Went back out today in the afternoon, this time I headed up to the power lines it was slightly windy and still wet from earlier rain. There was a large front moving in so I figured the deer would be moving. I was in my stand around 4:30PM and didn't see or hear a thing. It started to rain as expected right at dark.
Last year I hunted this location one time there was a nice rub and scrape along some heavy trails but didn't see anything either.
It was 51 degrees when I headed into the woods there were periods of stronger wind guest about 10 to 15mph. it was a very dark morning, no stars or moon. I was in my stand ready to go by 6:40AM in a very good spot above where they come through in the morning after feeding I could see about 60 yards behind me through a narrow clearing and 20 yards in front of me. I am naming the place death alley due to the fact if anything came through the woods within 100 yards it could be shot.
Location Bravo: It was 33 degrees, I was in my stand right around 6:30AM I didn't see or hear anything until 8:40AM and it was one small doe that came through alone. I waited another 30 minutes before getting down from my stand. I went and scouted to find another spot to try tomorrow morning and I have a natural long narrow opening right past a bunch of really thick undergrowth. While walking down the opening I saw various trails crossing and one scrape. I can get a shot either direction from my stand 40 yards.
ON my way out a saw two fawns browsing but no mature deer.
It was a beautiful clear day around 54 degrees no wind. I was hunting out at our recently acquired land that borders a large clover field and corn all around. I was in my stand right at 4:30PM I walked in with a climber looking for somewhere to set up because I have had no time to scout this location. On my way in I came across a stream with some heavy trails crossing and about four rubs along the one trail so I set up there.
First day of my vacation here in good old Pennsylvania I decided to hit the woods at location Bravo. It was 28 degrees when I woke up and I left my gloves at the last location I went hunting at. I saw two shooting stars on my way to my stand and it was a beautiful clear morning. I was up and in my stand by 6:30AM and shortly after I heard a dear trotting down by my stand. All I could make out was the outside of its body and could not tell if it was a buck or doe.
Saturday I had to work in the morning, there is rain in the
forecast but it is supposed to stop just before dark. I headed up to Delta
Hotel for a night of hunting. It is raining steadily when I arrive. I am able
to walk into the woods very quietly and am in my stand around 5:20PM a little
later than I wanted. By 6:00PM it was raining very heavily but it was around 50
degrees so I felt comfortable. On my way in to my stand I noticed a fresh buck
rub on a tree that previously was not rubbed. I was hoping to see the maker by
dark. About 20 to 15 minutes before dark the rain began to subside and I saw a
doe about 40 yards down the hill sneaking by me.
Last Saturday I hunted our leased land and saw a buck come out after it was took dark to shoot at the distance it came out from, well today I was hoping he would move earlier so I could get a shot. It was a beautiful sunny day but the weather was calling for rain and the radar showed a large storm coming. With the storm coming I thought that the buck would be moving early.
I went out this morning and was in my stand about an hour before light. Just as it was getting light enough to see I heard some deer in some thickets and it sounded like they were running around. I heard the one doe bleating and she continued to bleat as they walked about 50 yards across from me. I couldn't see if there were any buck.
Hoping to see the maker of this rub.
10/05/2013 Location Delta Hotel
First day of archery, high of 80 degrees was in my tree
stand by 4:30 PM light wind fair weather but very warm; I cannot remember ever
hunting with it being as hot as it was today. I was sweating profusely and
concerned about my scent. I was unable to hunt in the morning due to my work schedule.
A successful hunt should always begin with scouting to determine what buck if any are traveling on your hunting grounds. I like to have three or four different places to hunt and I will try to scout each one before the season begins to determine which location will yield the best hunting. All of these pictures are taking in north central PA in Lycoming County.
Just going out randomly into the woods and setting up is a sure way to lose interest and waste valuable time.
This first picture was taken three weeks before the begining of the 2013 archery season. It is a nice 9 point that was browsing early in a field on some ground that I hunt.
After seeing the above picture I decided I was going to set up some trail cameras to determine what other buck were on the land. This first one was taken about two weeks before the opening day. The discourage aspect of the photo was the time the buck came through. By that time it would be too dark to get a shot off.
This picture was taken a few days before the top one we had seen this six point with his twin brother on our land. He isn't quite ready this year but could be a nice shooter next year.
Another 8 point. Although not the largest on the land he could potentially grow into a nice buck
It is hard to see from the picture but this is another buck on a different property other than the bucks above. He is a really tall 8 but there is another 10 point on this property. We discovered these buck too late to scout and determine where they are moving through but will attempt sometime this season probably during the rut to location a scrape line.
