Those are the things we never forget and what keeps us coming back-GREAT

Well done Moses, Congratulations 

Well, the main property I hunt during the rut has been decimated by EHD. We haven't got a buck picture in two weeks. We figure at least about 46 deer have succumbed on the 300 acres after doing some math after some body counts. I may give it a go for a day or two to make sure the cameras are not lying but this leaves me scrambling a bit for the annual November rutcation. My other local properties don't set up well for the rut but I may have to make the best of it. 

Thanks guys. Deer were moving this morning as one of my friends took a decent 8 pt and another hunting a Pittsburgh park passed on 4 decent bucks this morning. Hope the heat doesn't slow things down this week for those who are out.

Well that’s a bummer Gene. Time to expand your horizons and check out some new areas. Don’t discount any public places down that way anything can happen come the 1st week of November 

fishin coyote
Well that’s a bummer Gene. Time to expand your horizons and check out some new areas. Don’t discount any public places down that way anything can happen come the 1st week of November 

 
It sure is. I usually don't step foot on it till November. I do all of my stand and prep work in March but keep in touch with the landowners who run the trail cameras. The creek bottoms and ponds are boneyards. I do have 4-5 properties close to home to hunt so I will most likely be spending more time there in November. I also have another piece of about 100 acres I have permission to hunt, but it does get some decent pressure as it is a farm game coop. I usually don't hunt there till flintlock season. 

Got a doe with an in-line today at around 10 am. Watched three of them come in from a little over a hundred yards, dropped the biggest of the group at around 40 yards. The Havalon Piranta knife I got a few years ago made short work of the guts, that knife is worth its weight in gold IMO. I had to walk about a quarter mile to grab my ATV, when I was about 30 feet away... A monster 10 point came walking out ahead of me checked me out, and walked off. 

Been pretty slow the last few weeks for me. A few doe here and there but all too far and quite a few smaller bucks making laps trying to figure out why they are so fired up but the ladies won't play. 

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Been pretty slow the last few weeks for me. A few doe here and there but all too far and quite a few smaller bucks making laps trying to figure out why they are so fired up but the ladies won't play. 

Nothing from the management hunt you were in?

Panfisher
 
Nothing from the management hunt you were in?

 
So far I shot two does there. Our group of 20 hunters is up to 52 deer so far. Last year it was 54 for the entire season so we should that by a fair amount if the guys keep hunting.