Eastforkmarine

Well after spending the weekend with wife in Toronto I am back in a tree for the pm portion of the day.
I guess I will just play catch up on the thread while I wait impatiently for some deer movement.

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Here’s a story we all know too well being hunters especially bow, yesterday behind my house I made it out late in the day actually the first time behind the house this year .. as I stalked out through the thick stuff I saw a big dead buck .. heart breaking, been there ,, never found a hole so I assumed it was a car kill .. because it was literally 100 yards behind the homes . After dark I went back in to grab his head after I got a road kill tag from a deputy. When I got him rolled over I started looking for a hole, found one ,, fixed broad head right shoulder forward ... after I got home I started calling local land owners I know well , asking if any one hit a good one? Well I found a younger guy that hunted a half mile east of me , I hooked up with the guy , his best friend that’s hunts with him , told me what side he hit the deer on ,on November 1st, this kid was hurting since then after loosing this beautiful buck ..well we surprised him , his buddy told him they were coming over to my place to ask permission to hunt , but he was overwhelmed when I told him I found his buck . Watching a grown man break down in tears was more rewarding than I can even say..I have a video of us surprising him with his first Pope and Young buck I wish I could load it up here to show you guys .. this is what it means to us all the time preparation,hrs in the woods..GOODLUCK to all through the rest of the season.

Hunted Hilton. Got this 8 point. Not the biggest but good enough for me. Switched to a 20 gauge this year.

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In stand at 3:00 he comes trucken thru at 3:15. All i had been seeing were small bucks this yr.

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Well not much daylight action in 8r walked up on two doe sleeping never saw a buck with them so I moved on .. lots of nighttime activity and add insult to injury went out to to a squirt at 2:30 am heard a heavy deer leaving the pines in front of cabin... I thought I’d share RUDE...


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It's been all over the bord here over the hill from u Tommy . Between my hunting partner and I yesterday we saw 8 bucks in the morning 3 of them deasent. This morning one between the two of us.

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PSA
I am still in search of a late season muzzleloader outfitter in Ohio. If anyone has recommendations please let me know!

Thanks guys! 

heading out in the morning.  The Drury app says its going to suck but its my day off so what the hell.  Anybody place much stock in their info?  I will say I like it better when they say its going to be great!!

What trespassers look like. North Hamlin.


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Some great deer guys and gals. My favorite is the proud dad post with his daughter. Congrats to the both of you.

Shot this guy last night. He's been a ghost all season until now. Matching split G2'S, 21" inside spread.

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Proud dad moment in 8R Mallory took her first with her grandpa’s sweet sixteen. Perfect shot watched her fall. On the ground no blind just sit and watch in a good spot with the north wind in our face , today is what it’s all about.


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BBD!!!


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Tommy had a coyote chasing this buck hard this morning. Deer no longer has to worry about that coyote.


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November 13 pm
25 degrees
S wind 5 mph
Partly sunny

Deer were on their feet yesterday. It finally seemed like they were moving since the storm and this damn weather. Saw 11 total. 3 were being bucks (two young bucks and one shooter). Every deer came out to me and into the standing corn except for the shooter. One small act of chasing from one of the young bucks pushing a doe out of the corn.




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He was gonna let me walk by at 16 yds , didn’t happen. Probably 140. Never saw this one before.



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Off since Sunday, hunted every day and haven’t seen much. This buck came running through at seven and hung up north of me. I grunted and can called at him and he looped around back behind me. I could hear him grunting so I kept grunting back. He came quartering towards me at thirty and I drew back.
I stopped him but didn’t have a shot. He moved forward and I stopped him again.
Sharp quartering away angle, aimed just ahead of his hip. Quick shot.
Let him sit an hour and went to look.
Not a ton of blood at first but found two thirds of the shaft and tip and a little further up the rest of the shaft and fletching. They looked great and shortly thereafter we found the deer.
Certainly not a giant but I’m pumped to get him. Have worked hard the last six days and am looking forward to a couple days off before heading back to work.
Good luck everyone, awesome time of year!


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In for the evening. Good wind. Fingers crossed!


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Not saying they can’t try. Bucks are ready as soon as velvet drops. Unless does can carry viable sperm for two weeks, conception does not happen this week. Not my research but decades of backdating fetuses. Now I will listen to a buck “locking down” on a doe group and bedding close by so he can keep tabs and do some checking come low light. In the end who cares, the time is now. Get in a tree!

I believe that we are in the lock down for most big boys right now. Have heard of multiple sightings of big deer breading doe's the last two days. Had a good one at 35 yards locked right with a doe last night but they were in no hurry. My vacation starts Wednesday, and if my assumption is correct, should be perfect timing for the big ones to leave their 1st girlfriends of the season and looking for the next.

I have yet to see any major chasing this year but have seen 3 mature bucks with does since Friday.
 
And 7 mature buck sightings since Thursday night-
 
Big buck crossing the road on my way to dinner Thursday night an hour before dusk
Huge buck with a doe at 430 on stand on Friday pm
Shot big 8pt from the stand at 5 on Friday pm
Stepped on a big buck with a doe while walking out of the woods around 10 ish Saturday morning
Mature buck with a doe last night walking out
Mature buck crossing the road on my way home from hunting last night.
Mature buck on the parkway last night after dinner at the BNI
 
They are on their feet and looking for love
 
 
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The tradition continues! Perfect night to bring my son out.


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