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I've struggled to put this into words but... last Monday I arrowed a big 8 pt and never found him. Typical 8, 120s". I have to believe he is one of the bucks that I actually have on film. I could not ask for a better setup. He's approached from left to right and slightly quartered away as he made his way past me. I was able to draw as he stepped behind a tree. Once he stepped out, a quiet mouth grunt stopped him in his tracks at 17 yards and I nailed him. He took off and I heard nothing other then him crashing through the thicket. And then silence. It was right at dusk when I shot him and it started to rain. The longer I sat there the harder it began to rain so I jumped down and began to search for my arrow. No luck at all. As the rain was increased I got to witness all of the evidence disappear. I left the woods and made a decision 3 hours later to wait until morning to search. I figured a blind search in the morning would lead to a dead buck in the thicket. No such luck. No arrow. No blood. No sign. 3 1/2 hours. No dead buck. Not a good feeling losing a deer. Absolutely brutal... Needless to say that put me on the bench for a couple of days but I'm happily back in the game again now. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Got acorns? Hunting the acorns tonight. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I put 5 mock scrapes in play at 4 stand sites late this week. 2 of the sites already had established scraping activity within close proximity and the other 2 none at all. 2 of the sites have great deer activity but lack any good licking branches so with some careful hinge cutting, branches were created. Im using Code Blue scrape mate in conjunction with Code Blue Rack Rub. I have been using Code Blue Scrape Mate for a couple years now (and had luck with it) but Code Blue rack rub is something new. My mock scrapes rarely ever become well used scrapes but instead they spark more scraping activity in the immediate area. Which in return become well used scrapes. The problem with establishing most scrapes is in the licking branch. Im hoping with the introduction of the Code Blue Rack Rub this helps a bit. 2 sites are very close to cameras, so im hoping to get some shots. Ill post the updates...

Soy beans seem to be the hottest crop right now. Brown, dried up, ready to harvest soy beans.If you got em, hunt em.

No Billy. Lol Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Not many places I'd rather be Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Lots of deer activity since yesterday evening. A lot of deer in fields last night and early this morning. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

No a lot of activity this morning but I did see lots of scrapes in the woods this morning. 4 near my stand and another 4 on the walk out. Some video from this morning... Small 8pt working 2 scrapes next to my stand. As he leaves he winds me and kinda stands around for awhile until finally heading off. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=859421750742353&set=vb.100000236089564&type=2&theater

We all know overall hunting and fishing participation is falling and our biggest contribution to the future of the outdoors is to get young people involved. I think as hunters, we all go through mind set changes as our time in the woods increases. And as with everything else, our experiences dictate our thought process. In the beginning of our hunting career we may be simply focused on getting our first deer, then maybe numbers of deer or consistency. Charlie Alshiemer has written about this very subject The Five Stages of the Hunter. The biggest change for me as of resent is the company of my 12 year old in the deer woods. I couldnt be any luckier then to have a kid so interested in being in the outdoors. First with fishing, and now bow hunting. I highly doubt anyone will be happier to see him shoot his first buck then me.

Whats a great way to avoid being shot this year... break off an antler a week before the season (3.5 year old? typical 8pt) http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0089_zps8c11a8f4.mp4

Heres some great footage of a young buck bumping a doe and then he scent checks her bed. The date on the video is 9-7. http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0027_zpsd0b46d4e.mp4

5 days into the season and not a whole lot to report. Most of the deer seen have been in the evening sits. The majority bucks i have seen (all 1.5 years olds) have been in pairs. To my surprise however I witnessed a doe chased from known bedding cover and into the open hardwoods. She was harrased by a young 3pt and after a couple of minutes he quickly turned his attention to other things. Earliest in the season I have seen chasing before. The set also has an active scrape line on one of the main trails that leads to the acorn avalanche(4 scrapes within 30 yards of each other and all within arrowing distance). Great sign to see this early in the year.

Todays view...

Game Cam update... http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0103_zpsc12d9594.mp4 http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0021_zps8ab22ae1.mp4 http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0024_zps700fcac0.mp4

the time is here... good luck and be safe

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