Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: osage outlaw on September 29, 2018, 08:39:06 pm
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Opening day of archery season starts Monday for me. I thought I would start a thread for everyone to post some pictures from their stand, blind, or hunting grounds. I was able to put 3 more stands out this morning before I had to leave for my daughters CC meet. I have one stand left to repair and put up tomorrow. I still need to wash all of my hunting clothes and get all my gear ready. Here are a few pictures I took while hanging the stands this morning.
This location has produced my best 4 or 5 bucks. It is just inside the woods on the corner of a field. My trail camera is on the cedar tree in the center of the picture.
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Same stand looking down the hill
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This stand is in the same bunch of trees as my dad's old permanent stand. I haven't hunted this area much in the last few years. This is looking downhill
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I mow a trail down the crest of the hill. It runs behind and to the right of the stand.
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Lookin good Bud - Good Luck this season (=) :-D :OK ! Bob
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Looks pretty good Clint.Good luck this year.Season starts monday here too.
I've gotten my stands ready here too.Hopefully I'll take my camera along in the stand.Sometimes I just plain forget to.The recent cool weather has been a good thing here lately.Probably picking up the pre rut timing I hope.Plenty of cover left in the trees here yet.That's good too.I'm gonna try not to piss around and wait for Mr. Big this year.I'm in the meat getting mode primarily.Just like trot line cat fishing for poundage.Ha Ha.
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Looks and sounds like an ideal set up, Clint. From seeing all the pics you post of this area I'd have to say it is a good choice for opening morning.
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I hung my last stand this evening. It's attached to a gnarly hackberry tree up against a cedar. Plenty of cover behind it. The deer have been coming up the hill from the pond and entering the field at the end of a fence. I should have a 10 yard quartering away shot as they enter the field. They are eating the clover. It's already growing but I planted another 5 lbs of seed a couple weeks ago. It's sprouting up nicely. Next year I'm planting that entire field with clover.
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The best thing about this stand is the short walk to and from. It will be nice to have a spot that I can get to if I only have a short time to hunt in the evenings. I'll just have to make sure the wife doesn't take the dogs out right before dark.
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Cool Clint.Good move.My access to some of my stands are'nt far from the house too.Less than 75 yards that is.
I've used clover myself for years here as an attractant for these deer.Every herbavore loves the stuff.Turkeys too.In favorable conditions you should'nt need to replant for 5 years.Freeze out from the winter with dry ground conditions can shorten it's life expectancy.
Lately in the cool early morn grasshoppers slowed by the temps I've enjoyed seeing the turkeys catching one after the other.Good protein for them younger birds.
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I sat in a multi trunked osage tree and watched the corner of a field today. I watched a pair of red headed woodpeckers, squirrels, small birds, and turkeys. I didn't see a deer but it was still a great morning being part of nature again.
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Awesome! Looks like a great place. Good luck this season.
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I sat in my pickup the first hour and s half. It was raining out. I did see a four point buck but nothing else. I stood on the ground for another hour and a half then decided to get my equipment out of the weather.
I've been busy and healing for the past month. Haven't been able to climb much but starting to get better. Called one of my buddies and he was tired of hunting in the rain to so he helped me put up my new ladder stand. I'm hoping it's a good spot. Wish I could have set it up there a month ago when I put it together.
Weather nothing but rain in forecast for at least a week. Probably try to catch on on the work I can do.
When it does quit raining I'm gonna be crazy busy again.
Hope you guys do lots of hunting a post lots of pictures and stories.
Bjrogg
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That's the problem here BJ at the moment.Rain,rain,and more rain at the moment.For bow hunting anyway.Rather have that right now than later though during peak rut times.Forecast is for a very wet october.They'll be breaks in there though.
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Good luck on your hunts, everyone! We have this week for turkey, and our rifle tags for deer starting on the 20th. We could use some of your rain here! We slipped into the "abnormally dry" category, and most of the state is in moderate to extreme drought, especially on the western slope! May get some relief from the hurricane Rosa.
Hawkdancer
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Looks great bud... finally headed out tomorrow for a couple days, i'll post some pics in the next couple days... good luck and shoot straight
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting Mike.
Bjrogg
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I have no pictures to contribute yet, but I always enjoy these posts each year.
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Its 83 degrees and 63% humidity. I'm in the back yard stand wearing shorts, a tank top, and my camo slippers. And the big open knot hole behind my head has good sized snake belly scales laying in it. They weren't there a few days ago.
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Had a small button buck walk around me this morning. A little while later a small doe ran up to my tree and then circled behind me. I stood for a shot but it walked behind some trees and out of range. It was windy and warm today. It was nice to see some movement.
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Clint, is that a field point on your arrow? (A)
You guys should be getting a weather change shortly. Finally some cooler weather is on the way.
Good luck to you. :OK
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It's been cool here. Windy and not raining at the moment. I'm really hoping to sneak out tonight. I got home just before dark last night and sat in the practice ladder stand behind my house until dark. Knew wasn't much chance of getting a shot, but slightly better chance than sitting in the house.
Bjrogg
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That's a Zwickey Cliff Zwickey 2 blade broadhead Pat. I just looked at the forecast and it's going to be highs in the 80's for at least the next week. This weekend is going to be in the high 80's.
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Now I see the blades. About 45deg angle. :OK Bloody it!
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With as hot as it's been those blades might cauterize the wound as it passes through.
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Paint them white. ;D
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I snuck out last night. It. was windy and chilly. I was dressed pretty warm but not warm enough. I was darn cold before I was done. Was kinda glad when it turned dark and I could climb out of that tree. I just saw two does out of range. The beans have been harvested for weeks now and the wheat is just starting to come up. Hopefully I get more activity when the wheat gets a little taller. Still enjoyed the hunt, but have to admit I'm more worried about harvesting the rest of my black beans than filling my hunting tags right now.
Bjrogg
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(http://[img]https://i.imgur.com/y1V8iwY.jpg)[/img]Beautiful this morning here in Pa. I saw a button buck and his little sister. I also seen a mature doe and two spikes not close enough to get a shot at the the doe. Did a little stalking this afternoon on the way back for lunch.. back at it this afternoon.(http://[img]https://i.imgur.com/y1V8iwY.jpg)
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Got out wednesday evening for my first hunt of the season. Got my stand up in a new tree and wasnt disappointed with my decision to move. Last hour and a half of daylight (witching hour) had 2 does 2 lil beeper yearlings and a group of 3 young does come in all just outta shootin range. Can't complain about a first night like that.
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Nice looking set up. They weren't close enough to step on your arrows? (lol)
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Haven't been out since Thursday night, but have a couple pictures. I'm hoping this is a good spot. I really wish I had a tree a little further off the trail, but nothing else suitable. Three pictures. First one is showing lane coming from the west. Second is where lane turns to north. Last is deer trail coming up the very steep hill to my right and slightly behind. I can still turn and shoot this direction but might be hard to get the right shoot. Now need some time for my wheat to grow and deer to return to their normal patterns and hopefully get caught up enough to be able to hunt.
Bjrogg
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Weather has still been pretty dreary here. No sun to dry my black beans. Decided to go sit in my corn field yesterday. Found a nice trail out of the corner of field where they followed my tractor tracks. I set up about ten yards south of the trail. Strategically broke the tops off a couple dozen corn stalks and leaned a few over where I posted myself to have some maneuvering room. Seemed like a pretty good setup unfortunately nothing came my way. If they would've it would have gotten really interesting.
Two pictures. First one is looking to the west. It might be hard to see, but several rows west the rows run east and west and the tractor tracks do to. You can see the weeds growing there.
Second picture is looking north. The track turns to the north east and crosses about ten yards in front of me. They cross the rows I'm setting in at about a 45 degree angle and exit the field. This is where I was hoping to get a shot
Bjrogg
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I've never hunted corn before BJ. There isn't any growing anywhere near my property.
I sat in a cluster of osage trunks this evening. I stood and watched a doe for about 30 minutes before she finally came in for a shot. I guess my nerves were shot because I sent an arrow about 2' over her back when she stepped into an opening at 15 yards. I have no idea what happened.
There was an arched osage tree in front of me. It made for a nice view.
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It was twisted and split open but still very much alive. The toughness of osage never ceases to amaze me.
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Nice pictures, thanks for sharing, I haven't been since the weekend, just to hot but that is supposed to change tomorrow so I plan on getting back after them soon.
Pappy
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Bet you won't miss the next one Clint. Those first shots of the season can be off just because you get excited about the chance.
I haven't been yet this year. Maybe after the storm passes and the cooler comes down the deer and hunters will feel like getting out. ;)
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I've never hunted corn before BJ. There isn't any growing anywhere near my property.
I sat in a cluster of osage trunks this evening. I stood and watched a doe for about 30 minutes before she finally came in for a shot. I guess my nerves were shot because I sent an arrow about 2' over her back when she stepped into an opening at 15 yards. I have no idea what happened.
There was an arched osage tree in front of me. It made for a nice view
I've never hunted in a Osage tree either Clint. Only ones growing here are very small ones I planted from seeds or seedlings. I haven't had hardly anytime to hunt. I did have a hour a few nights ago. I had enough trucks to hold the rest of the field of black beans. It was right next to the same corn field I sat in Sunday. I took my bow and sat in the corner of the standing corn watching the same tractor tracks. The wind was completely opposite this time so I was posted different and could actually see outside of the field. I had deer come from the east five times. It seemed everything was perfect, but I guess they read a different script. Instead of walking straight west to me and my trail through the corn. They all turned north and walked down the road to the harvested bean field. Walked right past my truck and the combine harvesting the field. Wasn't expecting that one.
Bjrogg
PS like Pat said Clint. Put it this way. I wouldn't want to be the next deer to try to walk past you
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I think I figured out what went wrong. I skipped hunting the next day and shot my bow a lot. I resharpened all of my broadheads last night. I should be ready to go this weekend if the rain holds out. It's supposed to be a lot cooler than it has been.
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Did a 5 hr stint last night, seen 7 turkeys and 2 coons. A couple squirrels playin around but no deer. No biggie, just love gettin out there.
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Did a 5 hr stint last night, seen 7 turkeys and 2 coons. A couple squirrels playin around but no deer. No biggie, just love gettin out there.
Agreed Mike, even if it's just taking my bow in the truck and standing in a corn field. It's all good.
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These two button bucks are eating under the apple trees. It's nice to have a natural bait pile.
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Very cool Ryan
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Here you go
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Deer by me this morning
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Don't see a lot of hard core doe chasin rut going on yet but it'll come.
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A view from a ground blind. I got a 6 point here last year. I have trail cam pics of a nice 8 point, a big doe, and a couple hogs this week.
This is the first hunt here this year, maybe I will get lucky.
Steve.
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Here's mine for the next few days.
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Nice picture from yesterday evening, nice big Fox squirrel , don't see many of them around my place. :)
Pappy
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We have a good number of them here. They can be entertaining to watch, but they can sound the alarm on you if they see you.
Bjrogg
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Thanks for posting pictures guys. It's interesting to see everyone's hunting ground. Here is the view from my lawnmower today. I knocked down my clover patch in the back yard.
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Looks like you put em out to pasture Clint.
Bjrogg
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Here's the view from my stand Sunday evening. There's a trail in front and behind me. Did not see one last night, though I have seen plenty in the area. The rut hasn't quite kicked in yet here, that should ramp up the activity.
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Beautiful sunrise.
Pappy
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I only had 2 hours before dark last night so I headed to my favorite stand. All I have left are doe tags. I ended up seeing 6 young bucks. I watched 3 of them work the scrape in front of my trail camera. The largest of the bucks walked by at 15 yards. He was a nice 8 point. I did see a doe but she never came into range. 2 fat toms walked by. Even though I never pulled the string back it was an awesome evening in the woods.
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Seeing critters helps keep the boredom quelled. Looks like a nice evening in the stand. :OK
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It was an exciting 2 hours Pat. It's funny when all I am wanting is a doe but the only thing coming close are bucks. It's usually the opposite. I love this time of the season. Next year I need so save some vacation time for the rut.
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Great pictures Clint. I can see why it's your favorite spot. Two hours goes really fast with that much action.
Bjrogg
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Good amount of deer by you Clint.Always fun to be in the middle of things during the rut.Does Indiana issue an any sex tag?I've got 2 more tags to fill myself.An any sex tag and an antlerless tag.
I had a similar situation with turkeys and deer beneath me too a bit ago.I keep a turkey tag handy.We can shoot either sex in the fall on those but would prefer a jake if I had a choice.
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Ed, we can shoot 1 buck and several doe each season. I buy a 3 deer bundle license. I've got 1 doe left to kill. I can get bonus antlerless tags if needed.
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OK well I bet that's basically the same thing about those antler and antlerless tags.An any sex tag gives me options.Same here about those extra doe tags if wanted.Very cheap I think but still state regulated.Which I have my conflicting own views about.$17.00 for 3 deer tags over here and $18.00 with the turkey tag added.For us 2 butchered deer are enough for meat really but an extra is always nice.
After almost 3 weeks from scaring them shooting a deer they are appearing around this small area again.More in background off to the side that are'nt in picture.A buck is trailing these.I expect to see more.
Rather chilly this morning.Into the lower teens F..Too cold for this old goat.I get too stiff after a 2-3 hour of sitting still.Maybe this evening will work.Should be close to 30F. then.Forecast is for warmer weather soon too.
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You can keep the snow Ed.
My dad sent me these pictures. He's in my stand tonight. I would have been unloading the quiver at that thing. I don't know where it came from. Nobody around us raises them.
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That's just a heavy frost Clint....Ha Ha.We do need a little snow.Some good old fashioned cold too.Helps back off the ticks for next year.At least for Robins' sake anyway.Those deer are around 30 yards away.Just out of my comfort zone but occasionally they get closer but not very often.I often think about getting a shot there someday.
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Is that a pig Clint?
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It's a red hog Pat. We've called around and nobody is missing one. Dad didn't want to shoot it without checking with the neighbors first. I was going to stay in Thursday and Friday. Now that I know bacon is on the menu I might hit the woods. Gun season opens Saturday. I doubt he lasts long.