Live from the stand thread

[MoBuckChaser]

It will sell. I really like that there so much road access to it yet very little places for road hunters to view it.

The road on the east is dead end and a min maint road. The road on the south is 10' below the field that is lined with trees. Plus it is min maint just past the river to the west. So very little traffic to no traffic on either road to speak of. That is why we have seen so many big bucks on that property I think.

 

[Tree Spud]

So did I, he was short $485,000

I never consider a property sold until the final check clears.

Unfortunately others buyers get scared to make offers because of an unqualified offer. Realtors love to advise "pending offer".

Realtors always push for a earnest money deposit of $500-$1000, thats bullshitz. I to see a check for $5000-$10,000 depending on value. I always right into the offer contract/counter offer that the property will be available for additional offers that can be accepted if they exceed the current offer. You can make qualifying benchmarks to accept an exceeding offer.

I refuse to accept an offer with earnest money that is low and only ties up your potential sale. Whether it is a sale through realtor or you direct, state $5k earnest money required. It scares those way who can't finance, and it gives you a chance to negotiate a new earnest $$ money amount face to to face ...

Sorry, if someone can't write a earnest money check for $3-$5k, they can't finance ...you can still allow for a lower amount, just make them prove ability to finance at least 60-80% of the sale within 10 days with a bank letter.

Too many people playing the margins of their financial ability these days ...

 

[MoBuckChaser]

I never consider a property sold until the final check clears.

Unfortunately others buyers get scared to make offers because of an unqualified offer. Realtors love to advise "pending offer".

Realtors always push for a earnest money deposit of $500-$1000, thats bullshitz. I to see a check for $5000-$10,000 depending on value. I always right into the offer contract/counter offer that the property will be available for additional offers that can be accepted if they exceed the current offer. You can make qualifying benchmarks to accept an exceeding offer.

I refuse to accept an offer with earnest money that is low and only ties up your potential sale. Whether it is a sale through realtor or you direct, state $5k earnest money required. It scares those way who can't finance, and it gives you a chance to negotiate a new earnest $$ money amount face to to face ...

Sorry, if someone can't write a earnest money check for $3-$5k, they can't finance ...you can still allow for a lower amount, just make them prove ability to finance at least 60-80% of the sale within 10 days with a bank letter.

Too many people playing the margins of their financial ability these days ...

We had it with $20,000 earnest money on the PA. But in a lot of cases in Missouri its out of state buyers and sellers. So the buyers have 10 days to wire transfer the money to the closing company after the PA is signed and excepted. That didn't happen, and all we got was excuses, so the PA was cancelled. But after selling hundreds of properties, was bound to happen, but was a first for me.

 

[shawnv]

While my buddies are off ice fishing or sipping drinks in Mexico or on the couch watching football I plan on being one of the last guys out in WI this weekend. Deer have been moving ok this week, but rare to see a buck in this state move when it's light out even this time of year unless it's ground with no pressure or Buffalo County. I know where some bucks are bedding but all this crunchy crunch snow make it impossible to hunt anywhere close to see early movement.

 

[Bill]

Hey my last offer was 75K earnest. Cash in 30. They turned me down for a bit more and 2K down.
I hope they get it. But if they don't my earnest $ will be the same but offer goes down.

 

[H20fwler]

While my buddies are off ice fishing or sipping drinks in Mexico or on the couch watching football I plan on being one of the last guys out in WI this weekend. Deer have been moving ok this week, but rare to see a buck in this state move when it's light out even this time of year unless it's ground with no pressure or Buffalo County. I know where some bucks are bedding but all this crunchy crunch snow make it impossible to hunt anywhere close to see early movement.

Yep, I'm still at it here too.
This weekend is our ML season, it was 3F this morning...I'm not looking forward to the cold but I've got a couple decent bucks on camera that are there every day, just need to get them in front of me.
I passed on quite a few nice smaller bucks during bow and gun season, I guess I'm prepared to eat tag soup if a big one doesn't show and start upping my game for next season.

 

[Bluecollaroutdoors]

I went last night. At 3:50 5 fawns and 1 doe came barreling over the ridge and had me surrounded. The doe stayed out around 50 yards but he fawns were at times as close at 3 yards. They unfortunately took a little different route and all ended up downwind of me for a change. They are old enough now to get a little weirded out by human scent but they all worked past me and eventually upwind. No shots fired and they were all off my land by 4:20 so I would get out without causing a scene.
Girlfriend will be there tonight looking for her first archery deer. Yes she knows its going to be 0 degrees, still wants to go.

My last 5 sits I have seen 11, 0,2,14 and 6 deer on that spot. I think that is more than I saw during the 25 sits during the season. Really bunched up in this cold as we are in a major cedar swamp.
0 confirmed bucks from all of those sightings but I did have a 120ish 8 on camera the one day in daylight. I would very happy to bring him inside to warm up tonight.

 

[Bluecollaroutdoors]

Stick on hand warmer on the kidneys and one on the gut where my bibs pull up and over sure seemed to help last night. I also wore thin gloves with a handmuff but brought my big chopper mitts packed in the top of my coat kinda over my chest. That way if I had to bail from the thing gloves the big dogs were not cold and stiff when I had to use them. Worked well plus you have to big guys all heated up for the walk out where all you want is comfort.
I was reading some tips on how to stay warm out there and someone actually recommended a couple baked potatoes in tin foil as they would retain there heat for a long time and you could eat one if needed. That cracked me up but man for a 2 hour hunt a sac of potatoes is a hell of a lot cheaper than a sack of handwarmers!

I used those small toe warmers yesterday and they were junk. Never did a thing and never activated when I got home and took my boots off either. Usually when I use the full size $2 ones they are blasted my feet so bad on the walk in that I cant wait to sit down. Not last night. Wont make that mistake again. 3 days left in WI.

 

[bueller]

Stick on hand warmer on the kidneys and one on the gut where my bibs pull up and over sure seemed to help last night. I also wore thin gloves with a handmuff but brought my big chopper mitts packed in the top of my coat kinda over my chest. That way if I had to bail from the thing gloves the big dogs were not cold and stiff when I had to use them. Worked well plus you have to big guys all heated up for the walk out where all you want is comfort.
I was reading some tips on how to stay warm out there and someone actually recommended a couple baked potatoes in tin foil as they would retain there heat for a long time and you could eat one if needed. That cracked me up but man for a 2 hour hunt a sac of potatoes is a hell of a lot cheaper than a sack of handwarmers!

I used those small toe warmers yesterday and they were junk. Never did a thing and never activated when I got home and took my boots off either. Usually when I use the full size $2 ones they are blasted my feet so bad on the walk in that I cant wait to sit down. Not last night. Wont make that mistake again. 3 days left in WI.

Try sticking one of those warmers on the bottom side of your thighs. The pressure from sitting on them really puts the heat onto your body. There is a noticeable difference all the way down to your feet when doing this.

 

[Bluecollaroutdoors]

Bueller I like that idea! For tonight its pretty much a stand the whole time kind of setup based on where the deer are coming from. Although last night they were so loud you thought someone rolled a couple bowling balls down that ridge as they came down. I stood the whole time which probably did not help the cold feet versus my feet being slightly off the cold metal platform.
At one point I was sitting kind of cockeyed and my knee got cold through 4 lower layers because it was touching the metal of the stand.

Thank god I didn't pick up my bow as those fawns came in. I was stuck motionless facing backwards from 30 minutes. One of my was giving me the headbob at 10 yards but couldn't figure out what I was.

 

[H20fwler]

I've been using the thermocell heated boot inserts with the remote and they really do work, one thing that has actually lived up to the hype.

 

[Someday isle]

I just love MO's videos. What beautiful land and scenes!

 

[MoBuckChaser]

I just love MO's videos. What beautiful land and scenes!

If you think these are good, you should have seen some off the ones the barracuda and old BuckChaser used to make back in the day......

 

[Someday isle]

I'm certainly not complaining. We had a great season by our standards and I love my little piece of ground, but there's something awesome about beautiful farms and lots of deer that are just fun to look at. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[MoBuckChaser]

Had a great hunt last night. Saw over 100 deer on mine and the neighbors. This is a little take on my favorite late season hunting spot!

Works to perfection, they come right down the pipe!

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Mo - When you have that many deer in close all around you eating, how do you get out of there without scaring the crap out of them ?? Coyote call ?? I imagine with all the beans there, the deer would stick around until well after dark ??

 

[MoBuckChaser]

Mo - When you have that many deer in close all around you eating, how do you get out of there without scaring the crap out of them ?? Coyote call ?? I imagine with all the beans there, the deer would stick around until well after dark ??

I try and wait until pretty dark and walk out the creek I am on. Access in and out is pretty important early season or late. But when its this cold out the deer don't run far off, if they see you or not. Biggest thing is don't pose a threat to them, and they will tolerate you!

But I have also yipped like coyote to clear the field as well.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Mo - I asked because I'm always in the market for new ideas. I've been hunting for 46 years now and sometimes one method works - and the next time it doesn't. I've usually waited until all deer are past and away from me before I get down from my tree stand - usually after dark. Sometimes well after dark. Other times I've walked out of the woods while deer were out eating in the food plots ( after dark ) and they didn't even snort !! They just watched me walk back to the cabin and kept on eating. I could see them all well because the moon was up and bright. Figure that one out !!
I've seen deer bolt at just seeing me ( from 200 yds. away ! ) and also had one come up and rub it's wet nose on my pants leg. ( 1980's ) Sometimes the wind doesn't even seem to matter. Or the noise I'm making.

I wondered how you got out with those beans right there in front of you, especially since you guys say beans are such a winter food gold mine.

 

[Bill]

I cheated and went to a box with a heater this afternoon.

Sorry I'm a bit shakier than Mo and haven't figured out the zoom thing all the way :)

I am going to run out of beans.

 

[H20fwler]

Went out Saturday afternoon -3, had four big gobblers come through then fifteen does&fawns then a flock of sixteen turkeys.
Sunday it was a balmy 12 degrees had the four gobblers again then ten does and fawns.

Finally looked like it was going to happen...a small herd of seven does and fawns headed my way with a nice 150ish stud with them. At about 350 yards I hear truck horns blowing...three trucks two south and one east were blowing their horns to turn the deer...well the deer ran back into the river bottom because of some slob road hunters that are too lazy to get out of their trucks and really hunt...where the heck is a warden when you need one.