Got my son up In a treestand for the first time last night. Only 8 feet off the ground, but he will work on getting higher. He went 22 for 25 on shots in the heart/lungs at 16 yards. I make him practice out to 30, but I am going to limit his hunting range to 20 or less until he gets a couple killed with the bow. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
I hate yellow jackets .. was nailed by two last week when I went over an unseen nest while mowing, nuked that nest with a whole can of spray, were dozens in it .. .... got my left leg behind on the calf good .... been nailed by multiples a few times when squirrel hunting and walked into an unseen nest .. they bite, hang on and just keep stinging, they dont lose their stinger like a honey bee does .... hate 'em !!
Pulled 2 cameras today. One camera I had a little higher up on the tree because I thought the deer were crossing higher up, nope right under the camera so I got a bunch of back pics. Guess I should be happy I still have my camera. The second camera did not take any pics. Quick picture of a newt while I was out.
I moved my cameras yesterday afternoon onto mock scrapes like I do about this time of summer every year.....I have had does on them already since last evening but got my first buck just a little while ago.....Young guy but it's a start
The bug has bitten hard. I moved some cameras out of the 6ft weeds yesterday. Saw some great deer sign. Not sure how my season will play out though with surgeries and whatnot. I didnt sign up for the contest first time since 2015 think because im not sure how much ill be able to hunt. The doctors are taking forever. 2 appointments pushed out to end of august and thats just to discuss scheduling surgeries . Oh well though i just cant wait to feel better again.
Hope all goes well and you get to feeling better soon. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
bros... The one in the back, I think is the same giant I posted a couple days back. Short brows on the first one and narrow spread probably keep him in the 150s but still...this year is insane. Haven't had this quality+quantity since 2013. There are about 5 legit 150+ on the regular, one 170+, and this short brow maybe 160?... I know he's still in velvet but his bases are huge.
Seems I'm in the opposite camp, buddy. Nada on cams. I love that feeling of having some bruisers running around. You're in for a great year!
He is. He has killed three does with a rifle over the past four years. This year, he is determined to get his first with a bow and his first buck.
Opening weekend is full moon. I'm worried that's going to F up their summer daytime patterns and by the time that passes they'll be on their fall routine, which means far away from our 40 until the rut.
Eh. Get out there and hunt. All those maybes can pile up in your head while leaving out an importantmaybe: maybe you'll kill him first sit.
