Live from the stand thread

[Turkey Creek]

Geez I can't believe I was the only one who hunted tonight! Or maybe everyone else is still celebrating with a cold one. Got in the stand about 4pm. Moderate north winds and a temp of about 45 degrees. About 5pm I saw a yearling doe coming from the north (left side of the frame), crossed in front of me and went into the corner of the timber on the right side. About 5 minutes later here comes a spike buck on the same course. About 5:30 I can see an antlered buck over in that same corner of the timber. I rattled lightly, didnt get a response. About 5:45 I see a forkhorn coming from the north he might have been responding to the rattling as he walked the trail/ fence line to my left and pretty much came to my stand. He started milling around. 6pm a yearling doe squirts out of the timber point and starts coming down the defunct clover lane dead ahead in the photo towards me. About 30 seconds later out pops "Tiny Brows 55" as I called him when I first got a trail camera picture of him a few days ago. The little forkhorn thought maybe he should go see what the big buck was up to. The bucks met in the lower vegetation area where you can make out some white milkweed heads. Tiny Brows 55 immediately went into the side stepping "Give me a reason to kick you ass" mode. By then I knew I was going to take a shot if he gave me one. 25 yards, slightly quartering away, caught both lungs right behind the heart the arrow got stopped by the off side shoulder. He spun and ran for the tall grass straight out in the picture, but didnt even make the sunlit area before he was down. Diaphragm was intact when I field dressed him, the lung area was full of blood. I am guessing I clipped a major artery. 23" Left beam, 24" right beam, 16" inside spread, tallest points are the G3s @8", decent mass. The beams were what made him a shooter for this year. Now I can devote more time to getting some Fall habitat projects done and hopefully a box blind up for the kids to rifle hunt out of at the end of November!

 

[TenPoint]

Great buck! Congrats! I passed on this guy not even 5 minutes into my sit last night. He was chasing a doe. About 15-20 yards. Hadn’t even gotten the jacket on yet.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Geez I can't believe I was the only one who hunted tonight! Or maybe everyone else is still celebrating with a cold one. Got in the stand about 4pm. Moderate north winds and a temp of about 45 degrees. About 5pm I saw a yearling doe coming from the north (left side of the frame), crossed in front of me and went into the corner of the timber on the right side. About 5 minutes later here comes a spike buck on the same course. About 5:30 I can see an antlered buck over in that same corner of the timber. I rattled lightly, didnt get a response. About 5:45 I see a forkhorn coming from the north he might have been responding to the rattling as he walked the trail/ fence line to my left and pretty much came to my stand. He started milling around. 6pm a yearling doe squirts out of the timber point and starts coming down the defunct clover lane dead ahead in the photo towards me. About 30 seconds later out pops "Tiny Brows 55" as I called him when I first got a trail camera picture of him a few days ago. The little forkhorn thought maybe he should go see what the big buck was up to. The bucks met in the lower vegetation area where you can make out some white milkweed heads. Tiny Brows 55 immediately went into the side stepping "Give me a reason to kick you ass" mode. By then I knew I was going to take a shot if he gave me one. 25 yards, slightly quartering away, caught both lungs right behind the heart the arrow got stopped by the off side shoulder. He spun and ran for the tall grass straight out in the picture, but didnt even make the sunlit area before he was down. Diaphragm was intact when I field dressed him, the lung area was full of blood. I am guessing I clipped a major artery. 23" Left beam, 24" right beam, 16" inside spread, tallest points are the G3s @8", decent mass. The beams were what made him a shooter for this year. Now I can devote more time to getting some Fall habitat projects done and hopefully a box blind up for the kids to rifle hunt out of at the end of November!

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Awesome!!! Beautiful deer.

Oh you weren’t the only one hunting. I had the pleasure of swatting mosquitoes last night. Front hasn’t hit here. Headed out in a sec and it 66

 

[Derek Reese 29]

Sitting here in the dark in Northern Pennsylvania in late October and it’s almost 70 degrees! Bucks are definitely on their feet had 4 hit 1 scrape overnight and been seeing lots of chasing..I’m banking on that front to cool things off in the weather department and up in the rut action department…

 

[Peeps]

Had my first sit of the season last night. It was 68 when I left home to drive to camp. It was 43 when I arrived 3 hrs later. I twisted my knee while unpacking and now a limping pretty bad but that’s not going to keep me out of the woods. Was a pretty windy sit. Saw 1 doe but back awake this morning to do it again. Good luck everyone.

 

[4wanderingeyes]

I had planned on sitting last night, and most of today, but ended up working late yesterday, and I now need to work today as well, then this evening my wife wants to go on a date. Damn life being in the way of hunting! I will be out Sunday and most evenings next week. I also have on camera a couple new bucks, but they have been at night. Except a small 6, and a medium size 8 which isn’t on my must shoot list.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Just had a knock down drag out with two mature bucks. Unfortunately 120 yards away.

 

[356]

Youth weekend here in Missouri. I’ve got grandkids on the farm hunting while I have work responsibilities all weekend. Good luck to those who are in the stand.

 

[bueller]

Other than hearing a giant tree snap and crash to the ground no action yet. First morning sit of the year.

 

[Bill]

Geez I can't believe I was the only one who hunted tonight! Or maybe everyone else is still celebrating with a cold one. Got in the stand about 4pm. Moderate north winds and a temp of about 45 degrees. About 5pm I saw a yearling doe coming from the north (left side of the frame), crossed in front of me and went into the corner of the timber on the right side. About 5 minutes later here comes a spike buck on the same course. About 5:30 I can see an antlered buck over in that same corner of the timber. I rattled lightly, didnt get a response. About 5:45 I see a forkhorn coming from the north he might have been responding to the rattling as he walked the trail/ fence line to my left and pretty much came to my stand. He started milling around. 6pm a yearling doe squirts out of the timber point and starts coming down the defunct clover lane dead ahead in the photo towards me. About 30 seconds later out pops "Tiny Brows 55" as I called him when I first got a trail camera picture of him a few days ago. The little forkhorn thought maybe he should go see what the big buck was up to. The bucks met in the lower vegetation area where you can make out some white milkweed heads. Tiny Brows 55 immediately went into the side stepping "Give me a reason to kick you ass" mode. By then I knew I was going to take a shot if he gave me one. 25 yards, slightly quartering away, caught both lungs right behind the heart the arrow got stopped by the off side shoulder. He spun and ran for the tall grass straight out in the picture, but didnt even make the sunlit area before he was down. Diaphragm was intact when I field dressed him, the lung area was full of blood. I am guessing I clipped a major artery. 23" Left beam, 24" right beam, 16" inside spread, tallest points are the G3s @8", decent mass. The beams were what made him a shooter for this year. Now I can devote more time to getting some Fall habitat projects done and hopefully a box blind up for the kids to rifle hunt out of at the end of November!

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Congratulations! Good shot.
I'll be in a stand soon.

 

[Mtyhunter]

Geez I can't believe I was the only one who hunted tonight! Or maybe everyone else is still celebrating with a cold one. Got in the stand about 4pm. Moderate north winds and a temp of about 45 degrees. About 5pm I saw a yearling doe coming from the north (left side of the frame), crossed in front of me and went into the corner of the timber on the right side. About 5 minutes later here comes a spike buck on the same course. About 5:30 I can see an antlered buck over in that same corner of the timber. I rattled lightly, didnt get a response. About 5:45 I see a forkhorn coming from the north he might have been responding to the rattling as he walked the trail/ fence line to my left and pretty much came to my stand. He started milling around. 6pm a yearling doe squirts out of the timber point and starts coming down the defunct clover lane dead ahead in the photo towards me. About 30 seconds later out pops "Tiny Brows 55" as I called him when I first got a trail camera picture of him a few days ago. The little forkhorn thought maybe he should go see what the big buck was up to. The bucks met in the lower vegetation area where you can make out some white milkweed heads. Tiny Brows 55 immediately went into the side stepping "Give me a reason to kick you ass" mode. By then I knew I was going to take a shot if he gave me one. 25 yards, slightly quartering away, caught both lungs right behind the heart the arrow got stopped by the off side shoulder. He spun and ran for the tall grass straight out in the picture, but didnt even make the sunlit area before he was down. Diaphragm was intact when I field dressed him, the lung area was full of blood. I am guessing I clipped a major artery. 23" Left beam, 24" right beam, 16" inside spread, tallest points are the G3s @8", decent mass. The beams were what made him a shooter for this year. Now I can devote more time to getting some Fall habitat projects done and hopefully a box blind up for the kids to rifle hunt out of at the end of November!

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Looks like it'll easily qualify as a P&Y. Nice shot, great buck!

 

[T-Max]

Headed out in a couple hours for my first sit of the year. Jealous of you all.


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[Brian662]

Backyard views. About 90 yards from the house.
Nothing moving yet, high expectations for this evening.

 

[gwm]

On a waterhole between two food plots. October colors are still holding so the view is nice.

 

[gwm]

My wife just sent me these. At least they're moving early.

 

[356]

A view from the stand, just without me in it! One of our granddaughters on her first hunt.

 

[Bill Loser]

First sit in the box blind tonight. Had a decent buck digging some does over here last night...we will see.

 

[drycreek]

Good luck to the hunters and congrats to Turkey Creek, that’s a very nice buck.

 

[bueller]

Two doe and a fork buck. He had no interest in the ladies or the greens. Worked 4-5 scrapes along the edge of plot.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Geez I can't believe I was the only one who hunted tonight! Or maybe everyone else is still celebrating with a cold one. Got in the stand about 4pm. Moderate north winds and a temp of about 45 degrees. About 5pm I saw a yearling doe coming from the north (left side of the frame), crossed in front of me and went into the corner of the timber on the right side. About 5 minutes later here comes a spike buck on the same course. About 5:30 I can see an antlered buck over in that same corner of the timber. I rattled lightly, didnt get a response. About 5:45 I see a forkhorn coming from the north he might have been responding to the rattling as he walked the trail/ fence line to my left and pretty much came to my stand. He started milling around. 6pm a yearling doe squirts out of the timber point and starts coming down the defunct clover lane dead ahead in the photo towards me. About 30 seconds later out pops "Tiny Brows 55" as I called him when I first got a trail camera picture of him a few days ago. The little forkhorn thought maybe he should go see what the big buck was up to. The bucks met in the lower vegetation area where you can make out some white milkweed heads. Tiny Brows 55 immediately went into the side stepping "Give me a reason to kick you ass" mode. By then I knew I was going to take a shot if he gave me one. 25 yards, slightly quartering away, caught both lungs right behind the heart the arrow got stopped by the off side shoulder. He spun and ran for the tall grass straight out in the picture, but didnt even make the sunlit area before he was down. Diaphragm was intact when I field dressed him, the lung area was full of blood. I am guessing I clipped a major artery. 23" Left beam, 24" right beam, 16" inside spread, tallest points are the G3s @8", decent mass. The beams were what made him a shooter for this year. Now I can devote more time to getting some Fall habitat projects done and hopefully a box blind up for the kids to rifle hunt out of at the end of November!

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Congrats TC!

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