The Orion Syndicate (#12) - 2020 & 2021 Champions

No problem, I can't add fractions on a calculator so I made them decimals.

As an update, I don't know why a bunch on nonsense hit all at once, but I've swamped with stupid stuff lately. I was going to head out yesterday evening but I had leaves to handle at the house, plus it was still a bit warm. I may get out this evening, if not, Ill be out Friday evening or Saturday afternoon after T-ball. I may even try and hunt one of these cool mornings; quite frankly, I've enjoyed not setting a 0330 alarm clock yet.
Now that the cool is coming back, I may head into the woods rather than wait on dinner time in the field; the field is hot though, I have been covered up in deer, usually about 10 yards out range, but I'm seeing a good population to eat. I really want to get on that scrape line by the pond and see if any scrapes have opened back up. I've seen a few around the bean edges, but have avoided sweating through the woods.

Ozonics: I am a believer, it is weird, but it "appears" to work. Two doe last week down stream stopped and gave me a perfect shot, and I was sweating like pig before I got into the stand. The buck I shot smelled, stopped, took a few sniffs and went about his business.

Still working on planning my Illinois trip, maybe next week or just before Halloween.

Cheers folks!

 

Your doing good Johnny!!

This buck showed up, hope he runs into one of my arrows.

 

Not one to set the same stand (especially this one) again only days later but that stand I passed the buck on Saturday is screaming to hunt it. Corn last I knew is still in there, entrance is golden, wind is quartering into them as the use that entrance but unless they come from behind (which does did last time and didn't show a sign of detecting) they have no chance on me. Pressure rising, temps dropping....gonna go give a go. Told boss I'm out early and gonna try to hit stand as soon as able without rushing it.

I've decided if given a chance a chipshot doe again I'm nabbing it...the only known ACTIVE buck I want to shoot is supposedly dead (neighbor still hasn't confirmed death via picture and has went sketchy quiet)....we shall see what happens.

I'll try to keep you guys posted.

 

Change #49, wife is picking up the choreographers tomorrow afternoon (college dance coach), so this evening may be the only opportunity to hunt this weekend. I may hunt the buck stand or move into the wood line if it isn't pouring rain.
Stand by to stand by...

 

Didn’t go, wife is loaded with crap to do so I’m staying in the house. Rain is pushing in quick as well, would have made a for a miserable night tracking/processing a deer anyway. Most likely will not be out this weekend, but...this kind of benefits me for late October into November for some comp time; not that she’s a hound about it.

 

Almost a 40degree drop in temps from now until Saturday. Going to try to drag myself out of bed tomorrow to go if it’s not raining to hard. I’ll leave work early Friday night so there will be no doubt about Saturday morning. Working overtime sucks until 2am. On a positive note I haven’t burned out my stands because i can’t get up.

 

Switched up spots and hit a closer one to truck, had a yearling run in literally minutes after getting everything up. Wasnt ready soon enough. Dang thing was at 15 yards too...

 

For those that didn't see in the LFTS, 50 points is dead 50 yards away.

 

Congrats Ty. Team 12 on a roll.

 

Headed out again this afternoon after work, Temps are mid 50's with a 8 mph wind from the NW. Lets hope!

 

Congrats!!! I will do my best to fill a doe tag this weekend. I just moved a blind onto a clover field and hung a couple more cameras over lunch. I scouted a great trail to the clover and found a couple of good trees for stands that will allow for different wind directions. Looking forward to starting to hunt! Good luck this weekend to all.

 

Well, I'll say this much yearlings are tiny targets. LOL Landowner of ours has let us hunt purely by permission for years, we always give him a hand around the place with anything, plant trees and spend a solid amount on him for Christmas, but one thing he has always said is he loves eating yearling deer. Offered him a big buck I shot once and it was a HUGE negative. So, last few years I've shot him a yearling, usually a button buck and this year is no different. Rained after dark so no recovery footage or photos but will still count per rules allowing video entries all was filmed.

 

Congrats Ty!

 

To early for a decoy tomorrow and some very light rattling? I’ve been out twice and have heard and seen rattling. What do you guys think?

 

Welp....looks like Ty pulled a bone head move fellas. Shared in the scorecard post already, but wanted to share here as well.

While harvest entries can be confirmed and count if on film, the rules clearly outlined upon rereading them that recovery must be included. Sadly, I never recorded the recovery due to it started pouring when I left truck to go get the deer after unloading gear.

Completely blew it fellas. I guess I'll have to grab my 50 points for us with two bucks (that antlerless earned me a second buck tag on my reduction zone properties) or guess shoot another antlerless - parents want one for freezer anyways with Pops not out slaughtering his normal numbers due to work.

 

I'd say it's perfect time. Brother was hunting one of my stands yesterday afternoon, small 10 point was grunting, making scrapes and rubs. Another buck came in grunting and the 10 point chased him off.
Seems when two bucks enter a field from different spots they usually meet up to check each other out.
Using a decoy can be a exciting way to hunt.

 

Congrats on the deer Ty! Tough luck on the rules though.