Good point there BTDT ... I fall into that old guy thingy 😜... and hunt a lot by myself so I have stands by the fields in the crab apples .. can’t do the long drags anymore at 66 I’m still out there cause I enjoy it ... I do get to hunt with my son a few days in rifle season but depends on his work . In rifle season I have 2 shanty’s with heat in them .... yep i’m Spoiled 😜👍. As for the AR. YES I have had to pass on a few this year that didn’t make the grade ..but getting older has turned me into a horn hunter..wife doesn’t care for venison so no pressure on filling the tags and beside that I have a bunch of friends and neighbors that take really go care of me .... if ya know what I mean 😜😜👍 ... well I’ll Be out there this afternoon ... so good luck guys !!

  Quit hunting Prob. 7 yrs ago. Last time out harvested my largest buck ever. Still kept the guns & bows. Enjoy glassing with the Leupolds now days. The glasses might cost more than a lot ov guns but no ammo needed. Just got done watching a decent buck with a doe for 45 min. through the kitchen window.
 
Good Luck,
  crappy

DarDys glad to hear ya got one.  
 
Good job BT.  
 
Been a bummer for my son the last 2 nights.  Just on the other side of the fence row from the property his stand is set up on, 15 acres of corn got cut over the weekend.  ALL the deer in the neighborhood are on it, and not walking past his stand to get from bedding areas to the greens.  
 
Time for a change of strategies I think . . .

Saw what looked like a nice 8 pt laying beside the road day before yesterday. Came pass him yesterday and his head was gone! Why? How do you explain road rash on your trophy hanging on your wall?
  I've counted 7 road kills within 3 miles of me. One in front of my house Saturday morning. Car coming south so fast hit the deer knocked into a north bound suv which was totaled by the impact. Luckily no people were hurt. Guy with totaled vehicle was going to an interview so I took him there. Didn't want the guy to loose a job over a jerk speeding.

I'm bummed, no pictures on the field cams, rubs are drying up for lack of attention and the scrapes are buried in leaves.   
 
Now if you'll excuse me, I must go sulk.
 
 
 
Stupid elusive, Pennsylvania White Tailed Deer.

BeenThereDoneThat.
I'm bummed, no pictures on the field cams, rubs are drying up for lack of attention and the scrapes are buried in leaves.   
 
Now if you'll excuse me, I must go sulk.
 
 
 
Stupid elusive, Pennsylvania White Tailed Deer.

Deer might be in lockdown mode in some areas.

Driving near Butler today saw a buck at a distance (couldn't tell how big) mounting a doe and she stood for him.

Last evening my son and I saw two different skippers without their mamas.

Great day in stand yesterday but did not take a shot.
Had 4 bucks around me in AM they seemed to be chasing one particuliar doe but others around 2 bigger bucks the big 6pt which is just out past his ears and high rack and a half rack which just has 1 big spike now he was a 4pt a week ago with a legal side 3 on top no brow and was on my list of course he was all over my shooting lanes now that he is safe.
Came in did some work and saw a big buck out in opening from yard around noon cruzing think it was the 6pt but not sure.Afternoon hunt I had 2 babies and 3 does feeding around me for 2 hours then when they came out into shooting lanes one of the lil ones started splashing around in a ditch running back and forth.It was calm quiet day so sure enough I start hearing grunting and in comes a decent 7pt he stopped and posed broadside at 25 yds in one of my lanes several times but I did not take him he has a wound on his back from arrow which is just under the skin I think he will heal up eventually but not eat well now.So I am up early again heavy frost here but guna try to crunch my way out there again see what happens...WCW

Good morning for my son,I dropped him off in one one my old spots and I drove a couple of miles to another. 20 minutes after I'm settled he text me he hit a nice one..It's was chasing,doe passes seconds later Mr Bigs is there wind shifts,bucks about ready to bolt. He drills it on the edge of the diaphragm. Arrow was covered in dark red blood and a tinged of brown. I'm assuming he hit the liver and hit a little gut on the way out. He hit it at 7:20 and we did not pursue at all. I told him to stay in his stand and watch the show. A 4 pts came by in 10 minutes followed by a wider than his ears  8 pts 10 minutes later. Nothing like a live tinks trail. One time in the same woods turkey hunting in mid November a hot doe came by and 3 legal 8 pts came by in the next two hours. Where going to wait till about 1 o'clock to find his deer,if it's not dead by then I don't know. Been on a couple of wild goose chases. Wish us luck.

Quick recovery,he went 50 yards. He was bedded and head on it side. He was stiff but still warm,so I don't know how long it took him to expire. Nice deer not a monster but very respectable. 16.25" 8pts 9".G2's 6" G3's. Happy celebration. Now we got to do some butchering.

Glad to hear you found him Congrats to you and your boy!
Had another 2.5 yr old none legal buck stand in my lane tonite 10 yds heavy high thick rack 5 pt 2 big forks and a brow thats 11 bucks I think now gone thru my lanes great action for my lil funnel and very enjoyable season so far but no shooters...setting the alarm again cold morning ahead WCW

Way to go Big Tuna!

That was cold...in for a break guna do 3 2.5 hour sits today.
Jus saw one doe this morning got had wind  and snow blowing in face brutal but I know biggens do like to move in this type of weather...WCW

Just got in from that bruttle weather.  Lasted 2 hours and had to quit.   Saw a 6 point.   Not a shooter.

I too just came in for a break and to dry my clothes before heading back out. Felt like rifle season with my long bow in my hand. saw 9 total 8 were bucks, that doe had her pick of suitors :)

SNOW ON THE BOW...yeah it was brutal today did 3 sits total of 7 hours I hunt 200 yds from my backdoor.Saw a deer at daybreak lil bb and heard some grunting close around noon then got back in stand 330 had bb eating clover around me then that big 5 pt came out around 4 and made 5 scrapes within my sight he strolled slowly thru my shooting lanes 15 yds broadside since I knew he was not legal I just took some video with my phone.Saw a doe head for the plot around 430 rest of time it was just me and the bb he just eats the clover around my stand all day everyday this week my lil shadow I spooked him a few times this week he ran 30 ft or so and just kept eating.Going out one more time tomorrow afternoon been enjoyable but still got my tag...WCW