Plenty of time everyone. We have a lot of emails going around amongst the staff with the guys that haven't had success. The great point made is that we put so much pressure on getting one during the rut that we discount late season. Important to keep things in perspective, enjoy the moments we have in the tree. Don't let the frustration of not putting down a buck take away from the enjoyment of the experience. This doesn't mean not to hunt hard just hunt level headed. Desperation stinks and no amount of scent eliminators can help!
Well I got out yesterday after the snow storm and all I saw was a rabbit during the sit, then I saw a fork buck as I was walking out. Hopefully if the wind calms down, I'll be going out tomorrow night as well as Sunday morning and evening. It's shotgun week right now so a lot of goof balls are out so I'm not holding my breath for long this week!! Who knows, they may spook one my way!! Good luck everyone!!!
I've just not been able to hunt as hard as I did last year. We had a period of wet weather last fall where I couldn't get in the field so I had a couple or three weeks where I could hunt hard and not have to worry about other stuff while sitting in the stand or have concerns dealing with a deer if I harvested one. This year I'm running late due to some equipment changes and taking on more ground so about every second I'm sitting in a stand I'm thinking about other stuff I should be doing or concerned with how it'll effect my work day if I do shoot a deer...kinda takes the fun out of it. This is exactly why I stopped archery hunting four years ago. Dealer is supposed to deliver my new (to me) combine tomorrow and I expect to about finish up planting wheat so maybe I can get harvest wrapped up and get to put in some quality time in the stand within the next few weeks.
I came in early today so I am hoping to get in the stand this afternoon for 2-3 hrs or so. I am also trying to get Friday off but no answer on that yet. Covey I can relate. I took this new engineering job and my work load doubled from my last job. I am constantly anwering emails with design questions, constantly thinking about the jobs and the next steps, etc. I don't feel like I am relaxing at all when I am hunting like I used to. I have to stop that LOL.
I tried to get Friday off...it didn't work. Usually it's no problem - but my coworker had off for a half day- ugh. She should know it's hunting season, lol.
Good luck Friday, Mike! Are you guys getting this cold front/snow storm? My brag moment - Saturday night I won $100 off a money tree door prize. Today I qualified for an all paid trip to the AMA's. Things come in threes. So either I will bag a deer, win the powerball tonight, or win the trip. Right?! I'm being optimistic here!
Sittin in the stand with a little snow flying!! Hopefully I see something tonight!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That Black Widow is a killer. I'll stop making fun of your crooked hat now :-) . Pink Pony, we are supposed to get some snow today and tomorrow last I heard, but I don't think anything major.
