October 27th Evening!

Well I went out for an afternoon hunt with the winds at a monstrous 38 mph. It was 66 degrees and I did not see any animals but a few squirrels. Was a really rough hunt with the wind.

October 27th

I went back to my ground blind to see if it was still there and then hunt out of it. The winds the past couple days have been really rough. This mornings hunt was one that was really cool. The temp was 51 degrees but the winds where from 20-25 while I was hunting. It was still dark and I got settle in my blind. I was texting a Brian when I saw some bodies come up from the river bank and head to the CRP on the trail that they have been using. After I counted 5 bodies I was wishing it was lighter so that I could shoot. I then heard a splash over the wind and here came a small buck on the same trail. The only reason I knew it was a buck was that I could see that he was freshening up a scrap where the trail meets the dirt road on the edge of timber. The first 5 that crossed the river I did not even hear them get in the water but the little buck was in a hurry to catch up. The sun came up and then I started to watch some wood ducks on the river and then I spotted what I thought was a ball in a downfall trees branches. Then as I looked closer it was a pumpkin that the vine grew up into the branches of the tree and the pumpkin was just hanging there. When it was time to finish the morning hunt I got out of my blind and went to get the pumpkin. When I got to the pumpkin I could not believe that it was hanging in the tree. It was a lot larger than what I thougth. It is a little bit bigger than a basketball and it weights 23 pounds. I brought it home just in time for Halloween for Kenna to carve up. It is pure green still and looks really cool. Here is are some pictures from this mornings hunt!

October 23rd

I decided to take my ground blind out tonight to get closer to where the deer are crossing the river. I got all settled in and then I hear some foot steps from an animal. It was a squirrel and he ran up the tree. The little bugger then started to bark at me. The next thing I know a few minutes later I now have two squirrels barking at me. I looked out the window of my ground blind and there they were staring at my blind barking. As I sat there trying to think of what to do about the squirrels. I then heard a third squirrel barking at me. I am now ready to pluck one of them out of the tree to make them all go away! They then decided to fight each other and it was all good after that. I did not see any deer but was well entertained by the squirrels!

October 21st

I got out to a very nice chill morning! Walking in I saw a small black dot in the field just 5 feet or so off the road that I was walking. I got closer and turned on my flash light to see a SKUNK hunkered down waiting for me to pass. I stopped and tried to get a picture with my cell phone but the little bugger stood up and walked really fast to get away. I of course did not give chase to be sprayed by the little stink bomb. That is the first skunk that I have seen out there at that property. I have been hunting that spot for 12 years now and never seen one out there. Now to my hunt! It was getting light out and I was not seeing anything. Then I saw two heads in the CRP grass. They where walking the same path as all the others from the other day. I did not see anything the rest of the day. I got down and went to see where they where crossing river at to see if maybe I could hang another stand. There is a very beat down path and not one tree that I can hang a stand in. I decided that I might give my ground blind a try to see what I can do. I have never shot a deer out of my ground blind. Time will tell!

October 20th

I got out this morning and then saw 5 walk out into the field about 100 yards away. After a bit there was a momma doe with two yearlings walk through the CRP and then crossed the river. I wish they would of been about 50 yards over more then I could of shot them. I saw 8 deer so that was a good day in the woods anyhow! Will be going back out tomorrow morning so I will hope that I get one then.

October 16th-A Day To Remember!

Today was one of the best days in my life! My 9 year old daughter went out with me for the first time ever. She did really good in the stand. We got settled in and 30 minutes later a yote came up behind us at 25 yards. I wish I saw him coming in because I would of smoked it. After that we did not see anything but a few Pheasants flying around in the tall grass. Here are some pictures from tonights hunt!

October 15th

I went out after work today to try my luck. I did not see one deer in stand but when I got to my truck and started to drive off there was 7 in the field heading to my stand but was way dark for anyone to shoot. Hope for better luck tomorrow!

October 14th-What a day!

I was running a little behind this morning but still got out to my stand on time for sunrise! I just got settled in my stand when a couple deer walked right by me. After that I was thinking it was going to be a long morning with nothing else walking by since they moved so early. Boy was I wrong! At 7:06 am there was a family of 4 does walked by at 60 yards. Then a family of 5 followed same path as the last family at about 7:10 am! Both of those families crossed river in my site. Then at 7:19 am 3 does went to the far back corner where they also cross the river at. At 8:13 am two huge does ran up the hill going opposite direction from the other groups. Those does went out into the field and I lost site of them. A little Spike tried to sneak past me behind my tree. He was about a 5 inch spike. He came in at 8:18 am. While I took a couple pictures with my cell phone a deer came running down the timber and the little spike took off in chase of that other deer. Then two others ran off with them. Then as I drove around after getting down at 9:15 am there was 4 does out in the field! Seeing that many deer in one day was really cool and that has NOT happened for many years. I hope that is a good sign for this season and my deer to be harvested!

October 13th

Went out this morning and I did not see any deer what so ever! The farmer was tilling up the field so I hope that that is the last of it for the rest of season!

October 10th

Went out tonight and ended up seeing two does just about when you could not see any longer. They ran out to the field and that is the last I saw of them. No shots provided.

October 8th

What a night! Walking in at 3:30 pm a tractor was plowing the field that is next to the field that butts up my my timber that I hunt. While walking in there was 4 does running across the field away from my stand. Then I noticed 2 does running towards my stand just to the south of it. I rushed into my stand to jump a doe that was bedded about 10 yards from my stand. The weather temp was 80 degrees and I did not think that hunting would be that great in the heat. After I got settled into my stand I did not see anything until around 5:45 pm. A nice doe came up to withing my shooting range. She walked the river and jumped up the hill where she was 23 yards away from my stand. I started to draw back my bow when my loop on my bow broke at half draw. My arrow went flying up in the trees and the doe took off. The next thing I see was a yearling doe creeping up trying to find out what just happened. At that point I drew back from the string and shot the yearling right in the boiler room. I dropped her right in her tracks at 25 yards. That is my first deer of the year and hope many more to come! Here are my pics of the sting loop and my doe!

October 7th

Went out in the morning and all I saw was a farm tractor running the field spreading fertilizer! So running the field right after the sun started to come up kind of pushed my deer away! That really did not make me happy but what do you do!

October 6th

I got up with a good feeling today. The morning air had a nice chill to it so I figured it would be a good morning to sit in the tree stand. I got settled in the stand and said my morning prayers. Not much after that I had deer walking by me but it was totally dark out and I could not see anything. As the sun came up there was a rabbit and some squirrels that came out. At 7:04 am this morning two mature does with two younger does walked right under my buddy stand that I hung for Kenna and I. They went to the same spot that all the others that have been seen has crossed the river. They went to the other side and they walked up the hill. I then was watching the river again due to hearing some water splashing and here was three more does walking across to the other side just down from the other crossing. I am ready for the river to come up a little that way they don't cross in that area and come to me instead! It is a matter of time and I will have my day! It was a great hunt because I saw deer.

October 3rd 2010!

I went out and all I saw was two does run across the river after Mitch on the other side shot a doe. It was a really nice night to sit. The corn was started to be harvested but they stopped and went home. The corn will be out soon and that should push the deer in closer to me. I am ready for a big boy to come by and become part of my family!

October 1st and October 2nd!

Well, on October 1st I went out to my spot for an evening hunt. I saw three does running in the grass at 4:47 pm and then a while later I heard a big splash. I looked down the river and there was a small buck crossing from my side to the other. After that buck got most of the way accross the river there was a second splash. This time it was a nice 8 point buck and 4 does. All of them crossed from my side to the other side of the river. I then took down my trail camera and look what was on it! I sure hope he comes by when I am in my stand! Bring it on big boy!