You guys that have scored recently....were you on field edges, acorns, any pattern? I hunted the last three days and just did not see any does whatsoever. I saw a number of 1.5 year old bucks and tonight was given a 10 yard shot on a 3.5 year old 8 point. Pretty narrow rack but very nice mass and tine length. He was tough to pass. Where the does are is beyond me. It just shouldnt be this hard to get a doe early season! Tom are you seeing does as we hunt fairly close?
The spot I shot my doe was loaded with acorns from white oaks and was the first time I ever hunted this spot.
Anybody getting else getting out during the week? I might be able to get an afternoon hunt in on Thursday, but I have a gastroscopy on Friday so I will be out of commission until Saturday. Hopefully Saturday morning I can get out again hopefully. I don't know how long it takes for the drugs to wear off, so we will see.
I have been seeing does. I have been hunting a saddle that comes up to a corn field that was just picked.
Right Left MB 21 7/8 23 1/8 G1 3 6/8 4 1/8 G2 9 1/8 11 G3 9 3/8 9 4/8 g4 3 7/8 6 2/8 g5 2 5/8 AB 2 H1 4 4/8 3 6/8 H2 3 6/8 3 6/8 H3 3 6/8 4 3/8 H4 3 5/8 5 1/8 Spread 17 6/8 157 6/8
So you guys got Peak's and Cole's bucks and how many does now? Tom and rknierim...anyone else? That should put you guys over 400 and easily into first place if my math is right.
Well looks like tomorrow after work will be my first hunt this year. can't wait to be in the stand. excited for the weekend too. Grats again on the deer guys, way to start off with a bang!
The tree I was in yesterday was about a foot from the creek bank. Creek behind me, CRP about 8 yrd in front of me. Both deer came from creek and were going to CRP. I had same problem as you last year. I saw lots of bucks, but rarely saw any does. Never could figure out what the deal was. I saw probably 4 bucks to each doe last year. Patience and persistance is the key. I still ended up with 5 deer down last year
I will be in a stand this afternoon hopefully. Gonna set up where I saw 6 does hammering the acorns the night I shot crooked brow. Should be a pretty sure fire hunt, as long as the guys haven't been working down there recently
I am heading back out to my parents and there should be some good hunting with the cold front here in full force.
