Havent got out much lately. Work keeps gettin in the way. Got some bruisers on cam. Startin to see rubs and scrapes in my area.
 
BH

I don't bow hunt anymore, so I've got no skin in the game right now . .
 
But deer were on the move yesterday evening where I was at in 2B.  Had my 8 y.o. son out chasing squirrels.
 
On the way there, at about 4:45 PM, deer were out in fields on the feed.  Shortly after we settled into our spot, a little 6 point worked past us.  10 minutes later, a small 8.  And then the biggest buck I've ever seen on this particular property. Think it was only a 8 point, but he had mass and width like I've never seen on a buck in that area, but then again I'm used to seeing 1.5 to 2.5 year old deer.  He was probably a little older. 
 
When I used to bowhunt, I'd always set my ladder stand close to where we were.  Had I been in it, I would have had a chip shot at that bruiser.
Saw a few does in the parade too, and many more out in fields on the way home.
 
Needless to say, after seeing that buck, my son is absolutely stoked about the upcoming deer season. 
 
Good luck to all you guys in the next few weeks.  Even though I don't bow hunt anymore, I still really enjoy checking in here and reading the updates. 

congrats to all the guys that got bucks and a nice yote, its on like donkey kong right now.

Glad they want me to work ot Friday haha yea right not this year ill quit ant lettingthis job ruin another hunting season for me ......not again nope

After getting busted drawing on a big 8pt last tuesday decided saterday night to fill my buck tag on a 7pt saterday evening. 20 yard shot only ran around 40 yards. grimm reaper broad head complete pass through and still intact. cant beat them

Congrats...SF ....good job !! 

Congrats Fuzz and S-10!
 
Ironhed

eyes,
C'mere spray.
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Ironhed

I shot a doe just before dark last night. She made it 40 yards.

saw 8 does this morning got busted drawing on a big doe by a button buck i didn't see

Well, probably had my chance today and it didn't happen.  Had my bow drawn on a nice 18" wide 3.5 yr old 8/9 point that was at 20 yds but he was facing me and was behind brush.  
 
Morning started off with a mom/fawn going by at 7 yds in the gray light (6:25am).  Then, at 7:10am a lone doe strolls through.  At 8:10am, I see a group of deer with tails up crossing the road coming towards my stand in the creek bottom.  There are 4 in the group, 2 doe and 2 fawns.  They eventually cross the creek and mill about around 5 yds from my stand.  I look to the right of the direction they came from and see a couple deer.  I VERY slowly get my binocs. up and notice a doe and a decent buck about 60 yds out in the thick stuff.   The tree I was in stunk and I was skylined.  One of the doe below me start the stiff legged walk but I can't even move my head to look.  All of a sudden the far out doe busts out and is coming my way with the buck following.  Unfortunately, their approach took them downwind and he was on a beeline to the base of my tree.  B/w the my scent and his head bobbing up and down when he was loping through the brush, he stopped at 20 yds facing me and behind a thick bush.  I could tell now that I was going to try and take him.  He stood there for 5-8 mins. (not really sure) looking at the doe, looking at me, looking at the other group of doe who are now about 30 yds out from me.  I could tell he was sampling the air and he knew the blob in the tree didn't look right.  I only had my fingerless gloves on and in my handwarmer around my waist so at this point, my fingers are numb.  Then, the hot doe decides to move around me at about 20 yds and through a few openings.  I think "golden" as he starts to follow her path.  He goes behind a thick bush (but not thick enough, I guess) and I struggle to get my bow drawn.  Between the extra layers of clothes and me being cold, I think it took me 15 seconds to draw the bow (without letting down) and I think he caught movement when I did.  He stopped following her and slowly walked out to about 40 yds in thick stuff and was looking right at me.  The doe finally gets tired of that and wants to play so she bounds off the way she came with him close behind.  By this time it was after 8:30 and my fingers feel like they are about the fall off.  Wouldn't you know, after I got warmed up, I drew the bow again and had no problems whatsoever.  Oh well.  At least I finally saw my first shooter this year and had some good action.  Goes to show you no matter how bad a season, this time of year anything can happen at any time.  You just have to be out there.  If only one less bush or I picked a different tree or they came at me from a slightly different direction, I may have been posting my own success pics.  Still a few more days......
 

Got busted by a doe this morning trying to move into shooting position.  Should have waited her out.  Looked like she was completely behind a tree but she must have had one eye poking around the side.  If I had another chance I probably still would do it the same way.  Just bad luck today I guess.

know the feeling Claypool313 ....got busted too this morning ,in stand at daybreak saw 7 or 8 deer sneaking through the thicket into a clearing but probably 80 yds from me about 8:00 so figured they're gone. Anyhow the excitment is over and I settled back into scanning the woods, then I start getting cramps .....no I say to myself this is not happening !!!  but yes it is ...NATURE IS CALLING ...I fight it for about 1/2 hour but getting worse, so I decide to head back home ...lower my bow down ,start climbing down the ladder, hear something ....I turn around to see 4 doe probably 25 yds away  running back up the path......so YES I guess you'll have days like this , saw 1 more doe this evening  but pretty small....so hope tomorrow morning is better !

got my chance at a doe saterday afternoon. 20 yard shot complete pass through. watched her run 20 yards and fall over.