Ohioruts 2012 In the Stand Hunting Blog

[ohiorut]

Since I love reading hunting stories, especially ones that tell a tail that ends in success, I figured I would start one myself. This is for anyone that enjoys these just as I do.

By no means am I a writer or a great story teller, but I will do my best to keep this interesting and somewhat informative.

I just want to document my hunting experience to share with those that like this sort of thing. Hopefully this blog will end with a great success picture at the end?!?

I will be updating periodically as the season progresses from the stand and desk. I'm sure pictures will be added throughout as well.

Thanks to all that will read and wish everyone of you luck and success in the woods this fall!

Jason

[ohiorut]

Preseason

So I began the preseason doing very little scouting which I regret but had been extremely busy. I'm hunting my second year on a 250 acre farm so i kind of got a general idea.

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I had bounced around with a climber last year so had a little in season scouting from the year before to get a little idea of stand placements for this year.

But, as mentioned, I was so busy that I didn't get the sets up until the second week in September. Talk about procrastination. Didn't get a camera out there until last Monday 9/24 and haven't touched the area since. None the less, the first stand is set in a creek bottom about 75 yards from a bean field. Good sign everywhere as there is a rub line between me and the beans stretching the field. Stand hung, camera mounted, stand 1 ready to go!

View behind me to the left
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View directly to my left
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View directly in front of me
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View directly to my right
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View behind me to my right
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Stand - 20' up
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Some rubs
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[ohiorut]

Season Begins 9/29/2012

Day 1

In the stand around 6am. Cool, clear morning. Nothing like the silence of the woods early in the morning. Got settled in and heard some leaves crunching to my right, up the hill a little. Too dark to see, but gets your heart a pumping.

Beautiful to see the woods wake up and not even know you are in it's presence.

No action early on until right around 7:45am.

Had a nice buck come in from the field and down towards the creek bottom from my front left direction. Picked up white tail movement and then realized it was a buck. He was about 50-60 yards out from me. Slowly turned to grab my bow from the hanger. Turned around and watched him come down to the bottom. Thoughts were going through my head at the time and I was talking to myself...

"Is he a shooter?"

"Not sure, he would have to come my way more to find out, but looks good from this distance"

"Will he come this way?"

"I hope so"

"If I end up taking him this morning, will I regret it later when the bigger boys are out playing"

So many things going through my head. Heart thumping, knees start to shake. Unfortunately, when he got to the bottom, seemed like something alerted him and he back tracked a little ways and then started off away from me towards a big oak cluster that I had hunted on last year. Acorns everywhere. I turned around and grabbed my flextone grunt tube from my bag and proceeded to blow on that a couple times to see if I could entice him to come my way. He wasn't having it. Ok, wait it out, still early. I figured he would do just like they did last year. Go up to the acorns, munch around for a bit, and then come back my way. At least that is what they did last year. So I waited.

By this time, it's about 8:15am and I'm texting my buddy and dad telling them what I just seen. At the same moment I'm texting, I look up and see more deer movement at the edge of the woods but up about 100 yards. No idea exactly how many, but seen two in the sun light.

Well, I was a little bummed he never came back through, and in fact, bummed I didn't see anything else this morning. Down out of the stand around 10:20am, grabbed my card from the camera and off to the truck.

Checked the card after I arrived home...does and small 6 pointer.

Can't hunt tonight, but will be in the same stand tomorrow morning and then thought about hunting my other set up in the evening.

To be continued...

[ohiorut]

Day 2 (9/30/2012)

Didn't get out in the morning.

Afternoon hunt.

Arrived at stand 1 location about 3:10pm. Same stand as 9/29 morning, in the creek bottom. Decided to try Buck Jam liquid mineral lick, apple flavor. Dumped some about 20 yards from my stand. Climbed up and in the stand and settled in at 3:20pm.

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Sunny, clear, temperature 66 degrees. Winds were mainly out of the North/North West at 8-10mph, but kind of swirling in the creek bottom from time to time. I was a little concerned about that but was already there so decided to stick it out. Dripped a little Tinks 69 on some leaves as a cover scent as well. Ready to go!

Contemplated on my way in whether I should tickle the horns a little. Well, shortly after settled in, decided to grab the Knight n Hale Pack Rack and have a go at it. It's 3:30pm at the time. Gave a short little sequence and then just waited.

Nothing.

At 4:15pm decided to turn the Primos can over a few times.

Again, nothing.

At 5:00pm heard some leaves rustling from behind me to my left. Oh yeah, here they come. Quickly stood, reached for the bow and slowly glanced over my left shoulder. Heart was beating quick! Anticipation of turning and seeing some deer coming in on me. Freaking TURKEYS!! 15 of them. Grrrrr!

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Apologize for the bad pick, tried to be extremely still but they caught me moving and scattered quick up the hill. You can see one just left of center in the pic.

Anyhow, my heart just slowed down a bit when I actually did catch glimpse of a deer walking above me between the creek bed and field edge at 5:20pm. It was traveling towards me, but jumped out into the field and I lost sight of it from there.

Turned the Primos can over a few more times and again waited.

At 5:35pm, peaked over my right shoulder as I thought I heard something. Sure enough, a buck coming down the hill from my right side, heading directly below me. I could tell he wasn't the one right off, only a small 8, but was fun watching him come down and cross the creek, walk 20 yards in front of me, and then walk up the hill to my left towards the field. Only he stayed in sight the entire time. He never went to the field. He stayed up on the hill between me and the field for about 40 minutes munching on acorns. I was able to watch him the entire time.

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One thing is great about having a deer within sight of you while on stand. You will always know where another deer is coming from by watching the one you see closely. Well, unfortunately he never gave me that hint, but 15 more turkeys came in from behind me. They again either winded me or seen me move, as they came in and then quickly scattered. It was about that time I told myself I would probably suck at turkey hunting as those things can pick up the slightest movement. Buck still remained calm and eating acorns.

Well, it was about 6:15pm or so and the small buck came back down towards the creek bottom, traveling the same path he came and then stopped off in the creek for a little refreshment. Got a video of him but not sure if this link will work so bare with me...

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He continued on up the creek and out of sight for the evening. The remainder of the evening was blah! Not another sighting the rest of the evening.

Until next weekend...

EDIT: Sorry, the video link failed. Not sure how to embed videos from hosted sights like photobucket...anyone know? Thanks.

[ibppmd]

I enjoyed your blog...great Idea. Will check to keep an eye on your progress this season. Best of luck. KB

[Big_Holla]

Great blog Ohiorut!! Love the fact you are documenting things with pictures. Sure adds to the moment to see what you are writing about!!

[ohiorut]

Day 3 10/6/2012

Evening Hunt.

Decided to hunt my bean field stand that sits on the North East portion of this property at the base of a long wood line finger that splits 2 bean fields. This being the first time hunting this stand this year, as it's the furthest walk from the truck and I figured it would be an evening producing stand rather than a morning stand.

I had arrived at the property at 3:15pm. Headed to the stand and got settled in at approximately 3:45pm after a 20 minute walk.

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Stand faces south and is approximately 20ft up.

View of back left...

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View of directly left...

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View left/front

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View back left

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This evening was sunny and clear. Temp of 55 degrees at arrival. Winds out of the West/Northwest at approximately 13 mph.

Placed some Tinks 69 on some leaves in front of me and then sat down, turned the primos can over a couple times and waited.

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No action until 6pm this evening. I had rattled the knight n hale pack rack a little and within 1 minute, had a small 8 point come in from my rear left at 30 yards. He walked out into the bean field and proceeded to follow the wood line finger out of site.

Sorry for the shaking and bad video...LOL...was watching him more with my eyes than finding him on the camera.


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Not 15 minutes later, I seen more deer coming from the same direction. A closer look and it was a small buck. A 4 point. Directly following him, a small 6 point. The 6 point stayed on the edge of the woods for a bit, rubbing a small sapling as the 4 point fed in the beans. After watching them for about 20 minutes, they moved on in the same direction as the small 8 just a little earlier.

Remainder of the evening was uneventful up until 10 minutes left of legal shooting time. As I seen and was watching some deer about 200 yards out in the field that came from the neighboring corn field, I was kind of bobbing my head to look at them through some limbs and leaves. As I looked around to my right, behind me, I noticed what looked to be a deer silhouette. When I realized it was, I stayed still, but it was a little too late as she raised her white tail and kind of slowly trotted back the way she came.

It was too dark to see how far she had went, but shortly after I lost sight of her, I got the blow down. Another deer was around, and decided to blow at me. Could see two white tails leaping away. Busted!

Slowly packed my things, climbed down and made my way back to the truck. Unfortunately I had to walk the edge of the field that the deer 200 yards away were. As I approached them, just barely visible, I seen two take off, but the one that was about 50 yards into the field stayed calm. I had thought it was a buck from my stand as I had watched them, and sure enough, I could just make out his rack sticking up. Looked like a shooter.

All in all, an eventful evening. Seen a total of 9 deer, 4 of which were bucks, one of which a shooter.

Plan is to hunt my creek bottom stand tomorrow morning.

[Jwright]

Great blog keep it up!!

[Whitetail Freak]

Great blog keep it up!!

i agree great job man like them storys a lot look forward to more be safe n keep em coming

[ohiorut]

Day 3 10/7/2012

Morning Hunt.

- Temperature at time of arrival - 41 degrees
- Winds out of the West/Northwest at 0-3mph
- Cool and Crisp morning
- Overcast
- Creek bottom stand facing south
- Time of arrival to property 6:15am
- Settled into stand at 6:35am

This morning hunt was weird to say the least. Decided to take the 300yd walk to my stand in the dark, no flash light. Don't normally do this, but decided it was light enough going down the tractor path that I could manage it. Rounded the point (treeline point in the fenced in cow field) and headed to the bean field and not 30 yards in front of me a deer boogered. Scared the living life out of me. Almost had to head back home for a change of undies. Anyhow, continued onto the stand.

Once I got to the entrance into the woods from the edge of the bean field, I slipped in, only to hear two more deer spook and scatter down in the bottom. Sounded like they were right there at my stand. I stopped for a moment, in the dark, with my light on at this moment. Turned the light on when I entered the woods so that I could see.

I continued on to the bottom, hearing the deer snort and blow at me. As I walked by the spot that I dumped some of the buck jam from a previous hunt, I seen they had it tore up a little. Figured that is what they were doing when I spooked them. I slowly attached my bow and proceeded to climb the tree. Deer were still blowing at me. One from behind, one from directly right of me up the hill a little. I quickly pulled the bow up, nocked an arrow, got situated and sat down. Hit the grunt tube a few. Couple response blows back at me. Continued this for a few sequences. Don't think they really knew what I was, so I think I kept them from stampeding off with the grunting. Time now was about 6:35am, and hour before light and 1/2 hour before legal shooting time.

After about the third sequence of chatter between me and the deer, I heard the one behind me leap off. The one to my right was quiet. I figured that deer had already scattered. Finally, quietness in the woods. Maybe it will settle within this next 1/2 hour and I'll be able to see something.

Well, 7:30am rolls around and I hear leaves rustling to my right/rear. Slowly glance around and make out a deer. It was just light enough to see as the sky being overcast really didn't give me that 1/2 hour before sunrise time. Anyhow, watched as she slowly came down and circled around me. My guess was she was the deer up the hill to my right, as she was really scoping out the area and proceeding cautiously.

She came around my backside and up my left side, heading towards the mineral lick. She looked up at me, got curious, and came in at 5yds. I was shaking like crazy, unable to make a move. It was at this point in time I actually felt weird. My body started to get week, and I was starting to get light headed. I was about to screw it up and just sit down, as I was standing at the time, but battled my way through the feeling. Man, it was weird. Thinking it had to do with the coffee kicking in, my adrenaline up and not having any food inside me. I didn't like that feeling 20ft up in the air though, that's for sure.

So, anyhow, she moved on up the hill to the acorns at about 8:00am and moved her way back behind me to my left. I had actually thought she left. At 8:20am, as I was still trying to find her to my rear/left, I heard some crashing directly in front of my stand. Turn slowly to see the 4 point I seen the night before crossing the creek. I watched him for about 1 minute before I heard crashing to my left. Turned and seen the doe that was around me running down the hill to where this buck is. When she got there, I noticed the small 6 as well right behind the 4. She bleated a couple times as well.

Well, this doe was being a little flirtatious with the 4 point. The 4 point was dogging her a little bit in response. All three finally came by me at 20yds to my left, right next to the mineral lick.

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The doe, the 4 point and then the small 6. Here is the 6 right near the mineral lick. It can be seen directly to the left of the deer (bare spot). Apologize for the crappy pics. Cell phone, plus bad light plus bow in hand plus trying not to get busted causes this.

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So, as they proceeded to go behind me, something boogered the bucks and the doe, as all them started taking off. I don't think it was me, but not 100% sure. The bucks left the area, but the doe ran and then stopped within sight still. Don't think she seen what they seen. She stayed within sight but out of range for a little bit, then started to slowly work her way back towards me. I then lost her again. Waited a few moments and then put the rattle pack together at about 8:45am.

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Well, this alerted her once again and she was on her way down, cautiously, to investigate. She came down behind me and when she was about 40yds, I started to feel funny again, but this time my gut :001_07: :o15: Anyhow, I let out a 'grunt' that I was even impressed with that actually got her attention. I assure you, this was not from the flextone. I was afraid, as she approached, that she would wind me Luckily I think I was high enough in the tree! She came over to the lick again and then proceeded with her normal routine. Up the hill to the acorns. She actually stuck around me the entire morning.


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I was really impressed on this sit about the curiosity of a deer. How they spook, then will come back into the area a little while after, circles around a few times, spooks again, still comes back. Well, maybe this was a dumb deer?!?

Anyhow, at 9:55am, she finally bedded down about 75yds from me. I thought, oh great, now how am I going to get down. Quickly referred to my past readings, found coyotes howling sound bite, cranked the phone up, let it go. It was about 10:00am at this moment. And nothing! LOL.

At 10:15am, I started to bark like a dog...again, nothing. Yep, she be SLOW. Finally, at 10:30am, put the rack pack together, and she got up, sort of in a curious manner ran up the hill a little and towards me on my left. Then, she blew and took off finally. She didn't see me or know I was there though.

What an interesting sit for sure.

[ohiorut]

i agree great job man like them storys a lot look forward to more be safe n keep em coming

Thanks guys! I will, and good luck and stay safe to all you as well!

[blackbeard]

Enjoying the photos, don't really have time for all the reading but keep it going. Good luck.

[ohiorut]

Well...

I didn't get out any last weekend unfortunately. Only hunted Saturday evening and last night for this weekend. Next weekend will be spotty unfortunately as well. A lot of 'other stuff' going on right now...bummer.

Seen the small 8 and 4 last night. Couple does the evening before.

I did check my camera for the first time in 2 weeks and was glad to see a couple bucks on there. They would probably be late year shooters for me at the moment, but at least I'm getting them on camera near the stand. Now it just needs to be during daylight hours!

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[ohiorut]

Man I'm itching to get out there. Stinks having an 8-5 job M-F...only can get out on the weekends.

This weekend is looking good with the cold front coming in but hoping the rain holds off but not looking too promising. High winds and rain.

Anyone going out to sit in that stuff? I'm still contemplating it myself on Sunday.

I'll keep you informed of what I see!

Think I'm going to change the format of this thread as I enjoy the reporting while in the stand.

Can't wait until Nov 3rd though...off for 9 days straight!!!

[horsedrj]

I'll be out gettin close to prime time

[So.OHsalesman]

If it makes you feel any better, I work an 8am-6pm job... Monday thru Saturday with occasionally a Tuesday off and I have a 15 month old daughter that I can't be away from. But I look at it like this; if I were able to hunt whenever I wanted, the time I get to spend in the stand wouldn't be as special to me. It makes me appreciate that time and make the most out of it. It feels like freedom when I get off my 4wheeler and start that walk into the woods when it's still dark out. Keep up the posts! I'm living vicariously thru them ha. Goodluck!

[ohiorut]

So.OH

You're right, if I was able to hunt every day, it wouldn't be as special. Love every minute I'm able to be out there.

Good Luck this year!

[00buck]

i will be out in the wind and rain not sure if i will be in the blind or stand but i will be out

[ohiorut]

Up and at it this morning!

Checked Facebook this morning and seen a couple nice ones taken yesterday so that got me pumped this morning.

Watched a small 6 out my back door yesterday dogging a doe. Seen the dominate one a short time later scrape checking. Matter of time.

I so wish I could slip out my back door...

Anyhow, winds out of the north at about 10mph this morning with temp around 45* and cloudy.

Hoping for some good movement.

Good Luck!

[ohiorut]

In the stand at 645a. Now it is 745a and just did my first rattle sequence. Let's see if I get any response.

3 does at 30ish yards this morning walking in.

[ohiorut]

Skunked and wet!!!

[southeasternohiobowhunter]

awesome blog man! keep it up. i am so glad i joined this site, and get a chance to see other ohio hunters experiences (:

[Toke2]

Enjoyed reading your updates....keep em coming! Great photos and video! Good luck on taking down one of those bucks... couple of good ones....

[Big_Holla]

Great updates and all like the others said!!

[ohiorut]

Going to pull a stand tonight, relocate it and put it up tomorrow along with moving my trail cam to another stand area. Let it settle down and then back at it come Saturday. Will be out there every minute I can for 9 days straight!

[ohiorut]

Well instead of stand movement decided to hunt my stand on property I have not touched yet. Will update in full when down.

[southeasternohiobowhunter]

cant wait for the update man!

[ohiorut]

So here were my plans for today and tomorrow.

I left work early at 2pm (normally 5pm) to go take a stand down from the property I have yet to touch this year. My plans were to move it to the other property I have hunted this year.

I acquired this piece of land to hunt on late in September and had only one day of scouting before season opened. I didn't see a lot of sign on this property but set a stand about 40 yards from the only rub I seen. Was going to chance it. Well, I never once went and set in the stand up until this evening.

I arrived at the property at 2:30p, hiked up to the stand, but on the way in, noticed good sign about 60 yards from the stand.

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I contemplated for about 15 minutes whether I should go ahead and move this stand or leave it.

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Decided I was going to leave it. But as I was there, I started to wish I had my hunting gear as it was a WNW wind and perfect for the location. Well, it took me all of 2 minutes to decide that I was going to rush home, change, and get back down here to sit for the evening. It was 2:45p when I left for home to change.

Arrived home, changed quicker than the Flash, and got back down to the property at 3:30p. Sprayed down, walked to the stand and was situated at 4:00p.

View walking up to the stand

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Stand about 18' up, facing North about mid way up the hill.

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[ohiorut]

Rear/Left view

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Directly Left view

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Front Left view

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Front Right view

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Directly Right view

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Rear/Right view

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Just a view...

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So anyhow, I rattled, grunted, and bleated. Rotated the sequence every 20 minutes or so.

At about 6:00p, just shortly after I rattled, this guy came in to 10 yards.

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He had a lump on his chest and his rack was weird. It had a little mass to it, but was a stubby 6. I'm assuming the lump on his chest had something to do with how his rack formed. He came in from the top of the hill to my left, and then went down wind to my rear/right. He caught my wind and took off.

Shortly after that, at about 6:20p, 2 does came down in front of me, but never came closer than 50 yards and were in the brush.

Uneventful for the remainder of the evening.

[ohiorut]

Going to head to my property near mount vernon and take my climber near some standing corn...can't wait to see what happens tonight!

[ohiorut]

Finally...in the stand and ready. Hate using the climber the first time each year, takes me a few times to get use to.

It's 3:30p. Winds WNW at 10-12mph. Stand facing east into a standing corn field.

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Woods to my left

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Creek bottom behind

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About 50 yards of woods to my right that leads to an uncut bean field

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Good rub and scrape sign all around.

Maybe one will come through?!?

Feel I made a mess out of the racket I made climbing and feel soaked...going to be a long cold evening now. Oh well, will suck it up and hope Mr. P&Y walks by.

Stay tuned!

[Mlkbrn]

Trumbull co Ohio here .love your posts as I hunt almost every day i will start a conversation on our progress. I will be fun to report from the field . just hope I can figure out how to post pictures. I take any help from you guys. I'm in stand now saw a 7 an hour ago but he spooked from my decoy (second on this year ) so I got down and yanked her. Happy hunting

[Mlkbrn]

So anyway someone help with the picture ? Just had a flock of 13 turkeys here

[ohiorut]

530 and so far 4 squirrels and 2 other hunters. Makes me wish I had my own piece of earth. Oh well, getting to be that hour...we will see!

[ohiorut]

So anyway someone help with the picture ? Just had a flock of 13 turkeys here

When using tapatalk and replying to a thread, there is a camera icon for me. I select that, host to this site and the rest is self explanatory. You have the icon?

[Mlkbrn]

Thanks ill look for that your right it's that time for 45 min, good luck

[ohiorut]

2 doe about 300 yards across the field

[In The Stand2012]

No activity in the woods by me tonight in Hinckley out of Medina County. Weather was perfect, rain stopped at 2pm and got down to 39 degrees and the wind was very minimal.
Just glad the brunt of the weather is over and ready to hit the different tree stands hard this next week starting tomorrow!

[Mlkbrn]

In stand cold, overcast , hawk screaming 100 yards out. Hoping for
For some early activity tonight. Rainy ,snowey front on its way tonight

[ohiorut]

In stand cold, overcast , hawk screaming 100 yards out. Hoping for
For some early activity tonight. Rainy ,snowey front on its way tonight

Good Luck...won't be out until tomorrow morning. Start of my 9 day run in the woods...hoping for the best!

[Mlkbrn]

Thanks ohrut. Sorry ya gotta work. I'll figure this picture thing out this weekend and post them. I would much rather deal with deer than people

[Mlkbrn]

Pair of button bucks at 23 yards. Hope they are smart and make it through the season

[ohiorut]

Alright! Good morning! Up and at it getting ready to go. Going to be a good day I believe. Good luck, lets see who's cruising this morning.

Heading to property 1 to sit in creek bottom stand. Temp is 37 but says it feels like 33. Don't know haven't step out yet. Winds NNW at 6 mph.

Be heading out in about 45 minutes. Next update from the stand around day break if situations allow for it.

Good Luck to all!

[ohiorut]

Checking in...

Arrived in stand at 650a. Real calm and quiet. To mask my approach I used the can a few times after getting settled in the stand at about 705a. Man did the woods come alive after that.

Had one coming to me from my front and another coming down the hill from my right. Too dark to tell what the front one was, but the one from my right was a buck as there was enough moonlight to shine his rack as he walked directly below me.

Both pranced around in the bottom for a few before moving on up and out into the bean field.

Man, should have waited another 1/2 hour before the first call but did so to mask me.

Anyhow, fast forward to about 15 minutes ago. Can called again and 3 bucks in at 8am. What looked to be a shooter, a smaller 8 and a small 4.

Came from in front of me and only into about 50/60 yards. Snort wheeze heard for the very first time. Thought I was going to see my first fight as well. They since went back from the way they came.

Definitely heating up and getting interested!!!

[ohiorut]

Just had a buck cruise by up the hill. Grunted and stopped. Started to come back but now lost him.

[ohiorut]

One of the bucks from earlier just came down in front of me but may have picked me off or something else as he took off up he hill blowing but not in a manner that makes me believe it was me, but sure it was...lol

[ohiorut]

And another shooter behind me working away from me...awesome morning here in Knox for sure!!!!

[Mlkbrn]

Hey all. Sounds like they are heating up ohrut. I saw last night a 7 running two does around , the bigs are right behind. In my stand at 2:15,sun out for the first time in a week. Don't think it matters the boys need a girlfriend. I think some estrus might work tonight,lets see what happens. Later

[Mlkbrn]

Well what a uneventful night until about 6:30 pm. Up til then just a small 6 pt. at 6:30 I had 11 doe pour out of the woods within 3 minutes. I was sure that a buck was in hot pursuit. I waited and waited only to not see the big boy following. they kept me in stand till 7:15 well see what tomorrow brings. Ohrut did you get out tonight. If so was it as good as your morning??

[ohiorut]

Went to the OSU game yesterday afternoon so no hunt for me...

In the stand this morning at 620a. Late and pushing it but had a late night.

715a had a small 6 and a better buck come down the hill to my right and headed behind me. No curiosity to calling.

In the creek stand. North wind at 6mph. 32* this morning. Let's see what else is moving today!

[ohiorut]

Missed a coyote at 30yds...

[ohiorut]

200yds down the creek 3 does hauling with buck in trail...going opposite way though :(

[ohiorut]

Ok, ended this morning hunt with ok movement. I stepped out of the woods and into the bean field at about 945a this morning to see a doe headed across the field my direction. I laid down as to not spook her and she went on through to the bottom from which I came.

Tonight going to hunt a 'gun season' stand but which is in the bottom but south 200/300 yards from my stand.

It's where I seen the does hauling early this morning. It's a ladder stand, never hunted before.

Let's see how they are moving tonight.

41*
NNW @ 5-7mph
Overcast

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Gettin ready!

[ohiorut]

In the stand now...2:15a

Feel a little hung out in the open but going to stick it out I suppose.

Stand faces north. Wind actually switches from N to NW to NE.

Rear/Left

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Left

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Front

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Right

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Rear/Right

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Stand is a ladder, only 15' so I will be standing on the seat tonight to put me a tad higher and up against the tree.

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It is placed at the creek bottom where a small ravine meets the creek bottom. Good filter point? We will see...

[ohiorut]

Another awesome evening.

Had a doe and shooter come in to 60 yards about 1/2 hour before legal shooting time was over. She got nervous, he followed.

Then 10 minutes before getting down, had a doe bed down for 5 minutes below my stand.

Seen 9 deer, 1 shooter.

Tomorrow should be GOOD!!! Sitting in the same stand in the morning.

[ohiorut]

Good morning!!!

Got a good feeling about today. After seeing what I seen last night in the area I was at.

In that Stan this morning. Won't be the most comfortable stand but I will sacrifice comfort if it rewards me with deer walking by me.

Going to stay in stand until probably 11 or so unless sightings diminish before hand. Leave the all day sits until later in the week when it's crunch time.

Good luck, will report back later after day break and the opportunity is allowed.

[ohiorut]

Had something skirt by me up to my left across the small cut before light this morning and just had a small buck heading the same way.

Also a raccoon 9437

[ohiorut]

With the uneventful morning that I had, I got down at 10a. Went home, ate, napped, and now on stand at 2p.

43*
NE winds @ 5mph
Stand facing northwest

Sitting in the 'dump stand'. 22' up and close to the corn and a trash dump.

A good 8 was seen out of this stand by another hunter last night so fingers crossed.

Left

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Right

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[ohiorut]

Just had a doe come in from the corn behind me but headed away from me. Moving fast but nothing behind her as of yet...

[ohiorut]

1 deer 2 coyotes...full draw on a coyote but didn't give me a shot

[ohiorut]

Well shortly after full draw I heard another hunter shoot. About 30 minutes later see him walking so I decided to stop my hunt and help track.

He ended up shooting a small 8

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[ohiorut]

In the stand again. This one is at the south eastern part of the woods with corn to my right and beans behind me. Close to where I had my climber the other night if you are following along.

Wind ENE @ 5-10mph

Let's see how it plays out...

[tim1676]

Keep us posted...

[ohiorut]

Just had 4 does and a small buck run through. The buck was dogging 2 of the does hard for about 10 minutes here until they went out of site.

Had something walk through before light shortly after I arrived in stand.

First time in this stand. Faces south. Winds NW/N/NE

L/F/R format for pics

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[ohiorut]

Had a half rack out near a wooded finger in the field to my right.

Didn't want anything to do with a grunt and wheeze

[ohiorut]

Half rack just came to investigate after I tickled the horns

[ohiorut]

Ok, got down out of the stand at 11, ran into town to get lunch, back in same stand for remainder of the day. Hope to be as eventful as this morning but maybe with the little guys grandpa in toe?!?

[ohiorut]

Wow...think I have had winds from every direction. Going around and around...

[ohiorut]

Long day! No action since this morning. Hope in another hour there will be movement!

[ohiorut]

Ok, sorry I didn't update last night but phone died while in stand. Seen one doe last night about 5p.

So anyhow, slept in this morning unfortunately and decided can't kill from the couch so I am now posting from property in st. Louisville Ohio.

Just got in stand 15 mins ago.

This is what I find 20 yards from my stand...

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Are you kidding me?!?

I know I'm concealed but not invisible.

Maybe turkey hunters or someone getting ready for gun after turkey day?

Anyhow, no one was in it although there are others on the property today.

Going to stick out another all day sit, or at least remainder of the day.

Hoping for the best!