Well this morning hunted till 11 saw nothing heard them sneaking past never saw them, evening went to buddies farm with the climber seen 2 does and a solid 6pt about 16-17 wide at 430 I had 2 dutches come up yelling and making all kinds of noise so I booted them out still seen deer ha that 6 was a 7 I'd be done

Bit of excitement for me this evening as I sat snug as a bug in my ground blind. Got to watch a buck running balls to the ground then, jumping brush piles in my neighbors pasture before he jumped the fence an made a dead run straight at me for 250 yds. Xbow was sitting on my shooting stick with my cheek againt the stock as I followed the elusive White Tail into the woods 20 yds to my west. Holding my breath and wishful thinking the deer stopped just beyond my twenty yard marker. Safety off, cross hair of Xbow scope just behind the shoulder, finger on the trigger and, I wonder why this buck, scrub rack at best but legal, might be running so hard. Might there be a bigger buck coming along?

One of these days I'm gonna learn to not let another buck go by. But at least, tomorrow is another day and I'm having fun!

But had you shot Bullwinkle would have stepped out lol

Not too much rutting activity where I'm at in Ohio. Cameras on 2 properties still only bucks at night.. Working here, house I am renting has a 60 acre wood lot with 2 150-170 inch bucks. Will only have 1 or 2 chances to hunt them, if I chase them out not sure if they will be back. Next batch of woods is a long ways out.

Sit in stand till dark tonight .... nothing but birds , squirrels... lol 2 little bucks on my camera ... oh well hit it in the AM .....

thunderpole
But had you shot Bullwinkle would have stepped out lol

No Bullwinkle, pick-up truck, neighbor is working on his fence and must of been at the north side last night when he kicked the buck out. This afternoon he was on the south side which boarders my field. Pretty sure that activity might have a bearing on seeing deer sooooo I backed up an regrouped. Nixed the ground blind and went to my first ladder stand at the corner of the now bare bean field to my south.

All was not a loss, skeeters enjoyed their meal and I did see two deer of which one seemed fascinated watching me climb down my ladder just before dark.

Didn't make it out this morning as the better half found delight in providing me with a honey get-r-done list. But that's OK because tomorrow is another day and I am having a blast.

Good luck to all yinz all.

BeenThereDoneThat.

thunderpole
But had you shot Bullwinkle would have stepped out lol

No Bullwinkle, pick-up truck, neighbor is working on his fence and must of been at the north side last night when he kicked the buck out. This afternoon he was on the south side which boarders my field. Pretty sure that activity might have a bearing on seeing deer sooooo I backed up an regrouped. Nixed the ground blind and went to my first ladder stand at the corner of the now bare bean field to my south.

All was not a loss, skeeters enjoyed their meal and I did see two deer of which one seemed fascinated watching me climb down my ladder just before dark.

Didn't make it out this morning as the better half found delight in providing me with a honey get-r-done list. But that's OK because tomorrow is another day and I am having a blast.

Good luck to all yinz all.

You 2.. Purchased a couple Moultrie Modems for my cameras, figured I would go out around lunch to set them up.. This being a good time not to disturb much, of course I jump a nice 8 point on edge of field, 1st buck I've seen in daylight, go figure..of course no pics in 2 days except Fox Squirrels the size of my German Shorthair..

Well hit stand this morning temp was 54 at daybreak saw one little buck ( 1 horner ) spike ... that is it , left at 10:00 oh well what ya going to do😜

Had deer going bonkers this AM.  Crashing, brush busting, sticks cracking, grunting.....that one was the first group.  The next group had everything the first did except the grunting but they were all on the same path.  Only problem was, the first group came through at 6:45 am and the second at 6:55 am.  Pitch black and couldn't see a thing.  Nothing but squirrels, chippies and birds once it got light out.  Stayed in stand until a little after 10:00 am. Going to go this afternoon but will be dressing lightly....maybe I'll get lucky just before dark.
Friday should be good after the front goes through tomorrow. 

eyesandgillz
Only problem was, the first group came through at 6:45 am and the second at 6:55 am.  Pitch black and couldn't see a thing.  

lol ... that's for sure I was in the stand about 6:35 and it was black ... thought man I could have stayed in bed another 45 minutes .... lol ... it was about 7:20 before I could see good 😜 Saw the little buck around 7:45 then nothing but squirrels after that also.