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in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #40703

I also saw two more LARGE scrapes on the way out, so I know they are there, and have a site in mind for today.:D I’m betting on a horny old buck that is thinking with his hormones. One of the scrapes was 25 feet from a stand I had 3 weeks ago. I’m feeling close, realllly, realllly close… Going to church now to pray for no trucks. 😀

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in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #40695

I’m hunting a lot. Missed last weekend due to the Noe’easter, and Mom’s birthday (90 yo, says she feels like 20). Aside from that I’ve been out every sat & sun since the season started Oct 20.

Have permission to hunt 3 “farms” so have forsaken the WMAs. Actually they are weekend farmers, spend the week staring at ‘puter screens, like everyone else in Southern New England.

Several glimpses of deer in the distance, and spooked a couple in a hay field when I got up to leave. Too dark to see antlers. Went out at noon yesterday, watched a trail for a while, and was making my way to where I wanted my evening stand when I saw two hunters with tree stands crossing the cornfield to the place I wanted to watch. Grrrrrrr

I elected to use a stand I had used couple weeks ago. Rock the size of a car in a hay field with trees/brush around it. I cut a hole out of the center, and shooting lanes so I could sit there and wait for them to come out to feed. There were 2 LARGE scrapes 50 yards on my left and on my right, so I knew I was in the right place. Put out some doe scent, and was using a deer call. So the tension builds as the sun sloooooly sets. Thirty something degrees, but I’m bundled up in fleece and the camo jacket I made last winter. Nice feeling when it is cold out, and you are warm and comfy just sitting there. A Blue Jay landed about 3 feet from me and screamed, so I knew I was pretty well concealed. As the sun slooooly sinks, the light fades, and the temp goes down… About 30 minutes before sunset. Getting close to the time for things to start happening, and I hear something on my left. IT WAS A TRUCK DRIVING ACROSS THE CORN FIELD!!! 😈

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in reply to: Almost!!! #36221

duf what is your location? Put it on your profile so we know where you are.

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in reply to: ATV wheelie #36202

Watch of course,

Reminds me of when Red Green used duct tape to tape a good tire/wheel on the flat tire/wheel. Then tried to drive away….You DO remember Red Green.

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in reply to: right idea wrong execution #32650

Second day of the season I spent the evening calling, then when I got up to go home, I spooked 2 deer out in a hay field. Too dark to see antlers.

What is important is that we are close. Really, really close.

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in reply to: Caught with my pants down… #32113

Great story, thanks.

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in reply to: Not my year! #30305

Thought in Canada you could shoot critters out the bedroom window. Once in a while we have bears on the common right here in suburbia.

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in reply to: Bow Building #30299

Don’t keep track of how many you break either.

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in reply to: Bow Building #30297

I did a thread called BUILDING THE BOW, some time ago. You can do a search for it. I’ve been told it is a good read. btw Don’t keep track of how much you spend.

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in reply to: Almost!!! #29152

I’m THERE right beside you guys. Feel like I’m close, really, really close.

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in reply to: The Hammock Seat #29140

I would suggest you use paraffin (candle)or a silicon spray to lubricate it. That is what I used on aluminum ladders for decades.

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in reply to: Backcountry College – Ultralight shelters #24964

What is the name of that water proofing stuff? and does it smell, as in do the deer smell it?

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in reply to: Garbaging for Bears #24950

But what town is the bear in?

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in reply to: Lock on Treestands #24936

I’m betting….

I could make a better tree stand for a lot less. BUT, I’m too busy replacing broken bows. 😕

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in reply to: Ground Hunnting #24930

Congrats. I’m jealous. 🙁

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