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[bentpole]

I'm just wondering if anyone made meat yesterday? Well I didn't have to work ,Bucky and I had the chance to get out together. We stayed in until 10:00 AM.No deer,had three pair of squirrels running around the tree all morning to keep me on my toes.On the way home the bank clock/termommeter read 89 degrees. Come on frost!!

[Osagetree]

Your a good man to hunt deer in those temps.!

[bentpole]

Early morning wasn't bad at all Joe.If skeeters were deer would have filled my tag! It was a double pleasure sort of no work and watching the woods wake up.Man oh man did I need that Bud!My kind of Therapy!

[Jerry Jeffer]

Just too hot for me. Wasn't about to cross the river to sit in that heat. Besides, trying to make meat in the heat, no thanks.

[MikeC]

Stayed until 8:30.  Had one doe with two fawn pass at 40 yards then another doe and fawn a little later came by at 10 yards I passed on the doe (getting soft in my old age...LOL).  They both bedded down 30 yards away so I just watched them groom each other until I had to leave.  I didn't want to spook them completely as I was getting out of the stand so I through my voice pretending I was two guys walking through the woods talking to each other.  Worked great because they slowly got up and walked away.

[bentpole]

I hear you Jerry.Would have needed a refridgerated truck to get her home. Mike at least you saw deer.Great idea too.

[Recurve50LBS]

Andy and I saw 2 does and 11 turkeys. Too bad the zone we were in wasn't open yet.

[Bobhat]

I was wondering myself who had gone out as I watched my daughters play soccer in that sweltering heat!  Come on cool weather!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Was out allday, Had the 10pointer under my stand for 71/2minutes ( Got it on Video ) saw 2 fawns last hr of light. They came down 50yards away. Wasn't really hot in my woods, had a nice breeze.

[fyrfyter43]

Yesterday was my son's first "hunt". He's not actually hunting yet...just along to see what it's all about.

Sat for about 4 hours in the morning. Had a red fox come by at a trot. Other than that, it was quiet. I was sure he was miserable.

Went to another blind in the afternoon. About 7:00 I stood up to stretch my legs. When I did I realized that if something came by, I wouldn't be able to easily get a shot. There was a big limb right in my way. So, sure enough, here come 3 nice does. I didn't even see them until the first one was right in position for a shot. Just shy of 7 yards from me. I was waiting for her to turn her head so I could crouch for a shot. After about a minute she spooked and took off. I had no idea why, because the wind was in our favor, and I was sure she hadn't seen me.

The other 2 wandered back the way they came. I took advantage of the chance to get back into position. After about 5 minutes, here they come again, but not all the way to the clearing. After about 15 minutes of trying to bust us, they wandered off away from us.

I turned to look at my son. He had a huge grin on his face, and gave me a big thumbs-up. He said "that was awesome, Dad!"      

When we got back out of the woods, we were talking about why they spooked. He said he was looking in a different direction when they came in...he didn't know they were there. When he turned back, the lead doe saw him turn his head a little too fast.

Even though I didn't make meat, I'd have to say it was definitely a successful hunt.

[bentpole]

Eric sounds like you and your boy had a great time.

[Lost Creek Bows]

We shoot three does opening morning. So we were after a buck I made a bad shoot on a 120 inch 8 point and we never found the deer. I have till Friday to get a buck and a couple more does.

[uncowboy]

It was hot. I jumped 2 does and The buck I have been after for 3 years . I missed him last year and the year before that I would see him but no shots. He is a monster now. I went in my stand and they must have been close enough to hear me because they busted me again and just let out a steady stream of snorts as they went around me. I won't hunt that spot for a wile to see if I can get them calmed down.Hunting spots are limmited where I am and I don't want to be in a spot that all the deer know about AGAIN. Last year I was busted  and the rest of the season the deer were so spooked I never got one. Need another stand to fall back on. J.Michael

[Mitch-In-NJ]

Just my luck, all I saw were bucks.  Not a single doe.  For those not from NJ, you have to take a doe first in the early season.

Around 8:30 I decided to head towards water.  Lots of sign but no deer.

It was too hot in the afternoon so I went scouting for geese along the Delaware.  The only ones I saw were at the bumper boats on Rt. 209.  Can't wait til that corn starts coming down.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I got one this morning Monday 10, 2007 Pic's & story  WOW I GOT MY FIRST!!!

[bentpole]

Good for you Sal! Go get that 10 pointer now! Mitch you see any deer along the Delaware in the afternoon?

[Mitch-In-NJ]

Originally posted by bentpole:
Mitch you see any deer along the Delaware in the afternoon?

Only on the PA side.

[Flatshooter]

As an old Knowlton Twp boy now out here in sunny Tucson, I can say I really miss the woods and the farm country of northwestern NJ. I use to hunt a good buddy's small farm in Knowlton where I took some really nice bucks. Heading back east (halfway) to Tenn as soon as our house sells. Still 102 degrees out here and I can't take it any more. Good hunting Jersey boys and don't complain about the heat cause you don't know what hot is until you've been out here

[MikeC]

Was out this afternoon and saw lots of deer, some let me pratically walk right up to them.  To bad it was on a golf course.  The clubs were begging me to play.

Seriously though the deer were all over the place, it was fun just watching them do their thing unafraid of people.

[bentpole]

Mike it's like they can read.Golf Course, Safety Zone,etc etc .