Yeah here's my report...
Yesterday slept in got 11 hours of sleep that equaled what I had 3 nites before combined needed it,I wake up ground is dry was suppose to rain from the forecast I read nite before.
It did rain lightly mid day but I went out last 2 hours had a buck around me did not see it but saw does and peewees-found out by camera check it was the small 6.
This morning I saw a set of does and peewees feeding then they left the scene all of a sudden knew a buck was around 10 minutes later a different 6 pt strolled by 5 yds 15 yds 25 yds hit all the shooting lanes I like to use.Then he circled and pushed a doe with FOUR peewees by me.Its windy and snowing and I am in the covered tripod due to conditions for the 1st time since last sighting of big 8 Saterday afternoon.
8:57 I am cold telling myself to hang out but I had things to do for work,I grab my quiver and start to put it on my bow and I see HIM 75 yds away coming my way but he turns into brush!I listened to him push thru the thick stuff and head to beading area skirting my stand out of sight 60 yds away.10 minutes later the six follows him in and does a lil grunting the 8 turns back grunts and chases him away and on his way back to bedding area he poses in a shooting lane 50yds away again I have this guy in my scope but just to far! He strolled back and laid down I think I headed in 45 minutes later cold and disturbed.
I checked my camera and it confirmed that once again he strolled thru my shooting lanes of OTHER stand 20-30 yd shots!
Here's a even better daytime pic of him...
 

 
I sat in OTHER stand last 4 hours got pelleted with snow and wind but saw does peewees and at last 10 mintes the smaller 6 pt strolled by 20-30yds away.
 
Still no real chasing of hot does just the boys roaming around looking for luv...
 
Going out in morning will be in the OTHER stand of course.
It's madness and I love it!!!!
Good luck be safe!
WCW
 

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Hey Jack!!!!!!. I'm hunting and need to be quiet so, I'm sending morse code.

Insane day here...grab your popcorn its a long read.
Over slept woke up at daybreak-showered in stand at 7:45.
Immediately I had bucks either side of me.
9:10-ten minutes late-out he comes from swamp-makes scrape and stroll into my 20 yd lane.
I stopped him and took shot he stepped as I shot-I did not see the hit.
Backed out came back an hour later found bolt covered in dark blood.
Backed out again -waited til 12:45 saw on radar possible rain band coming so I decided to try to track him(hindsight this was foolish I know)it ended up drizzling and not washing the blood trail away.
Blood trail started with 4 pools of blood next to each other he probably stood there a while just inside brush then I followed steady large drops of blood every 2-5 ft  on exit side only for 150 yds and lost it.
Meanwhile a big 6 pt and a nice 10 pt came right at me 10 pt was 15 feet away from me I had to wave arms to get him to turn away.
Heard a few other deer scatter this is THICK swamp edge their was grunting and splashing all around me.
I heard a light footed deer leave the scene last and head back to food plot about an hour before I gave up looking for blood.
 By 3:15 I was disgusted and thirsty so I walked out the easy way back to my pack to drink some powerade and think of next move.
On my way I came to the edge of food plot I looked up and their he was bedded in the middle of plot the most open area on property,he saw me at same time got up and HOBBLED away I could only see him a short ways I tried to circle around on trail but did not see him again got to point I last saw him and no blood went to bed no blood.
I heard birds sound off in the direction he headed which is one of his bedding areas 150 yds from his bed in plot.
I did not pursue him anymore.
I talked to neighbor who owns this area and he said I can go in tomorrow looking for him.
I then called PGC let them know they took my info  and reminded me I could not have a weapon (I knew that) it was simple to do and necessary the way I understand things.
So liver shot  bumped twice last time 6 hours after shot deer is probably dead hope I find him tomorrow.
I still love this sport but it can be hard on the nerves when things go bad.
Sorry for the long post but I hope someone learns from my mistakes and it helps to vent...WCW
 
 

WCW we'll keeep the fingers crossed........  Just a reminder (FYI for the newby)..... mark the last spot, you saw the animal using, fluorescent tape or garment, hat etc.,......  using this as the starting point......  if there is a blood trail; mark the last spot found........  from either point begin making circles, returning to the last marker then making  bigger circles checking the ground, weed stalks, leaves on trees and bushes for signs.  Blood spatters, bedding area, broken branches, foot prints that show signs of dragging feet/legs and even tracks that show the animal is staggering.  Mark any new evidence and start your circles again, returning, to the new spot.  LOOK on both sides of logs, around/in brush piles and downed tree tops as well as high grass  but, just don't look for the animal, LOOK for evidence of the animal having been there there.
 
Glad to hear you read your arrow/bolt; I shudder to think of all the self proclaimed archers that do not know how, to do this.
 
 
Speaking once again to the self proclaimed archer; Even if you witness the animal going to the ground or hear the animal thrashing in the near distance STAY IN YOUR STAND, thirty minutes minimum,  giving the animal time to die.  Retrieve your arrow/bolt and read what it has to tell you (if you don't know how, LEARN), mark the last spot you saw the animal and wait another thirty minutes or more. Remember to search in circles returning each time to the starting point.
 
YOU FIRED THE SHOT; you owe it to the animal to find it!!!!!!
 
Good luck WCW, I feel your pain cause................  BTDT.
 
 

Dateline: Yesterday; all day, evening too.
 
 

That's because NOTHING happened all day.  Not one deer did I see;  back at it Monday.... 10-4?......
 

Can't wait til end.of week

I was SO anticipating what the cam would have on it for the past 5 days,,,,,
 
WHAT A  DISAPPOINTMENT  !!!!!
 
One buck last we
ds. Blurred picture looks like Mr.9 or 10.
And what looks like and small 8..
They better be mobile in the morning
 
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GOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be continued in "Thinking about antlers more than steel..." in about an hour or so.
It's a story and a half I could write a book about this hunt-half way there already.
 
WCW

Congrats WCW   I'm really eager to hear your story; in the mean time, here's to ya.