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[phylodog]

Will be interesting to see if you see him again on camera, or limping around your farm. Maybe see him in your cross-hairs / pins!

9:30 yesterday morning, 1/2 mile south of where he was shot the other day. He appears to be fine.

 

[yote hunter]

Sat. morning a buddy hit the horns and out of a tall grass field (weeds are about 7ft tall) in front of him a 170 class run out 10yds from him and he didn't even have time to put the horns down , he was sick couldn't get a shot at him, said he thought he was gonna have a heart attack, lol.... Also seen a dink dogging a doe this afternoon on my route driving up around Alexandrea and Elwood area off st rd 28 down a fence row, but he was just a little guy... seen a few does about 5 in a fence row too.. So they seemed to be moving today even tho it was so warm.. ???

 

[jblomenberg16]

9:30 yesterday morning, 1/2 mile south of where he was shot the other day. He appears to be fine.

Tis but a flesh wound!

 

[phylodog]

We didn't see squat this morning other than a coyote who made a last minute change in direction which saved his life. We jumped a really nice 10 walking to the stand this evening, saw a button and his sister wandering around and three more does came out into the field.

30 minutes before dark a little six came walking by. His mouth was hanging open and he went by us, down the field edge, across the creek and started running a doe in the next field over. 20 minutes later here comes four people with flashlights (trespassing) tracking it. Turns out a lady had shot it with a crossbow and it was (supposed to be) her first buck. We told them it didn't look fatally hit and they went back toward their own land. We came back and watched the footage we took and she hit it really low. I took a couple still pics and sent them to the guy so he wouldn't be worried about wasting a buck. Another one lives to see another day around here.

 

[amboy49]

A friend of mine sent me a pic of a 150" 10 point green score 235# buck he killed this morning. He laid a scent trail with a drag on the way to his stand and the buck followed it right in ! Said he hadn't been in his stand 5 minutes !

 

[Restroyer]

We didn't see squat this morning other than a coyote who made a last minute change in direction which saved his life. We jumped a really nice 10 walking to the stand this evening, saw a button and his sister wandering around and three more does came out into the field.

30 minutes before dark a little six came walking by. His mouth was hanging open and he went by us, down the field edge, across the creek and started running a doe in the next field over. 20 minutes later here comes four people with flashlights (trespassing) tracking it. Turns out a lady had shot it with a crossbow and it was (supposed to be) her first buck. We told them it didn't look fatally hit and they went back toward their own land. We came back and watched the footage we took and she hit it really low. I took a couple still pics and sent them to the guy so he wouldn't be worried about wasting a buck. Another one lives to see another day around here.

Sounds like the neighbors around your land are poor shots. Hopefully for you they keep scaring the deer back to you.

 

[trailrider]

Sounds like the neighbors around your land are poor shots. Hopefully for you they keep scaring the deer back to you.

Definitely agree with this. Bolt pass through? That buck will certainly live to die another day. Bucks are interested where I'm at. Set out your estrus pee and have at it boys. Good luck to all.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Definitely agree with this. Bolt pass through? That buck will certainly live to die another day. Bucks are interested where I'm at. Set out your estrus pee and have at it boys. Good luck to all.

Just under 2 weeks to gun season. Maybe the warm weather will hold them off just long enough to really time it right opening weekend.

 

[phylodog]

Definitely agree with this. Bolt pass through? That buck will certainly live to die another day. Bucks are interested where I'm at. Set out your estrus pee and have at it boys. Good luck to all.

Both bucks were shot with crossbows and both got pass throughs.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

Sounds like the neighbors around your land are poor shots. Hopefully for you they keep scaring the deer back to you.

YUP.......

Both bucks were shot with crossbows and both got pass throughs.

PSE, Mach 6,Maxis cams,100Gr Thunderheads move'n 'bout 300 fps........ain' NEVer had a deer go more'n 20 yds......if 'at far....

 

[phylodog]

They're definitely chasing/following here in west central IN. Saw a nice buck follow two does just after daylight. Had another two does come in behind us only to be run out by a small six. We just had the ten that was shot the other night come through, pick up the scent of the last two does and follow it out of our area. Man I was the weather was more cooperative, they'd be running all over everywhere. Unfortunately they'll be looking to nap in the shade before long.

 

[jblomenberg16]

They're definitely chasing/following here in west central IN. Saw a nice buck follow two does just after daylight. Had another two does come in behind us only to be run out by a small six. We just had the ten that was shot the other night come through, pick up the scent of the last two does and follow it out of our area. Man I was the weather was more cooperative, they'd be running all over everywhere. Unfortunately they'll be looking to nap in the shade before long.

Yup...gonna be a warm one all week. Maybe once the cold snap does set in the conditions will be right.

 

[phylodog]

We had a few bucks out in the fields 30 minutes before dark this evening. I expect the cork to come out of the bottle Saturday, we'll be in for an all day sit.

 

[nkhrfh]

Headed out in the morning and through Sunday. Will post what I see.

 

[1mil-high]

I sat nearly all day today with very little movement. All I saw was two separate button bucks. With how worm it is and projected to be most of the week I am tempted to take a couple days off to relieve the pressure in my better stands. Friday I will be done passing on does too. Colder weather will allow me to let them hang for a little longer.

 

[cncswiss1]

the woods are starting to smell like buck where i hunt down south (Jefferson/Switzerland counties)
its coming soon

 

[vwarren]

seen a 120" 2.5yr old cruising today at 7:30am... little guys starting to look around in Parke Co.

 

[vwarren]

couple decent bucks starting to show up on trail cams...

 

[phylodog]

We blew 5 deer out of their beds on our way on this morning, never saw them but the beds were evident once it got light. Sat for a couple of hours but were underdressed for the wind. Climbed down, got some breakfast and got to a different stand around 11:30. We've already had a decent 9 and little bigger 8 come through. They're definitely cruising mid day now. The cold front seems to have gotten them up and moving finally.

 

[Mark 1911]

We blew 5 deer out of their beds on our way on this morning, never saw them but the beds were evident once it got light. Sat for a couple of hours but were underdressed for the wind. Climbed down, got some breakfast and got to a different stand around 11:30. We've already had a decent 9 and little bigger 8 come through. They're definitely cruising mid day now. The cold front seems to have gotten them up and moving finally.

Hopefully you'll be sharing some of their pictures with us soon! I'll be out this weekend. Good luck.