I haven't said the words yet, but it's been confirmed by my actions. I'm just not that mad at the deer this year.
I haven't said the words yet, but it's been confirmed by my actions. I'm just not that mad at the deer this year.
I'm dang near that point. I did get a generous offer to go poke a doe on private land next weekend to finally secure some meat. Just gotta get a hall pass.
ground 21 pounds of venison today for chilli. Next weekend I will put a BIG pot on the stove and make the annual supply of chili, probably 2-3 gallons maybe more since I have a Christmas Party for 30 on the 1oth. Jerky grinding and prepping is next.
Didn't do the morning hunt, rain and hadn't been seeing much in the am lately. Took the daughter out about noon. Didn't see anything, zero. Couple buddies did see some doe this morning just after daybreak. Been seeing less and less movement over the last few days. That seems to be the trend locally from what I've gathered. Woodward county.
Same here. Went out this morning. Camera showing activity about an hour before daylight. Saw nothing. Left the stand at 11am in a light sprinkle and gale force winds.
Got to experience a 3.2 earthquake. Epicenter was in my area. Tower blind rocked pretty good for a couple of seconds.
Got to experience a 3.2 earthquake. Epicenter was in my area. Tower blind rocked pretty good for a couple of seconds.
This is interesting. There has been no human activity on my place in almost a month, and I'm getting pictures of deer in the daylight on and off pretty much all day (bucks and does).
Three days ago I had bucks on camera at 9, 10, and 11 am. One possible shooter. Last two days, nothing, and we are just about 40 or so miles apart.
That being said, I'm in a new location this year due to selling some land.
No longer in the center of activity like years past. I'm on an edge trying to draw deer out of the woods to me.
I have doe and small bucks early, around 11 am and from 330-dark. Sporadic through out the night. No shooters day or night. I haven't dumped corn in over 2 weeks, they're just wandering thru and browsing.
That kind of funny. I have people on three sides of my place trying to do the same thing.
That kind of funny. I have people on three sides of my place trying to do the same thing.
The guy that bought the place is still a friend and neighbor. I just moved to another place adjoining him that's mine as well. Not nearly the deer population from a mile south, but the retirement benefits are exponential.
