dvdegeorge

Story of day 34 and the 11pt It was very still,quiet and calm not really any wind at all.I wasn't sure I was even going to see a deer with it being so still. At a little after 4pm I saw 4 doe skirting through the hardwoods. Then a couple minutes later had a spike come into the field and mill around and then walk into the hardwoods and cut 70 yds in front of me. Pretty standard sit so far. 3 doe cut out of the pines and behind me all the deer thus far were traveling towards the front of property. Next 2 buck enter the field a small spike( I call micro spike because he doesn't even have 3" spikes) and a 4 pt,these are all buck I've seen over and over again so was pretty ho hum till this point...then things got spicy. Micro spike and 4 pt all of a sudden bolt my direction in the field and stop before the pines along the edge,they are just looking into the pines and finally walk into them.I then hear a grunt and think that doesn't sound like it came from the 4 pt? Next 3 doe fly down the ridge line behind me about 120 yds, I think "did someone on the adjacent property bump them?", but as I'm thinking that they dart back were the came from running all over the place so I know a buck is messing with them. I'm now standing up in my stand looking back and scanning with my binoculars and I see a doe 75 yds from my stand motionless staring down through the hardwoods back out in front of me. I'm watching her and trying to look back to where she is staring to see what has her attention? I see nothing as I scan,then I look back towards the field and I see a group of deer along the edge of the pines 5 of them! I turn and sit in my stand and see they are all buck,two small buck are sparing mico and 4 pt are standing watching and there is one buck hanging back just into the pines. I pull up my binoculars and could see he had some stuff going on rack wise and was a good buck,at this point I wasn't sure if it was the big guy I've been after or not but decided first opportunity at a shot I'd take it as I've rode this rodeo before thinking I'll wait till he comes all the way out only to have him lock up and turn around walking away,especially since that's where the doe were all running around. The rest is history he stepped forward one step and gave me a clear shot to his front shoulder at 90 yds and he went on a 60 yd death run and dropped behind some brush. Until I walked up on him I wasn't sure what he was or if he was my nemesis,unfortunately not but again I wouldn't have passed him regardless. 1 week off then the quest will continue with the muzzle loader. As a side note I've never seen this buck or have a single picture of him so you really just never know what will happen or who will show up Thanks to everyone and best of luck to all .....your season can change on a dime so stick with it!

I'll post story tomorrow time for dinner and bourbon at Flight West It was crazy the last 1/2 hour

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Day 34 in a row Day 14 gun season Saw too many deer yesterday afternoon to not hunt this property with my nemesis Hopefully everyone got the sand out of their vaj jays and can enjoy hunting rather than playing host of The View Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Been waiting on this north wind

15 doe 4 buck no shooters Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Congrats to the guys that scored Day 33 in a row Day 13 gun season Back to the property after seeing 20 doe and no buck yesterday afternoon Wind isn’t ideal but passable In 30’ nose bleed stand Some deer were in the cut corn on the backside on drive in so I’m expecting some movement Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Day 32 in a row Day 12 gun season Snow storm with blowing wind Common sense dictates stay home deer are bunkered down but common sense is lacking this morning Wind isn’t right again but I’m not going 30’ high so hoping for a small miracle from the pine stand Saw 2 deer driving here and a couple tracks in the snow so.... https://tenor.com/view/jimcarrey-dumbanddumber-soyouretellingmetheresachance-gif-4460493 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

congrats

Nice and close!

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That’s the day he will show up Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Day 31 in a row It’s like the movie Groundhog Day I keep waiting for a different ending Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Hmm arrived at 5:30 am bumped deer walking in arrived at 2:30 pm bumped deer walking in left at dark bumped deer walking out If they are there they are there can't be helped

I 'm trying big fat doe hit my 1 window into the thick pines she busted me as I raised my gun a couple more passed through but no time in and out Bumped a deer walking out Checked cut corn field on other side of pines as I drove home bunch of doe and what looked to be a good buck along back edge just a bit to dark to see definitively through binoculars Fun sit There will be a day 31 in a row tomorrow

Back in and bumped a buck walking in again Saw it from behind couldn’t tell if it was a shooter but was out past it’s ears Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Day 30 in a row Buck chasing doe around thick pines May have been another buck too Just so thick Hunting different property this morning Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Congrats!

I’m questioning my sanity Why am I doing this? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Day 29 in a row Nice quiet walk in for a change Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app