Well my hunch paid off & shot a nice 8 right where I saw the other deer last night.
In episode 3,784 of “Bowhunting is Hard” sconnieVLP fails to connect. Neighbors had the snowmobiles out and blew the first group that came out off the field, then nothing else emerged until it was late and they fed well past the time that I could even see. My strategy yesterday required them to come out, feed, and leave the field before dark (which they had done the last few nights) and walk past me on the exit.How bout you @sconnieVLP ?!? Hoping you got it done
Killin’ machine!!!Back at it, same spot 3 more inches of fresh snow to cover up all the scent from last night. Looking for any legal deer or 2
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Can’t beat that nature show!!!In episode 3,784 of “Bowhunting is Hard” sconnieVLP fails to connect. Neighbors had the snowmobiles out and blew the first group that came out off the field, then nothing else emerged until it was late and they fed well past the time that I could even see. My strategy yesterday required them to come out, feed, and leave the field before dark (which they had done the last few nights) and walk past me on the exit.
Still a great night though, at one point there were 18 deer and 11 turkeys out in that field. Also had a button buck bed down directly below my stand, so I got to watch him for quite a while.
I’ll say it again - it was just one of those nights that you’re thankful to be able to get out and do this stuff. As frustrating as it can be sometimes (the last four nights), but that’s what makes it worth it. If it was easy, I don’t think I’d be completely obsessed with it.
Pic of the button and a few turkeys (a couple nice toms in there making me look forward to May):
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Nope! Skunked…… I like to keep on the gas when I have 1 in the cooler. Plus this is the time of year to just go for it until I’m out of season…..Killin’ machine!!!
I was going to scout a swamp area but it warmed up today ahead of forecast and is going to pour tomorrow both making for a hard slog. So back in a familiar tree and there are tracks for days in this snow. Here’s to hoping they are evening deer tracks.View attachment 98968
I thought we could keep hunting as long as we had tags left!View attachment 99113Probably my last weekend in the saddle, potentially my last sit. I hope so, only in the sense that I have one more either-sex tag and Iollygagged about filling it. Thus, bucks are the target but I may just let one rip on a doe; I’m itching in the trigger fingy, I’m down to the wire on season, and I need another carcass to practice butchering.
Edit: I realize this sounds a little presumptuous that I’ll see a deer at all. Never wanna take that for granted, and I’m genuinely happy to enjoy the afternoon.
Quite possibly last sit of the year. I’m 15 below where I shot my buck, steep slope gonna be point blank in their face if they come through……,View attachment 99269
Had a big doe come through the one place I could get picked off, as I was climbing down she skylined me & blew..You’ve got that new stick bow that gets you three extra days!