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Pappy:
Seems to have slowed down here also, last Thursday I seen 6 different bucks, Friday 4 /Saturday only 1 and nothing the last couple of days, the temp sure have something to do with it, but they are still are going to rut/breed , hot or not. They just do it more at night. I have passed this little guy several time this year at 5 and 10 yards but when things get slow he better not keep tempting me. ;) :) I have no pride. ;) ;D ;D The only thing I require is at least 14 inches, that is back strap length of course. ;) It is supposed to cool off here this weekend but wind in the 20mph range, maybe after this front get through things will pick up. It is usually very good for bucks until about Thanksgiving after that it slows again until mid to late Dec when the 2nd rut hit. It is always much slower but better than nothing. :)
Pappy
bjrogg:
Gun season started here 2 days ago. I hunted hard last two days, in blind hour before sunrise walked home in dark. Yesterday I sat with my son for his 1st hunt he had classes opening day. We saw 4 different bucks. All had their nose to the ground or high in the air. They weren't looking anywhere just following their nose. 2 of them actually where under same tree stand I saw 9 point under opening bow. They didn't leave edge spent 2 maybe 3 minutes tops and ducked back in way they came from. Told my son just like they were robbing the bank. They both later came across from a different spot nose high in the air at a fast trot never looked anywhere. They where a bit far away for my son and I need at least 4 points on one side to fill my second tag so we just watched. All that said it was actually pretty slow day doe where only out maybe 20 minutes after sunrise and 45 minutes before dark didn't bring any boys with them. My son has sat with me hunting for many years now. We never got a shot today but it was great having him in the "pilot in command seat". It is a hunt I will long remember.
Bjrogg
BowEd:
Sounds like you'll get a shot yet there.....bjrogg.The rut's going on here yet too.Saw 4 does and a nice 8 point following them.No shot though.
Pappy:
The first rut is slowing down here but the buck although not chasing like they were are still cruising around. Sunday morning saw a nice 8 point following a doe 20/30 yards back. This was a small doe he was on and 30 minutes earlier I saw a big doe and a small one pass the same trail so I suspect that was her other young one he was after. :-\ Also seen a big doe and 2 young'uns with her which tell me she has already bred , seen the young ones by their self last week. Also seen a 3 or 4 point a spike and another big wide 8 and a smaller 8 just walking and looking so they are still on the move. This action usually stays good until a little after Thanksgiving around here, but it has been a weird year so who knows. I had 2 of the 3 8's pass 30 yards and 3 doe, I need to move but no where to go so I guess I will just try and wait it out and hope they move by a bit closer next time. Saturday had another nice 8 or 10 pass 30 yards in another spot, guess I need to work on my shooting distance. The life of a primitive bow hunter. :o If you can't take the heat as they say you need to get out of the kitchen. ;) :)
Pappy
osage outlaw:
I think the second rut is starting to heat up a little bit around here. Several people I know shot mature bucks over the last 2 days. My Dad hasn't been seen much at all over the last week and a half but yesterday he saw a bunch of deer movement. He's out right now. I wish he would get one so we can get our stands in before winter hits.
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