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LIVE from the saddle 2023

Weldabeast said:
I can't get a pic cause I just can't.....but the airshow is going on 20-30 miles north and the blue angles keep flying over my head
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I saw them on base in Hawaii earlier this year. That was a cool show. I'm guessing it shook up the wildlife around you... things were LOUD.
 
Tickled the rattle sack and a few minutes later two basket racks came in right downwind of me, then I saw him: his dad had to have been a longhorn bull. Just a wide antlered, full bodied slob. He hung up around 40 then grunted away a button buck behind him, then just stood there (couldn’t catch my wind) for several minutes while my hand froze on my bow riser, then kinda cautiously took a detour. Can’t see him or hear him anymore but he didn’t spook so he could be right behind me still. Baskets fed around me then ambled off. I’m barely moving a muscle. Anxiety is growing.
 
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It is nice, except when you're getting soaked...and this is the least it's rained all weekend!

At least the victory cigar last night was dry.
Roll Tide
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Finally out, jumped a couple still hunting and scouting. Lots of trails, fresh droppings, and some actual deer got me up a tree. I didn't see the ones I bumped, the wind was in my favor but they heard me from the other side of a small hill. So I climbed to see if some other deer come by too

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Didn't end up seeing any deer, but it felt good to be in the sadle again. Definitely going to get a different ROS, these hawks are killing me.
 
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Empostarr said:
Finally out, jumped a couple still hunting and scouting. Lots of trails, fresh droppings, and some actual deer got me up a tree. I didn't see the ones I bumped, the wind was in my favor but they heard me from the other side of a small hill. So I climbed to see if some other deer come by too

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Didn't end up seeing any deer, but it felt good to be in the sadle again. Definitely going to get a different ROS, these hawks are killing me.
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gcr0003 said:
What in tarnation!? That’s awesome. Are they aggressive?
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They'll tend to run away from a human as a first reaction. Unless cornered. Like most wild animals. I personally wouldn't want to test the theory, though.

All I can say is that squirrels no longer hold the title for loudest critter in the forest. This guy gave zero ****s about any noise he was making. He hung around the area for 10-15 minutes and eventually made his way up a hill and away from me.
 
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Got my third stick set when a really nice buck was staring at me at the edge of this bench. He saw me and ran back up.
Wind is absolutely brutal right now. We have a really strong 14mph NW wind which I really hoped would over power the thermals. Not a chance. There's a brutal seesaw effect going. Goes uphill into the bedding then back down into me again.
I couldnt possibly think of harder whitetail hunting anywhere than this public I hunt, but that's why theres so many mature bucks on it
 
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