10/30 CHECK IN

[JHbowhunter]

Small rack grunting
And chasing them now. I can tell he is young by grunt. 8pt I think.  Another 3 doe moved in. I am stuck in tree for now. 

[JHbowhunter]

I thought the buck ran the does off but still had 2 mature doe and a fawn 8 yards away feeding, and it was time to get down. I figured "grunt at them - it will be them being chased by a buck, not a human" - and it worked quite effectively.   Only problem was - the buck heard my grunts and came charging in, and proceeded to very aggressively hit the two massive community scrapes at this spot, under overhanging cedar limbs.   Then - a mystery buck came from completely different direction and ran him off.   The one that got run off was indeed, a small 8, but I never saw the other buck as he took over the scrapes but it was pitch dark and waited him out. 

[Trophy8]

Nows the time to be in stand....but remember. ..it's also the time it's better to be.lucky than good...never know what or when a buck will show

[Mpdiesel]

Never came in. Glad it didn't. Would have been tough to pass up and I know I got a bigger buck at my other spot. But its still early in the rut and lots of permit bow left. Probably give it a go tomorrow morning before work and see what happens. 

[megavites]

surprised I didn't see anything tonight. Got in std by 4:15 w/ a decoy out in front. Tried grunt/rattle sequence a few times..but nothing tonight.

[Nomad]

Had three different groups of does come up the hill.  No bucks .

[JHbowhunter]

33 minutes ago, Mpdiesel said:

Never came in. Glad it didn't. Would have been tough to pass up and I know I got a bigger buck at my other spot. But its still early in the rut and lots of permit bow left. Probably give it a go tomorrow morning before work and see what happens. 

I am ready to eat tag soup - I love hunting the rut and it's just getting started and am off next week too.  BUT - it fun and frustrating. There is nothing like hearing a deep grunt before you see him, and it getting closer... But rut hunting is so random and can be so hot and so cold.     Tomorrow morning - it's time.  Getting into the thick and nasty, on a powerline, gonna sit as long as I can. No bait, no cams- just a rut hunt.  I can't say tomorrow is that one day to be in the woods, but it's getting very close.   I am going to try and keep my standards high though. This will be the first year in some time - not in Ohio for Halloween plus one week.  

Edited October 31, 2018 by JHbowhunter

[nb6624]

I did some road hunting...nothing crazy going on. Got outta work and road hunted some more. I didnt see anything exciting. Saw way more trucks parked then bucks running. But its getting warm. 

[LPJR]

Got in 30 minutes later than I wanted to today. Mature doe is watching me get on stand and takes off. Wind is good, never smelled me or snorted just saw me in my entirety standing there like a chooch. Get on stand and sure as heck I see him. Shooter! Standing right where she was. I grunt twice, he just lopes off following her out of site. Hour later a skipper doe comes in before I grunted in a spike. 5-6 deer were at 75 yards chasing each other as I got down at last light. Crept my way out one step at a time, not wanting to blow them out. 

Like Trophy8 said, now is the time. We need to get lucky just one time. 

Edited October 31, 2018 by LPJR

[Russ 11]

Got out late so did more of an observation stand sit . Saw 8 baldies but nothing was harassing them . Son just saw does also . But a few miles down the road on our way home had to hit the brakes for a big old doe and real nice buck pushing her . 

[Swamprat]

Saw a very nice buck locked up with a doe tonight. In a park(no hunting). He didn't bother her but shadowed her  every move she made. Was neat to watch. 

[Mpdiesel]

2 minutes ago, Russ 11 said:

Got out late so did more of an observation stand sit . Saw 8 baldies but nothing was harassing them . Son just saw does also . But a few miles down the road on our way home had to hit the brakes for a big old doe and real nice buck pushing her . 

On my way home I saw a really good buck just laying in someones drive way. Thought it had been clipped by a car with how its legs were sprawled out. Got out and it got up and ran right past me. Definitely nothing wrong with it. As I was leaving I noticed it was tending a fresh roadkill doe. 

[birdshotnj]

I got covered in does at last light, had to stay in the tree a while. So overall, I saw a ton of deer in two different zones, but no rutting action at all. It's on, I just didn't see it. Still a great day out