SOOOOO,what did you see today thread.....2011

October 1. one nice buck, one small 8 pointer, no sign of any pheasants, some turkeys, 3 racoons, wood ducks, thousands of robins, a few doves, two squirrels, and a coopers hawk that had a hankering for a robin supper.

[BEN]

10-5: sat in a new stand from about 3:30---dark.  Had several does and fawns behind me at about 15-20 yds....no shot, but they sure made a whold lot of noise crunching down on those nuts!!  Squirrels were fighting over the same nuts---must have been good ones!!

[buckeye_hunter]

10-6

Sat in my stand from 6:45 am until noon and saw zero deer movement. Lots of squirrels, but no deer. I think the area I hunted is getting too much pressure. I plan to hunt a double inside corner tomorrow morning further back into the wildlife area.

[BCWV]

10/6/11.
 
 Decided to squirrel hunt after work this evening as I only had a couple hours and hunted behind the house.

 I took 3 shots at 2 different squirrels, missed all 3 times! Close but no cigar.

 Turned back towards home and caught movement at a field edge. I saw 4 bucks sparring. I stalked as close as I could but ran out of cover.

 They, of course, moved the other way and as they jumped a fence I saw a 5th buck. The last one was a very nice 8 point. I'm sure it's one of the ones I saw last Saturday.

 No game taken but a very enjoyable evening in the woods.

[buckeye_hunter]

10/7

Saw 3 does near a double inside corner on public hunting ground all before 10am. One was broadside at 7 yards, but busted me at half draw and bolted. For fun I shot at a leaf where she was standing and drilled it. I wish it woulda been her.... next time.    

As a side note, one doe was feeding underneath my stand and darn near stuck her head through the loop of my hoist rope that had fallen and doubled over on itself. That would have been bad. Can you imagine a full grown doe tangled in a line that is attached to your stand? Better HOLD ON!

Also, they have started hitting the acorns finally.

[leatherneck]

No hunting today,working a double. Won't get out again until Sun morning:(

[Kapellmeister]

In a little over 3 hours on stand today, my son and I saw 8 does, 2 turkeys, 2 foxes and a few squirrels!  "Oh, what a beautiful morn-ing..."

[northern lights]

Passed a fat six point, probably regret it later in the season, but have lots of time, although he gave me a nice 15 yard quartering away shot, awesome morning in Pa.

[jsweka]

Took a vacation day from work today and hunted morning and evening.  Saw a porcupine, gray squirrels, and a bunch of chipmunks.  No deer.

[razorback]

Went out for the first time this year. Walked the trails behind my house for 2 1/2 hours. Heard several deer/turkeys moving through the thick balsams. Bumped one deer as I moved along. nearly got a shot at a red squirrel but he wouldn't sit still long enough. day was beautiful and Iwas happy.

[ron w]

Nothing today......?

[Seeking Trad Deer]

Took the day off from hunting today because I got a deer yesterday.  Spent some well deserved family time...it felt good to have a deer in the freezer and be able to domesticate for a day or two.

[Recurve50 LBS]

I hunted with a good friend of mine this evening. Sat in a great looking spot over some corn but didn't see any deer. Saw lots of tree rats eating the corn though. Wish I brought in my judo's

[bawana bowman]

8 Oct.,
Spent the day hunting in a monsoon, 6" of rain, 30 - 40 mph wind gusts, just a really pleasant day.
Saw 3 does around 8:30am but they fed away from my position. Decided to just drive and do some spot & stalk. Got in to 3 groups of Osceola's, made 2 stalks on each group but got busted each time I attempted a shot. Stalked a group of 5 Gobblers for 1/2 a mile and never had a time without 3 looking around while 2 fed. Other groups were 9 and 17 birds. Just too many eyes.
Going to do it all again tomorrow, weather report is same as today.

[BCWV]

10/8/11
 I still hunted today. This morning I saw a deer's ear flicking about 50 yards out. I started glassing and saw it was a doe with 2 little ones. I got to within 20 yards and hunkered down to see what happened. After a while the wind changed and they busted me.

 This afternoon I spotted 2 doe and a fawn out about 70 yards feeding my way. I set up against a tree with some cover beside the old logging road the deer like to travel on with the road to my left as I'm a righty. I lost sight of them for a bit and when they came out they where on my right at about 20 yards. I tried to twist around to get in position for a shot on the first big doe but she saw me and all 3 boogered out of sight.

 I moved on around the hill to the edge of a meadow. I was sitting against a tree enjoying the evening and a nice 6 point appeared from nowhere. He was about 20 yards and also on the wrong side for me to shoot. I would move a little every time his head was behind a tree and he came through within 12 to 15 yards broadside and gone before I could get twisted around for a shot. He never saw me and the wind was perfect. He jumped a fence and went into the meadow to feed.

  A few minutes later another doe came towards me following the same path the 6 point did. I was ready for the 12 yard chip shot that I knew was coming. I had my bow at half draw and was waiting for her to clear the last tree. When she cleared and I was coming to full draw she turned straight at me and caught my movement. The only shot I had was straight on with her looking right at me, which I wouldn't take. She rattled out of there for 2 or 3 jumps and then started the head bobbing. She never did figure out what I was and fooled around for a while while my legs were cramping and screaming for relief. She finally fed off towards the meadow.

 I'm commited to taking another deer on the ground this year. I really enjoy the close encounters and the challenge. Not to mention I get to hunt all season and don't get tired dragging deer out of the woods!
 
   :D

[BOWMARKS]

10/8/11 They didnt come in like the unlucky one did on Tuesday stayed out about 50 yards flicking there tails and noseing the dead air then just kinda dissapeared.

[KellyG]

Well went to hang stands today and on the way out walked up on a doe on the trail we used to walk in. She was feeding on acorns. Great day and it was my first time being in the woods for over a years. Missed all of last season.

[GingivitisKahn]

Was out before sunup yesterday close to where I saw a decent buck a few days ago.  Saw a few squirrels but no deer.

[Mac11700]

Went for a drive yesterday with the wife...just to look at the fall colors...saw these guys

 

 

Too bad we can't hunt them there..

Mac

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Tried A new spot this past evening, where I recently seen a decent buck.

A group of turkeys and a lot of squirrels is what I seen.