I am going to be off work on Friday, Oct. 11th. Anyone have any thoughts on how Friday morning should be in Boone County for a little bow hunting? I was thinking about going to my new stand early and hunting it till 10-11ish. As always, a day in the stand certainly beats a day at work…
October 5th
Dawn-9:00 a.m.
One doe(same one doing same thing from the 1st) 8:00 a.m.
Livinston Co.
October 6th
Dawn-9:00 a.m.
Saw 0 deer
Same property different stand
October 7th
Dawn-9:00 a.m.
Saw 0 deer
Same property another different stand
Need to get out and try an evening, just haven’t had a chance yet. Wrong wind direction and prior obligations have kept me from hunting my favored time, the evening. There’s a lot of standing corn on the property, so I’m guessing they’ve been hiding in there. Lotta deer on my cameras past two months, so I know they’re in there somewhere.
October 5th
Dawn to 9
Big Zero
70 degrees and humid
S, SW wind
October 5th
5:30 to dark
3 does, then 2 does, might have been same ones. Couldn’t identify if last creature was a coyote or small deer running through the woods. Got to dark.
around mid 60’s temps and slight rain
W wind
October 6th
dawn to 9
busted a deer getting in, then big fat zero
45 degrees in the morning.
w, sw wind
All hunts in southern fulton county. On a side note, I have gotten exactly 1 buck on camera for the entire last 2 months and thats it. Unusual for my location. Maybe has to do with corn?
Went out Saturday, Oct. 5.
Saw one turkey @ 8:40am, one doe at 9 am, and a 4 pointer at 9:30am.
About 70 degrees
Peoria County
Sunday Evening, Oct. 6
Saw three small bucks, 4 pointer, 8 pointer, and a real funky looking deer that was hard to distinguish how many points.
About 58 degrees, rainy, and windy.
Peoria County
Been 3 times haven’t seen anything 10/7/13 in stand still dark till 9:30 then again in stand at 3 pm till dark Nada
10/2/13 in stand still dark till 10:00am real foggy that morning think I busted one walking in then nothing.
October 11
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
1 doe entered field 4:55
6 doe/fawns entered field 6:00
Bachelor group 3 young bucks entered field 6:30
Deer grazed til dusk-no shots fired
Will county
10/13
Sunrise - 9:30am
Saw 12 deer total
3 bucks, 9 does/fawns.
It was a good sit, had a 6 pt under the stand having a staring contest with me for a few minutes. Believe it or not, 2 does came running behind me and right on their ass was a 6 pt grunting non-stop with a decent 8 pt behind all of them. The 8 pt wasn’t quite a shooter. Its a little early for the chasin, so this was probably a fluke.
October 12th
5:00 to dark
Scared a deer getting in to my stand that is along the edge of a 1/4 acre clover plot I put in a few years ago. Still going strong. Forgot my cell phone but Im guessing around 5:45 a yearling doe come in, and I decided what the heck, I want some meat. Shot it, first one down of the year, and feels good! 30 min later a 2 1/2 year old buck come by at about 70 yards between clover patch and standing corn field. By the way, when I dragged the doe out, that 2 1/2 year old buck was all ready putting out his scent! I couldn’t believe the smell he was giving off, I usually dont smell them like that till November. I think the rut might start sooner this year. Very good evening.
around mid 60’s temps
W-NW wind
10/13 hunted for two hours in McLean county and saw zero deer. 10/16 we went out for a couple of hours and saw a button head and a doe in Peoria county. Bumped the button head bedded down under the stand. He proceeded to come in and leave two more times. The doe snuck in and spotted us before we saw her. I was camera man last night and got some good button head footage at 5 yards.
10-17
4:00p.m.-Dark
0 deer-Although on the plus side plenty of birds and squirrels to keep me entertained
Tried a couple grunts just before it got dark, figured what the heck, hadn’t been seeing anything all evening
Moon at 95% illuminaton-about 50 degrees-wind WSW 5-10 mph- never checked the barometric pressure
Will County-hunted there last friday and saw 10 deer, go figure
Hunted midday on Wednesday10/16/13 10-2:30 saw nothing took a break went home and ate some lunch back in stand at 4 then smoked a really big doe right in the pump house at 5:30 pm. shot her at 43 yrds this is the longest shot I have taken with a bow but had plenty of time to get ready . I had been watching her for 30 minutes and could tell where she was going to come out in my pasture. I have been practicing a lot at this distance and there were no obstructions. Wind was in my favor. She is in the freezer
Knox county 10/17 4-630- found some rubs saw a small buck grunting and pestering a doe. Overall saw 2 small bucks and 4 does. Also saw 4 coyotes. 3 got away. Ha
Southern Fulton County
10-19-13- Morning to 9:30, w wind, saw 1 doe, bedded behind me briefly before catching my scent, didn’t see her till 9 am.
10-19-13- evening hunt, saw 5 does, 3 yearlings, 1 big mature doe who knew something is up, Dang it! And a 2 year old doe. Unfortunately all got spooked off my winter wheat plot. Im going to have to change tactics for my stand as they have decided they like to come through and a new and unexpected place.
