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kinkfeather:
this morning 57 degrees wind northwest as the sun started up slowly all kinds of different color greens beautiful.so calm an quiet then the birds started singing hear something begind me a squirrel in a tree about 10 feet from me came down the tree an dug a little hole by a log an buried a nut not knowing i was their.i am hunting 16 feet off the ground.i just sat back an enjoyed what nature had gave me.i am hunting 15 yd down wind of 3 intersecting deer trails on a ridge.the thermals are starting from underneath me from a large pond you can feel the warmer air.the colors are changing now from dark green shades to lighter greens.the north west winds are starting to blow.down deeper in the woods i see movement of light brown coming my way 3 does working their way up a deer trail.they are not moving fast or slow they are on a mission.i bet i know what mission they are going to bed.it is 8.48 came up a trail unknown to me past with in 40 yd of my stand never knew i was their headed for the thickest brush their.5 weeks ago i went to check that brush out found you could hardly get through it.i do have a honey hole it is just a matter of time.this time spent means more than a pound of gold.memories are more precious gold.kink

Pat B:
Nothing better than being a part of nature as it wakes up in the morning.  Fifty seven deg isn't too shabby for a morning hunt in early Sept either.
  I'll be out next Sat morning for my first hunt since 2008 and am definitely looking forward to that. If I get to see a few deer it will make it even better than just the beautiful morning will be.  8)
  Sounds like you've got a good spots there. This afternoon will be better for you! Don't forget your camera!!! ;D

colejack3:
pictures pictures! ;D

kinkfeather:
i was burning gravy this morning.well what i mean is burning means time you hunt an gravy is hunting time.the evening hunt was a bummer too hot for me 83 degrees.this morning 47 degrees but i was laying in bed a snoozing.when i went to my stand got busted by a deer in my stand 1 hour latter got busted. i had cover scent on but could not stay still too hot.the deer now know where i am now NOT GOOD AT ALL.do not feel safe in stand now going to the ground too hunt too much work for a 65 year old.my balance in a stand is not good .it is hard to give up some thing you love to to hunting in a stand but the time is come change your hunting i hate it but if you do not have good balance bad things could happen.like fall,like make a bad shot on a deer an thats is not good at all.now alot of hunters will say stay at home you do not need to be in the woods your too old.i say BULL CRAP. i can shoot an hunt as good as most hunters.i will hunt till they burn me in to ashes.kink

Pat B:
Kink, I've been working myself out of the trees for a few years now. I turned 60 this summer and mortality seems to get closer as each year passes.  ::)   I have no problems climbing or feeling safe in a tree stand. I have hunter for over 30 years and 99% was from trees. In the last few years I have spent more time on the ground or at least concentrated more on hunting going to of from my tree stand.
  We do this because we love it! I believe you have to be able to change when change is needed. I'm looking forward to many more years in the woods, even if I have to bring my off road wheelchair along!

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