12/03/2016 Check In

[Tarhunt]

My son and I are going out this afternoon with our bows. We are both hunting from ground blinds today due to the high winds. Anyone else going out?

[BHC]

Good luck to you both....Im staying out of my hunting area till Monday

[Tarhunt]

Good luck to you both....Im staying out of my hunting area till Monday

We're hunting a property that we normally don't hunt during gun season. We haven't been there since the first weekend in October. Should be interesting hunting it today.

[Zipper]

Had a big deer walk under me earlier in the dark. Saw the outline of the body, it was impressive. Young 6 point walked by later.

[JHbowhunter]

Zone 5 -  I got in tree by 6am this morning... Seemed like a perfect morning, it was breezy but not too bad - just what I like, and cold, about 35 degrees. Got more into the thicker area.  at 6:45 I heard and saw the first big scary gust coming before it hit, and i literally hugged the tree with both arms and hung on for dear life.  That was easily a 50+ mph... Fortunately it was the only gust that was scary but it would gust to 30 periodically.  Very little deer action - saw 3 doe, 3 fawn 300 yards across an open field in broad daylight around 7:30.  Got down 8:15. Hope to get out in Zone 2 for an afternoon big field/hedgerow hunt. Wind direction will be perfect for that.   May go hang another stand over there for 6-day or make a good ground blind first.   Good luck to those braving these conditions- forecast is for high winds all day.

[Tarhunt]

Zone 5 -  I got in tree by 6am this morning... Seemed like a perfect morning, it was breezy but not too bad - just what I like, and cold, about 35 degrees. Got more into the thicker area.  at 6:45 I heard and saw the first big scary gust coming before it hit, and i literally hugged the tree with both arms and hung on for dear life.  That was easily a 50+ mph... Fortunately it was the only gust that was scary but it would gust to 30 periodically.  Very little deer action - saw 3 doe, 3 fawn 300 yards across an open field in broad daylight around 7:30.  Got down 8:15. Hope to get out in Zone 2 for an afternoon big field/hedgerow hunt. Wind direction will be perfect for that.   May go hang another stand over there for 6-day or make a good ground blind first.   Good luck to those braving these conditions- forecast is for high winds all day.

That's why we are hunting from the ground today.

[Rusty]

Good luck to those that are out.  

[Wallew]

Been out scouting public land for Monday since 7:00. Bumped a couple of Does at one spot. It's amazing how many stands are on public land and almost none of them are more than 75 yards from a road.

 

May go out this afternoon, not sure with the wind. Will definitely be out tomorrow with the crossbow.

[Hetley75]

Zone 48. Two bucks so far. One needs another year at 25 yards and a shooter at 50 yards but went other way out of thicket.

[kevinh9189]

Zone 16 nothing yet. Strong gusts but it gets calm in between, getting to magic hour hoping movement picks up

 

 

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[Nomad]

Rubbing some oil on my slug gun, getting gear ready for Monday.  Good luck!

[Wallew]

Got in the blind about 1:00. Saw nothing, not even a squirrel. It's amazing how I was seeing does a good percentage of my sits then I decided to take a doe, now I can't buy a doe on my new property.

 

Back at it tomorrow. Hopefully have better luck with the winds dieing down.

[Haskell_Hunter]

Went to Cherry Ridge with a buddy to sight in his slug scope.  Blasted the AR off for a few fun rounds.  Good day at the range, and now my buddy has no excuse to miss a deer during 6-day.

[Tarhunt]

I was walking up to my ground blind this afternoon and got within 50 yards of 5 does out in the field in front of my blind. I tried to get closer for a better shot but, the wind suddenly switched and they all spooked. That was all of the deer that I saw. My son drew back on a doe at 28 yards but, she saw him move and took off. We'll be out Monday morning to try again.