I have never been pessimistic about a deer season, I blame global warming. Never mind checked the chip this morning seems there is reason for optimism.
How is the rutting activity in southern Illinois? I know the weather is warm just wondering how they are reacting to that. We will be hunting from the 10th through the 17th. Any information is greatly appreciated!!!!! Good luck hunting
Sometimes the secret of knowledge is asking the right questions of the right people. We are Minnesota hunters talking about Minnesota hunts.
Oh tonight was incredible had the does and fawns and turkeys and a mighty 6 point, did grunt him back and he cleared the plot so I could get out of the stand.
For the first time in over 30 years, tomorrow morning my gun will stay in the safe and I will venture out with my bow in hand. I love gun hunting but Bowhunting.com and you guys have lit a fire in me to shoot a deer with a bow, something I have tried to do off and on (much more off)for 30+years. Previously, I have never been as serious about the art of bowhunting. I am enjoying myself immensely but seeing a legal shooter (4 points on one side, minimum) would be nice. Another new experience for me will be to hunt my own property. I live on 8 acres of woods which is part of a 30 acre woodlot in the middle of an agricultural area of SE MN. As strange as this might sound, we have very few deer in our woods. I have 20+ fruit trees in an orchard, no problems. We have a large garden every year without a fence around it, no problem. We have never lost a flower, host, tree, or vegetable, to deer. This year I have a few pictures of a couple of small but legal bucks that seem to be passing through. I have placed a couple of stands and will be in one of them in the morning. Thanks for your advice, wit, and experiences. Good hunting!
I don't live far from sand dunes state land and the F & W land, other years it sounds like a war zone with shots going off pretty constantly. Have heard about 2 shots this morning, needless to say very slow action for the hunters.
I was out this morning also and didn't hear a shot til 8:15 and for about a half hour after that there was shooting but around 9 all the shooting stopped. Very odd. I hunted til noon and ran to get lunch and back at it I haven't heard a shot since 9 this morning usually I hear something off in the distance. Very odd
Did not bother hunting tonight finished up with the firewood, it just is not right November 5 and I am outside in a short sleeved t shirt.
Our neighbors had 5 different people take shots tonight. My worst fear is that my number 1 was part of the havoc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Checked the chip this am, had 3 bucks on the plot last night. None of them shooters no regrets about passing on last nights hunt.
How is it possible to have 4 does on the plot November 6th and the only buck that shows and is a dink 6 point.
I had 4 does in my cut corn and a button buck showed up tonight... He sure was set on love though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Still more of the same a doe show can't get a buck over 120 to show up. I have a decision to make I need venison for WI deer camp I have to shoot a deer Wednesday.
