple minutes later I look to where she disappeared over the ridge, and a very nice buck is headed my way in a fast and furious, nose to the ground, manner. He's a solid 8 point, going to cross at about 25 yards.My bow in hand he is coming hard, I soft grunt as he hits an opening, no effect, louder grunt, not even a break in step, snort-wheeze....nothing!.... and he is gone. Then (to make a long story, shorter) from about 10-11:30 I see, a spike, 2 different 4 points, and a nice 7pt, (not quite a shooter yet), and a BB. The mid-day is happening folks, if you get the chance hang out a spell.
Exciting stuff Bob!!! My winds haven't been cooperating with me lately to hunt the stands that I want to. I also know that I need more stands too, I'd kill for one more stand. I know right where I'd put It but I just can't take any of my other ones down yet. You'd think 6 stands up would be enough but too many of these stands need the same wind I've been needing (NW). I'm heading out around 10 or so this morning to do some looking. Like It or not I'm going to have to pull one of my stands down that I really like and put It up NW 100 yards or so off of a huge doe bedding area being the winds might be staying south for a while. Late last week the buck sign NW of this doe bedding area was fairly good, a half dozen or so scrapes showed up. Hardly a scrape In the rest of the woods (50 acre woods). We'll see I guess what It looks like. Best of luck Bob!!
