Decided to take the pooch for a run in the pheasant fields tonight instead of sitting in a tree. There was a small 6pt standing in the driveway when I got back home at 630. Looked all puffed up, and was in no real hurry to get out of the way. Action should start heating up soon. Seen lots of scrapes opened up lately in the areas I hunt.

Finally got off with enough time to hunt but my clothes where no washed so I took the beagle out to run didn't chase anything (I figured she wouldn't) but she got outa the kennel and the ol 410 got a good walk flushed one rooster to far for a shot heard another cackle in the swamp somewhere

This is my favorite time for hunting. Rut be kicking in, with the leaves changing colors, cold brisk mornings, beautiful sun rise, as are sunsets. What better time to go sit in a tree, swinging your feet as you wait patiently to "harvest" an elusive white tailed deer with a stick and the gooder part, NO stupid orange hats.


'Cept I think I may need to wait a day or two for the return of some elusive white tailed deer as I believe there may have been somewhat of a disruption with their normal elusive routine.
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But I guess this should be expected what with, a harvest moon upon us.

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Annnnnnd so, the disruptions continue.......


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Hard working people, God Bless the American Farmer.

thunderpole
Finally got off with enough time to hunt but my clothes where no washed so I took the beagle out to run didn't chase anything (I figured she wouldn't) but she got outa the kennel and the ol 410 got a good walk flushed one rooster to far for a shot heard another cackle in the swamp somewhere

We should trade places. Saw three bunnies while I was out.

Now I sit in my stand from 2:30 until dark saw a little 4pt also some doe in the field as I was leaving then checked my camera to see this on it .... FIGURES !!

Sunset and moon as I was leaving my tree stand this evening... no luck but view was well worth it 👍

Great pictures Steve and that was certainly a dandy buck. He's there somewhere nearby.

Good luck buddy.

Keep at it, only getting better from here on out.  
Still have 11.5 days of vacation to use....might sit in a tree and film a little at some point.  Got to check the calendar and see if the kids have some days off coming up.......
 

Now is the time to hunt a good scape line if one can find one in the timber. Scrapes are getting smashed right now.

dpms
Now is the time to hunt a good scape line if one can find one in the timber. Scrapes are getting smashed right now.

This is true. Guy I work with hadn't been out at all until yesterday afternoon. Saw half a dozen fresh scrapes on the way into his stand. Wasn't there for 40 min, a decent buck came down the scrape line and he smoked it.