About 4:30 PM I heard three rips from a high power very close to my back yard. I guess it was a youth doe hunting.

Easy there, Eyes...
I got my****chewed for making a post while on stand once.
Good luck out there!

What the heck do you need a light on a bow/xbow/gun ???   Doing a little night shooting, Nice if it's to dark to see your pins it means it's after shooting hours. RIGHT ?  Hmmm deer steak and eggs for breakfast tastes so good LOL

Messed up on this guy last night. Grunted him in but he came in behind me and I couldn't see him. Went to turn around in my stand and he was standing broad side at 25 yards....Saw the movement and game over...

 
 
Hey Bing, there is a good point about your picture.   Now I don't feel so bad. lol  
 
Ya gotta hate em when they 'neak-up on ya  especially after sitting in a tree for a couple of hours in the wind at 42 degrees F.
 
Stupid deer.........                                
 
 
                                                         15 yds.
                                                         Could hit him with my cell phone.
 
 
 
Turned out to be a button buck with some good sized buttons.  Maybe live to play another day.
 
 
 
Good luck with that Buck ya called in Bings, that in itself is exciting.
 
 
 
Mopars, hope you enjoyed the races and had a good time bud, how about some good hunting stories along with some racing stories.
                                              

[/URL]. BTDT .... this was on my camera this afternoon was Sat. night at 1:45 AM ... so he is still there had a spike & small 6 pt also a few doe also. No new scrapes , things still kinda slow. Cleaned out some branches around both my stands and ready to go again. Have to see how weather is though. Should be prime time soon... good luck to all... now my race trip was awesome , truck race & Cup race ... Stayed in Atlanta , then got bused to Talladega ( Prime Sports) package deal only way to go.... Atlanta traffic is crazy, Hotel was about 1 mile from Atlanta Falcons stadium , they played at home Sunday went into OT. That me just say thousands of Football & thousands of Nascar fans in same town at same time == one big traffic jam 😜

Saw one doe and one buck tonight he was following her around heard some crashing chasing I'm assuming. Didn't notice it till I got down a ****in squirrel started to chew my bottom strap (wasn't frayed 15 days ago) good time I always wear a harness! Check your straps! I'll be taking another for the morning sit for sure, buddy shot a nice buck this am rattled him in

Good advice on the strap, found something has been gnarling on a seat in the stand I used yesterday.

Mopars that would be a wild vacation buddy, happy to hear you had a really good time. Now top it off by sticking that awesome buck.

Crappie I'm thinking Friday just might be your lucky day. I got the popcorn ready and waiting to see a good picture show.

By golly I fooled Ole Mr Elusive Whitetail today.

I didn't go out.

Weather dude says rain tomorrow so I'm thinking' I'll fool em again.

Good luck Dave, I got lots of popcorn so put up a bunch of pictures.

Also have a question for those more knowledgeable than me. Only been archery hunting a few short years and have never done much calling. Got a grunt call and bleat can that I plan on putting some effort into this weekend. My dilemma is that the property I plan on hunting borders I79 which makes for a lot of noise. Would it be a waste of time blind calling with all of the extra noise from the highway? Maybe try some rattlers instead?

Iv grunted bucks in from start to finish of archery Season I'll grunt every 30min or so this time of year . Iv rattled in lots of bucks to never a shooter yet tho (wall hanger) but it does work good , I know people that year after year shoot mature deer they rattle in just be sure you are certain no deer is heading your way before your next calling session hence 20-40min interval's

Can't go wrong hitting the call every half hour to 45 minutes. Till the last week of season my grunt tube is set for a smaller buck. You set it too deep and sound like a bigboy you might scare of the smaller buck. 
But as stated when you hit that call be aware and prepared.
Sometimes they will come in hot and fast if they are close.
 

My luck with grunting has been limited.  Fawns love the doe in heat bleat, especially the ones that lost momma due to a buck running with her.  My best call on better bucks has been a snort wheeze and I only do it with my mouth. Doesn't work all the time but definitely gets their attention and gets them to stop.  It will make a smaller buck high tail it out of the county, though.  

No deer for me in the AM sit. Snuck out of the woods and had 16 turkeys waiting for me behind my truck. One day too early...****. let them make that mistake tomorrow 😉

BeenThereDoneThat.

Back to looking like a stupid orange head while moving about field and forest. Good grief.

I have a legit question; how come I have to look like a neon orange candle moving through the woods when I carry a bow BUT, do not with fishing pole in hand headed toward a fishing hole? Tain't fair I tell yinz, just tain't fair.

You also don't have to wear orange if you're hunting waterfowl or doves either. Even when walking to and from your spot, or walking through fields, swamps or along water to jump shoot.

I don't really get it either for archers.

I do kind of get it for turkey hunters in theory, more for the safety of those sitting and calling. I've been "stalked" a few times in the fall when I've busted up a flock and sat down to call. But of course the jackwagons who do that kind of thing aren't wearing orange when they're sneaking up on you.