The Season So Far...

Me and my buddy hung our stands right next to each other and are taking turns filming this year, got some good footage of smaller bucks and does but nothing exciting yet.  Opening morning we saw three small bucks and three does, that evening we had three does hang around a while right at dark.
This morning we got up and went out expecting movement before the front came in but only saw the same young buck... same trail at the same time - a decent 7 point I might take if he gives me a chance since I'm just looking for my first bow kill this year, not neccesarily anything huge.  I do know theres two different really big 8pts runnin around there though and saw a huge rub this morning... still early
 
How's everyone else's season goin and is anybody else trying to film any hunts this year?

Season is going alright, passed up a small 7 and small 8 and a bunch of does.  We are also trying to get some kills on video, mainly just some doe hunts because its not hard to kill a doe pretty much everytime we go out.  Been seeing some nice buck around, buddy shot a nice 8 pt lastnight on his property right off of Fry Rd, you guys hunting edinboro at all?

Well, I didn't see a deer in the a.m. on saturday probably in part to the rain that came unannounced.   Saturday evening I saw a big 4pt and 8 does.  5 of the does came by at 5pm at around 35yards and I opted to hold off.  After about another hour passed the same group decided to come back by me this time around 30 yards and I took the lead doe which was the biggest as well.  Unfortunately due to school I won't be hunting that stand, which is in 2B, for 3 more weeks.
 
I hunted monday evening here in 4D and I didn't see any deer.  I am gonna wait until the wind is right and try it again either tomorrow or friday.  I know the deer are using this area I just need to be very careful with the wind and entrance strategy.

Hunted another day with out a deer.
Must have the big stinky or the bad mojo this year...
Still better than sittinin the house...

Only been out twice so far due to family obligations.  A 2 year old and 5 month old and a complaining wife will keep you busy at home!  Sat. AM in the rain saw one scrubber 3 or 4 pt. and a mom and two fawns.  Kicked out a nice unknown large deer from its bed on the way out and I will keep it in the back of my head that it was a nice buck (to keep me motivated).  Monday evening didn't see a thing at one of my other stand sites in a totally different location. 
 
Looks like it is going to be pretty warm for the next several days so I am not too excited. 

ORIGINAL: SilverKype

ORIGINAL: DanesDad

You guys that have these prime properties are very fortunate.

Need to get out there and make it happen Dane.   These prime areas don't likely come jumping at these guys.   Worse someone could say is no.

Yea, I dont own an acre of hunting land but I sure do have permission to hunt some really nice propertys all over erie county.  90% of the time people say NO, but you just never know.

Well it is time to relocate!!  I went out this evening to find hunter after hunter walking around aimlessly between 5-6pm.  One guy even made it his prerogative to walk directly through their beds!!  I really hate it when you do your homework and it is destroyed, just like that my time spent flies out the window. 
 
My next several outtings will be more scouting excursions than anything.

It only takes one time Noplace.
 
 
I've been out 3 times since Monday. Wide 5 point from at 15 yds first night, forkhorn 4 pt out of range the second night, and a momma doe and her 2 fawns this morning at 20 yards. Every one has been taking their sweet old time eating along the powerline I hunt near, the doe were there for 1/2 an hour. Killed a big 10 pt there 4 years ago so I know it is a good spot with 2 ponds and its a funnel area. This is private land but just went and found the owner and showed up in person to get the permission.
 
We had a bad year with the EHD last year and spotting/driving at night this summer I haven't seen any buck over an average 2B 8 pt. But my thought is that the big one never shows himself, that's why he got so big.

ORIGINAL: SilverKype

ORIGINAL: DanesDad

You guys that have these prime properties are very fortunate.

Need to get out there and make it happen Dane.   These prime areas don't likely come jumping at these guys.   Worse someone could say is no.

 
It's not that I have NOWHERE to hunt.  It's just that the deer density on the places is low.  Truthfully, I dont recall ever having been told no by a landowner.  I just need to find  a landowner with a giant buck on his land.
 
Also, I got the vibe that some guys on here have farms or farms in their families or some other type of primo property that they exclusively hunt.  I've really come to believe that hunting is about 10% skill and 90% location.  Not knocking anyones ability, but if you see 10-20 deer every time out, how many years go by where you wouldn't get one?

Due to my job i am able to hunt every morning and evening. This is what went down thus far.

location i am hunting wmu2d  farm land with white oaks hills sides thickets, flats. lots of rubs good rub lines a few primary scrapes.


Monday morning ------- got into stand at 6 15 am seen nothing hunted till 11 am

monday evening arrived at 2 30 pm hunted till darkness fell.... nothing.

Tuesday morning got into stand 600 am same nothing not a deer had buck urine out nothing not even a tail.

Tuesdays night went to a friends farm that i have killed a few buks before arrived at 300 pm, got into stand at 5 30 seen a buck have no idea 35 yards out in front of me in the crab apples tried bleating with a few soft grunts turned the deer heading towards me but still outta a view. but about 30 yds to my right in the thicket. I hear this whizzing noise over my head min later same thing. I get out of the stand to find out what the H was going on  the bordering neghibor is shooting a 22 and not knowing i am in stand i had a few choice words.....needless to say buck gone....no good hunt skunked.

Wed moring went back same spot 7 20 got winded have no idea what it was snorted about 15 times game over hunted till 12 noon.

wed evening raining still hunted some scrapes had two doe 8 yards till they figured out what i was game over.

Thursday morning  arrived at stand 6 10 sharp....nothing not a tail. hunted till 10 am

Thursday evening arrived at 4 pm hunted till darkness nothing but a skunk and a couple nut crackers.
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Friday moring killing time just got home from work will be heading out at 6 am hope to kill something or least see something.......... it sucks this year i am lost always year after year after year where i kill my bucks the first week or second week in beacause of the white oaks,,,,I see nothing no corns falling off trees,,,,,think it might be a long season this year for me........And i have no apple trees in my area so i have no idea.....Whats up tons of sign but where's the deer i have yet to see any doe but the two i seen wed night thats sad...........guess thats why they call it hunting not killing but it's killing me working nights and trying to get 3 hours of sleep a day and not seeing a thing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,blahhhhhhh

ORIGINAL: bingsbaits

Time for me to move. Another night in my jelly hole and not a deer...May have to go get on a couple doe trails to see some deer. Kinda blows when 4 months of good scouting is for nothing.

The property owner north of me has an 800 acre farm. He wiill not hunt from a tree stand so he walks his property line every night between 5-6 pm..

Now I think I know why I'm seeing no deer.. Can't believe this guy actually thinks he can stalk a mature whitetail buck.. He has a much better chance playing the lottery..

I think what ****es me off the most is he will spook that buck 1 time too many and the buck will go nocturnal on us and no one will see him... Then all you got is the crap shoot at rut time...

could happen in the pouring rain, IF you move slow enough

Pin drifter all my expecine hunting by rubs and scrapes never had a good kill rate there. Maybe i'm wrong on this thought but i believe that a deer won't tear up his core where he is leaving.He will invade someone else territory to destory theres not his own.I hunted by scrapes and rubs for miles i mean they were every where.We hunted these spots for a long time and never saw a deer.I saw alot of bucks last year making scrapes but not rubbing there horns.I killed a 7 point last year grunt him in to two yards.I was leaving the old man hunt then grunt a very small 7 point he made probably 20 scrapes with in a 100 yards.

Jeremy--don't worry about it, other people hunting the same area is the one thing you can't scout for.
 
We should be in good shape if you come down and hunt with me in 2B, I doubt we will see anyone else hunting down there.  My buddy has been seeing 2 different P&Y bucks within a mile of my hunting grounds.  I also saw a crazy looking buck right up the road while spotting last weekend; he has a "club" with a bunch of goofy stickers on it and the other side has 5 points and some serious mass.  It just sucks I won't be able to hunt there for at least another 2 weeks. 

Stalking a deer would be rad. But I'd just like to shoot a doe-ho-ho first.

That sucks that the landowner does that, You should take note of where he walks and have him push the deer to you if possible/

Don't be surprised if they attack it, especially if it's a buck decoy.... :)