Z5 morning hunt in the Hemlocks & Oaks = BBD

[JHbowhunter]

At a private spot 2 miles from home I used to hunt a lot but this area has not held deer for several years. I am 1/2 a mile from Jay's house. I am set up in a huge hemlock tree with good cover. Steep hemlock and oak ridge but I am on a plateau halfway up. Lots of Chestnut Oak acorns and still dropping I can hear them. Jay and I took a walk up here a few weeks back to see if we could find any white oaks dropping and the only few trees we found dropping were 40 yards from this stand. All the bigger more mature whites were barren. Not a single red oak is producing here either. We saw a real nice fresh rub and fresh deer sign. I been itching to get up here and sit but the heat wave set in. It was 44 degrees when I pulled in. After the uphill climb I arrived to the stand at 5:45 am only to find deer already there. Dammit. Hope they and others come back. Gonna sit till about 8-8:30. This cool air feels GREAT.

Edited September 29, 2017 by JHbowhunter

[Psehunter]

Good luck ! This cooler weather couldn't of came at a better time for opening day tomorrow ( at least opening day for me)

[JHbowhunter]

Friggin coyotes running this entire side ridge. At least 3-4 of them possibly more. Still too dark to shoot. I can pretty much declare this hunt is busted.

[JHbowhunter]

Ha I texted my girl "I got coyotes alll around me in the dark - hate those sneaky bastards". She replies with "sneaky bastards - said the man hiding in a hemlock tree wearing camo" LOL

[Tarhunt]

Good luck, Jack!

[JHbowhunter]

My current view looking dead East - my 12. That's where the yotes came from. They ran one helluva deer drive. At least half the 52 acres was covered if not all. Note the double white oak. Real healthy tree but barren several smaller ones 40 yards south of me and I can hear them drop a few. I have seen deer after seeing bear. I have seen deer after seeing one coyote. I have never seen deer after a pack of coyotes runs through all spread out in formation. Hope today will be the exception.

Edited September 29, 2017 by JHbowhunter

[JHbowhunter]

So of course a lone fawn comes in and beds 30 yards to my south. See if you can spot her ?

[Rusty]

So of course a lone fawn comes in and beds 30 yards to my south. See if you can spot her ?

 

Her eye gives it away.  

[JHbowhunter]

Followed by an acorn sucking 4 point that followed my trail to the tree. Now they both within 7 yards. I am so well hidden. Love it. This is how I spent most of my bowhunting life. No cameras no bait. I have no clue if there is a shooter buck around here worth hunting. I haven't killed a good buck off this piece since 2009.

Edited September 29, 2017 by JHbowhunter

[JHbowhunter]

Holy sh#t

[JHbowhunter]

Nice 8 surprised me. Standing by arrow. I can see the rack on ground 50 yards away!

[dlist777]

Awesome man.  Congrats. 

 

Nice 8 surprised me. Standing by arrow. I can see the rack on ground 50 yards away!

[Devil Horns]

I like the Holy $H!t post. Usually means surprised by a good one. Good Luck!

[Devil Horns]

Too quick for me. Congrats. Lets see him.

[Whitetail31]

Congratulations