I also didn't score but had a great season. Today hunt was very exciting. I saw 9 total deer,all under 30 yards. 6 deer could have easily been taken,unfortunately the decent 8pts was one I could not shoot. lol  But the spike and 4 pts where chip shots. The 4 bigger legal bucks that I saw just seemed to have that 6 sense,as they seem to always have. I'll be gun hunting the same woods for two weeks or until one on them take a dirt nap. I'm going to concentrate on Ohio for a couple weeks now. As to rutting activity,I only saw 2 does getting chased this week. The first one had 2 very respectable 8 pts in hot pursuit,today a decent 8pts and a spike where in pursuit. Good gun hunting to all. Very little rut,to me.

Wasn't gonna go back out, but I decided to take half a day and sit for a long afternoon today. Walking back the gas line to my stand just before noon I turned a corner and saw a doe walking toward me. Stopped in my tracks as she crept toward me up to 30yds, then she slipped into the undergrowth.

Snuck into the stand and it was uneventful until 130 when I had 3 small doe come in behind me and then bed down 40yds south of me. Around 2 I felt the call of nature, but with these doe bedded down I held on. At 4 I decided I couldn't take it anymore so I threw a few grunts out trying to get these doe on their feet and gone so I could relieve myself. This managed to wake them up for a minute or 2 so they could get up, stretch,relieve themselves, then lay back down. 5 minutes later 2 large doe worked their way in from the SW to 30yds, only to have the wind swirl toward them. Many snorts later they bounded off and in the process they woke the others that were bedded down and they eased their way off.

Finally thought I could relieve myself, but in short order a small 6 with three up and no brows came in hard from the brush to my N. Even if I wanted to arrow this buck as soon as he was in range in the open he slowed his pace and knew something was off. Watched me in the stand but never spooked as he went through, then slipped out of sight. Few minutes later another one came through, but it was a small half rack Y buck that had a bad back leg. Felt kinda bad for him as he limped his way through.

Ended my season at 515 when I finally decided it was time to get down. Been a while since I was that happy to hit the ground and give my bladder some relief. This was definitely my most eventful sit of the season. Hope you all had a good day out.

By the way crappiefisher that's a beast. Congrats!

Stupider deer!!!!

But hey, all is not a loss for gun season will soon be upon us and once again I'll be able to fall asleep sitting in a tree swinging my feet while thinking of stupid chyt to trash the next board with.

Ummm, somebody gonna start a gun board aint yinz aaaaaand, let me know about it... huh?

.... please😭

Well my season ended empty ...hit stand at 1:30 until 5:00 saw nothing pretty calm to. Then saw 3 doe in other field.Way to far , emptied bow into bag put it in car , saw the 3 doe being chased then by a shooter wide probably 8pt glassed him until totally dark ... thought to myself see ya in a few weeks dude 😜👍.... other then being a really wet and crazy season off and on been fun !! That’s my ending report ..., lol

It was a weird rut this year for sure. Many reported results similar to mine. Very slow with sporadic rutting behavior. Some folks, and it appears to be the minority, saw typical November action. The past two weeks were my fewest deer sighting since we were allowed to archery hunt this time of the year. Even my cameras were slow at night.
 
I do know that in the areas I was hunting, we got hit by EHD last year, which often take older male deer. There just isn't the typical number of older bucks like a normal year. Everything I saw was young.

Antler restrictions. Or perhaps Gary Alt's plan is working. "move the predator to the prey".

EHD??? Really Gene??

BeenThereDoneThat.
EHD??? Really Gene??

 
Not sure what you are asking? 

EHD...yeah....BTDT.  My one area got hit really hard by it last year.  It did rebound some this year and that is the area I did shoot my buck this year but, the numbers are definitely down.  
 
Didn't see much if any rutting action here in 2B but, I wasn't really out much.  Got blanked on saturday afternoon with the boy, sitting in the ground blind.  I may take the bow out a few sits this week since I have a doe tag and a yote is still a possibility.  Can still try and get a quick sit in with my daughter but, it will be a rush when she gets off the bus.  
 
My cousin who hunts in Warren Co. had a ton of "rut" action since late last week but, that is behind for up there by a week or so...just seems like everything is pushed back this year...leaf fall and all.

Yup not much chasing here but did see an average anount of bucks walking around sniffing morning and evening but mostly small.
At 245 pm yesterday I had a nice lil 8pt come by real close and posed in 3 of my shooting lanes but I passed on him trying to wait for bigger even though I know its unlikely.Neighbor and I have talked about passing on 2.5 yr olds this year in the past we both have taken them see how that goes in the future.I had a chance at 2 out of the 5 legal bucks I had on cam so I guese that's not bad I enjoyed the madness...BACK TO WORK!!!   WCW
 

 C_S, that photo was sent to me from a friend. Supposedly harvested by a Amish man. I haven't hunted since 2011. In my eyes the deer needed a break where I live. So I had a good time glassing them since then. Seems last yr. & this they have made a very good comeback in my neck ov the woods. Will pick the sport back up next yr. 
 
 We did spotlight over 90 the other night not far from where you live in 1/2 hr. or so.
 
 Enjoyed the reports & glad yinz all had a good time.
 
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