Well the latest update is that the deer have been fairly active under the cover of darkness for the past 12 hours. Two days of sitting tight and they finally got moving last night. A few pictures of small bucks harassing does too.

My new number 1 did a full on catwalk photo shoot in front of one of my cameras this morning. Like a model walking the run way.

Terrible weather pattern with us. It looks like Halloween before we get some good hunting conditions and it looks like some amazing deer killing weather.

Man who cheated in fishing tournament now accused of poaching deer

https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/entertainment/man-who-cheated-in-fishing-tournament-accused-of-poaching?fbclid=IwAR2gnoAUS621TqEp7H5WLdco92b4-upsBL09p7YX_gCjeuxcV1Oz-y4KToY

31 minutes ago, whaler1 said:

Does he still hunt that piece in Perry?

my father in law? yes covington not perry

8 hours ago, Legacy said:

FYI... Cameras are dead again and have been for the past 24 hours. 

 

 

Well with my tag punched its time to start thinking forward and get some misc hunting things done. Im going to take advantage of the heat of the week to get these things done. That midday time slot should be a perfect time to get in and do what I need to do. Most of what needs to be done can be done by driving to the sites. I should be able to disguise my work as a farmer doing farmer things. 

-1 stand to hang

-1 stand to move

-refresh posted signs along one property line

-cell cam battery swap x2

-1 stand to hang for my father in law

Well I got the posted signs hung and the stand hung for my father in law. Ill be back at it tomorrow with more deer chores.

Cameras are so quiet it makes me wonder if they are working!

FYI... Cameras are dead again and have been for the past 24 hours. 

Well with my tag punched its time to start thinking forward and get some misc hunting things done. Im going to take advantage of the heat of the week to get these things done. That midday time slot should be a perfect time to get in and do what I need to do. Most of what needs to be done can be done by driving to the sites. I should be able to disguise my work as a farmer doing farmer things. 

-1 stand to hang

-1 stand to move

-refresh posted signs along one property line

-cell cam battery swap x2

-1 stand to hang for my father in law

Got the text from my kid about 6ish that he arrowed a doe. Told him to sit until dark and call me when he was out of the woods. The shot was a pass through from about 13 yards. He was confident in the shot but felt it was a little back. We gave it 2 hours and headed to the arrow site. Easy to find with the Nockturnal lighting up the woods. No blood at the shot site but the arrow looked and smell of rich blood. I guessed it was all liver. My kid had the direction of travel and found blood about 20 yards. At the end of a very light blood trail was a dead doe. She went about 50 yards. All liver. Great to see my kid back in the game after he's been on the sidelines for a couple of years.

1 hour ago, dvdegeorge said:

Had a trespasser arrested to day

He also threatened me in the woods 

Sheriffs cuffed him and put him in the car after he got belligerent with them then the DEC officers showed up to write him up more tickets. He had last year‘s tag hunting with a crossbow, not wear tag ect.

after all the yelling and commotion. The buck from last night came right in front of the camera. I caught him on during daylight unbelievable

 

Crazy. Im glad you called law enforcement!

Congrats idn713!

Cameras have been blowing up since first light. Deer have been cruising all morning. 

Two new big boys showed up on cam this past weekend...

https://youtu.be/o6CVsivOiv4?si=bPPGCw_awwvk8TVg

I would imagine today through tomorrow morning will be good sits but stay turned. A huge weather change coming next weekend. Highs Tuesday thru Friday this week in the low 70s. Next week highs in the low 40s!!!

Haha. Got this picture just now. Apparently this buck brings his licking branch with him!

The boys have been on their feet since sunset yesterday. At least a dozen bucks on camera including 3 matures. My most active camera is on a active food source and the sparring happening seems endless.

As poor as the weather seems to be this afternoon (wind and rain), my #1 was on his feet at 559 tonight.

41 minutes ago, Gator said:

Lots of small bucks walking around. Zero doe for three guys though. Out again this evening.

 

Rob - were you using that Ozonics that you got delivered on the 14th when you shot your buck? I use ozone on my clothes, but never in the tree. Not something I'm likely to use, just wondering.

Funny you should ask... Yes it was my first sit with my new Ozonic Orion X. I even took a picture of it that afternoon to do a review of it. Its easy to use. There is a quiet fan noise, fyi, but it didn't bother me. I used the unit on boost mode until about 5:00 ish and then I switched it to hyperboost mode. I certainly don't want to give the unit full credit for my success that day but it didn't hurt. The buck approach me from my up wind side and was the only deer I saw all sit. Im a believer in the ozone technology 100 percent. I will tell you it will be in the tree the next time I sit though!

Ok whos out this am? Give us a field report!

No doubt the boys have been getting feisty this week!!!

Here you go!