Yep, saw a 6 pt tonite, thank god. 1 deer in 5 trips.

A tree blew down 100 yards up from me. Scared the bejeebus out of me.

I got in my stand at 5:45. At 6:15 (it was halfway light) a flashlight came bobbing through the woods and the guy set up about 50 yards from me. That was a first for this location. I wasn't even sure what he was hunting. About 6:30 or so a flock of turkies flew down into the field beyond me. The guy didn't shoot. Around 8 he launched into (to my ears anyway)a very unrealistic rattling sequence. Then he grunted a few times. At one point, I made a few calls with the can, to which he grunted back. He gave up about 9:15 and I left a half hour or so later, when it started raining. Tried again in the evening for a couple hours at another stand. Didn't see a deer all day.

I saw daddy but daddy saw me!
3 doe walked within 8ft. of me while I sat behind a large root bulb from a hugh oak that fell over.
They snorted and ran a short distance and snorted more. Figured that was the end for sure. 15 minutes later a wide high rack started my way.
I knelt on one kne and was ready for him. The wind which was light shifted to him and the jig was up. Dang!

Morn:
Passed on a 120"er(8pt at 15 yards).  Only two years old.
Lost count of bucks chasing does.  I'm sure I probably saw the same young guys 2 and 3 times.

Eve:
Had a dandy at 100 yards.  2 other young bucks. 1bb and 2 doe.
Heard others chasing but didn't get a visual.

Ironhed

Thurs am. cold no deer
Thurs eve. windy gusting to 30 rain snow mix, one of the most miserable set of conditions I have stayed in a tree through.  Then at 5 pm it all stops and 15 min later here comes the grand daddy of them all, right down the fence line at me.  Unfortunatley he hit a hot doe trail and started wandering around for the next hour.
 
Fri morning,  awesome morning to hunt, went back in after him.  Could see by the frost that the deer had been moving under the bright moon  before I got there.  Had one button buck acting like a moron for almost an hour.  It was hard to keep from laughing aloud with him doing flips spinning 180 in mid air and running laps around the little valley I was in at full speed. No other deer.
 
Fri eve......Perfect night had little guys chasing does every where then a nice 8 came in hot on a doe and now lives in my freezer.
 
Sat morning.....Turkey Down!
 
Sat afternoon.....multiple miller lite's Down!
 
Great weekend.  I hope everyone else is enjoying thier season this much.

Saturday morn. Hunted a back up stand, a bit farther back in the woods, great idea. Saw 1 4pt early, and 3 doe. Wasn't too bad for me, considering this year has been awful so far. Saw 14 turkeys as well.

Came home, ate, napped, back into the woods.

As soon as I sat down in my stand, a Doe flickered in the Brush behind me. She then moved into an opening, and bedded down. Staring at my back. I started munchin on an apple, and sure enough, the turkeys from the morning multiplied. Now, there were 27. I counted them walking down a hill 100 yards from me. Like they owned the place. The circles around me all evening, and I ended up seeing 2 more doe.

At Dusk, the turkeys started to Roost. I've never seen this before, and could not stop laughing. They were like Bowling balls with wings, knocking branches over, trying to sit on branches that were too small for it. All of them, all 27. It was almost like they were drunk.

I laughed my way out of the woods. Was a good day to be out. I Enjoyed myself.

Moved the backup stand 150 yards down today, saw 2 doe. They Didn't see me. I figure the deer are staying in the thick brush, Because all the ones I've seen have come out of there. On my way out tonight, I spotted the biggest Rub I've ever seen. It's on a tree that's the thickness of a Coffee Can.

It's on like donkey kong tommorrow morning Beotch.

I saw a PILE of scrubbies this friday and saturday. Only 2 out of 13 different(I think) bucks I saw were legal. And they were both 1.5 yr olds. I will be hunting thurs-sat this week so hopefully I can find a decent one.

I was shocked that I actually saw that many deer considering all of the idiots I saw in my 2 days of hunting. People SUCK!!!

Pics coming

Found out how fast a squeaky tree stand can spook a deer.
Had a little 4 point come in to 12 yards and I wanted to hug the tree so he didn't pick me out.
When I moved my stand squeaked and that deer about crawled out of his skin...
Thank God it was not a shooter, got stand work to do tomorrow..mabee.
My son is kickin a 103 degree temp, sick kids put the king damper on dad's hunting time..

Wife almost got Mr. Big again. This time he was a mile down the road. Walked right out in front of her

ORIGINAL: Ironhed

Slow day.
1 buck and 5 doe this morn.
1 buck and 5 doe this evening.  Also whiffed on a grey fox.

Ironhed

that's better than my best day.

Here's to hoping tommorrow may be better.

I've killed one doe so far.I've also left 4 10 to 12 inch 8's go.I had a pin on one descent buck he came in at dark 6:43 to be exact before the time change.He had good tine lenght and excellent mass but it was a little to dark to put a brow tine on him so i left him walk at 4 yards.If your not sure if it's legal please leave them walk.

Looking to seal the deal this week too.. Taking off this afternoon, tomorrow, thurs. Hoping something decent crosses my path. Have a trip to Vegas coming up that is in the middle of rifle so now is my best chance.

Been out several times, saw one small basket, probably a six and several does. Some days have been very quiet in the woods aside from a black squirrel. My father has seen (allegedly :P) a very nice buck twice now.. hoping he comes my wya!

7 doe and 2 bb this morning. 
Had a bb bed 20 yards from the stand at 8:30am.  I scanned the area to be sure nothing else was around.  I stood up, grabbed the rattle bag, rattled for about 15 seconds and grunted and he laid there just watching.
After I put the bag away, he stood up and stretched.  Finally, while looking at me, he yawned and walked away.  So much for my rattling... lol.

Ironhed

I'll be out this week, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. All day Sat if needed.

I'm hunting a fresh rub bonanza, on the corner of 3 prime bedding areas. Here's to hoping.

God luck guys!