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Matt I was thinking you would be saying that Weird what a difference from yesterday morning

Slow here today 1 spike 1 doe

I don't need an alarm to wake up

Matt good luck but it's still early,for some reason the spot I hunted this a.m. Is alway starting earlier than my other areas

Was a good morning lots of activity saw 7 buck and 4 doe. The big 9 pt buck paid a visit yesterday afternoon while I wasn't there of course, came to the scape and walk right towards my stand. A few pictures from the cameras and a video of some action this morning [video:youtube]

Some chasing and prowling this morning seen 5 different buck so far

The Browning Dark Ops is new ,so far so good we shall see how long it lasts without breaking

This guys is around too

Buck fight last night right in front of my stand

Matt mature deer and smaller. Real horns make a big difference! My success jumped dramatically when I began using real horns instead of a bag. It depends on the deer and stage of pre rut as to loud and aggressive or just tickling them together I never start out bashing them together more of a tickling and pushing match if that doesn't work I'll ramp things up. I really use it as a tactic when I see a good buck out of range,I've had them run in so quick I could barely set the horns down. Its really a tricky situation with the bow you have to have the right set up,a bucks ears will pin point almost exactly where the sound is coming from,when his eyes don't reveal a buck fight he will use his nose and circle down wind 9 out of 10 times This deer passed by through thick brush I grunted but was out of grunting range.Grabbed the horns and brought him right in.He stopped and thrashed a tree and I shot him right before he was going to hit my wind as he circled my location

Yep all the time Matt

Nice Rob!

Things seem strangely slow. Yesterday afternoon I saw a doe and fawn at 6:20 pm They are not moving well right now. Camera had been in for over a week and very few pictures and just doe. I looked back at previous years and have killed buck twice on Oct 20th last year and 2010 But there was much more deer activity going on. I'm pulling back for a couple days

That one will cause sleepless nights

I have to Agee with their assessment of the hit

Rob is deeply embedded and undercover. He will soon find out from all the doe where the dominant buck lives and frequents

It's the way I see it but it will only hurt us if we don't fill our doe tags at some point. Next step is early muzzleloader doe only OCT 1st I suggest everyone fill and call in your doe tags I've even heard whispers about guys calling in the doe tags regardless if they are filled or not...I don't agree or disagree with this tactic.To me it's a moot point because I always harvest my share of doe I also firmly believe that the deer population is very healthy and doesn't need this holocaust the DEC is trying to facilitate

Yep plan on hitting a different property this afternoon

Another disappointing morning with no deer sighted from my stand,bumped one near stand coming in picture verified it was a single lone doe.Thought it would be better as it was cold and even a few flurries in the air. No fret as it's still early on the game and unfortunately due to wind direction I've been limited to this one set. Deer are moving well at night have pictures of 5 different buck from last night mostly small guys but a decent buck showed up I hadn't seen yet Back at it this afternoon

You should do none of the above,that's a great morning and close encounter,you didn't miss,wound or spook him so call it good!

This guy came past my stand at 3:17 am This is the buck from yesterday that was dogging the doe This guy has to go!

Dead thus far