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whaler1

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Good luck Rob, I'm back in the beans.

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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.

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whaler1

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Happens to all of us but I know that doesn't make it any better.

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Gator

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I feel your pain. I lost one at the water's edge last year and it sucks.

 

Bunch of deer munching acorns on their way to beans last night. No big boys.

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Back in the Autumn office!

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whaler1

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That's funny, I have been at war with red squirrels, eight confirmed kills with the gammo this week. Nice shot by the way!

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Squirrel!! Love hunting those buggers out the second story window. Don't poke them with a field tip though. They'll crawl up to the top of a tree, arrow and all, and advertise to the world what you're doing. Not that I'd know  :thinking:

 

Every four point within fifty miles has lined up and taken a number to walk under my stand. Another one last night in Ogden. I'm taking pics of them and I'd post, but they're crap. I'm not sure why the iPhone is giving me such poor results; it's zoomed in, and the deer are within twenty yards. Could be the low light conditions?

 

80F today sucks.

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The view from today's set!

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DJ 17

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I wish we could get the thermometer to cooperate.  All this warm weather isn't too much fun.

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Chas0218

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

 

I sat soybeans on Saturday had 5 doe and 1 button buck, they came out late almost dark.  Looking forward to seeing some big boys.  I am willing to bet the early does will be hot this coming weekend.  I bet they will start chasing hard 25th/26th weekend.

JakeyBaby

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The view from today's set!

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I hope you brought your ThermaCell..........lol. Good luck

GAMBLER

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I hope you brought your ThermaCell..........lol. Good luck

And some bags of ice and a salmon cooler!

Guppy35

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According to Charlie Alsheimers "Strategies for Whitetails" book, here is his prediction for this year's rut:

 

Rutting Moon: Nov. 7th

 

Prime Seek - Chase phase: Nov. 4th - 14th

 

Prime Breeding Window: Nov. 13th - 27th

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Terrible hunting conditions but perfect day to hang a new stand.

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