So, the rest of the story about the trespasser.. First time in my life a trespasser has cost me $800. How you ask? I'm a sucker for a person down on their luck. His car tags were expired, no insurance. Lost his job three weeks ago, has a 8 month old and a wife. He and his wife are only 21 years old. They are on section 8 housing already and were in the process of getting welfare but the kid told me he felt like he was failing himself. That hit me pretty hard. And it's easier to help someone than be a ****. So, tags and insurance will be taken care of today. Took him to the grocery store and they should be set for the next few weeks. He starts working this morning for a buddy of mine that has a huge drywall contract. Foolish pride has kept him from reaching out and his family is nonexistent for whatever reason. Anyway, off to work.
The world needs more guys like you okie. You may have changed that kids life. Hopefully he takes your generosity and runs in the right direction. Sometimes all a guy need is a gust of wind in his sail to get him moving.
Thanks! Now to target a big buck. I unfortunately will be busy with work until Halloween. Then I’ve got 11/1 - 11/6. And 11/10 - 11/19.
I happen to know the contractor he was working for, total doofus with a crap reputation. When he told me the guy owed him money I knew it to be the truth without even a doubt. The kid will be doing some work for me and wants to pay his debt back, good character. He had a 22 with him that he planned on poaching with, if tickets had been issued it would have absolutely destroyed him.
Okay back to deer hunting. Got my secret weapon in the mail today. I have been using James Valley scents for years and they have yet to let me down. Y'all should give them a try if you have the chance. The last five years I have nailed 4 of my target bucks using the Wallhanger scent in late October. It's always the same, they bust out into the field looking to kick some butt and they end up getting stuck. That piebald I got last year camped out 3 days 200 yards from me until the wind got right I used the full rut, he came in on string.
We have had our disagreements in the past, but this is down right day-making to even hear. I have a ton of respect for this. Thank you, don’t know if I could do the same always. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Shoot, I didn’t realize that I wasn’t in the live from the stand thread. I’m a total doofus sometimes. Eh whatever, still nice to read that. Sorry all, you enemies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Today marks my yearly “Search for my gloves” conquest. Every year, when I start needing them, they’re gone. I saw them back in August. Time to turn the house upside down, or go buy about 6 pairs
It was my annual "where is my stocking cap day". Every year I ask my wife "have you seen my black stocking cap" and every year she rolls her eyes and reminds me that the last 9 years that I have asked that same question and she never knows the answer.
I didn't feel like typing it all twice, but yesterday was the most incredible hunt of my life...I posted the story on my semi-live thread. No I didn't shoot anything, but it was incredible.
Just finished reading it. Dude that is how it is so easy to become addicted to not only whitetail hunting but bowhunting for sure!
I hope my night tonight has 1/64 as much movement as your night last night! Sounds like a dream. I came in to work early today so I can leave two hours early and not have to use any vacation time. I’m saving all of it for late October/November.
Checked out some scrapes that are usually the first ones to pop up, nothing. Haven’t been touched this year. So next rainy day I’m going to go speed scout behind some corn fields on the property I hunt around my house. Back up and punt
Good news, grain trucks were parked down the road. I expect to be hunting a fresh cut corn field tomorrow.
Snuck out yesterday afternoon for a few hours. Saw a few does and fawns last night, one doe that was begging to get shot but I'm a softy and won't shoot one when there is a fawn with her. I know by now they are ok but it's just how I'm wired. Bucks have been scarce, only buck I've seen was a young 8 and he didn't even give me a shot. They are around, just a matter of AIS. (Ass In Stand) I should be able to hunt a couple times this weekend, the moisture has finally let up here and the combines should be running hard the next couple weeks.
Going out tonight and hunting a core area that I rarely even tread through. I have had a camera back there for a month now that I need to check, hope to see Tenderloin Squirts, Whodatdeer and Ghost on that sd card! My buddy called me this morning, he told me that kid has been the first one on the job site every morning and the last to leave.
Had a nice sit last night. Saw 2 bucks, a decent 8 and the buck I call whodatdeer. Pulled the sd cards, nothing more than what I expected, little bucks in the day and larger ones at night. The scrape activity has increased big time since the cool fronts have moved in. I'm thinking I will go out a couple of times this weekend but am really just waiting for the following week when I know they will start to roam a little more and hopefully in daylight. Still a ton of acorns on the ground.
So, I would like to think he walked under my stand yesterday on his way to the feeder but who knows. What do y'all think he will score?
