2012/2013 Daily Hunting Report, Deer Activity, Season Information & Rut Report HERE!
Everyone, let us know what you are seeing out there for deer activity when you are scouting and while hunting this season. If you are comfortable with it, list the county or region you are reporting from. If your report is from a state other than Ohio please still list it here but make sure you mention what state it's from and again, the county or region of that state.
Let us know when you find rubs, scrapes, pre-rut, rut and all post-rut activity. Additional information such as acorn reports, what the deer are eating in your area, deer activity such as bachelor groups, family groups or herding, sparring activity, knock down drag out fights and even the moment you spot a buck with shed antlers. Let us all know! Pictures to go along with your post would be great!
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2012/2013 Daily Hunting Report, Deer Activity, Season Information & Rut Report HERE!
Ok thought I would start a daily report
I didn't hunt this morning, just didn't want to
got out this evening set up about 4 pm in the tree
had a lot of cloud cover and 10-15 mph winds, which died to almost zero winds by 5;30
at 5;45 I had 4 doe come out and feed in front of me till about 6 then worked there way off out of range in a food plot
at 6;05 I had 2 of my better bucks show up, had them both at 15 yrds feeding not knowing I was there, both are 8 pointers, one being about 19 wide, and the other only about 16 but super heavy, like 7 inch bases heavy all the way up
would guess they both would be border line 140 ish bucks, I have been passing on these two for two yrs now, hoping they make it one more yr, so they get a pass again this yr from me!
they fed for about 15 minutes in range then like the does worked there way out of range
then I had a small 4 pointer show up and then 2 more smaller 8's , only these last two 8's never came with in 50 yrs of me
and then right after I lowered my xbow, I had another bigger 8 pointer at least come out right at the base of my stand, he actually walked up to my xbow and almost licked it
he was out past his ears, and I am sure I could see 3 on each side, not sure about browe tines or not, too dark
so that was my opening day, over all a good evening sit
StrutnDoe's 10-1-12 Hunt - Doe Down!
10-1-12
AM Hunt: Needed some extra coffee this morning before heading out to my stand. Still managed to get there by 6:15am. Around 8:30, I saw 2 doe in the field behind me. Not sure what the larger doe was looking at toward the far end of the field, but she didn't like it. She snorted a bit and then both doe left, though not with tails raised. Since they weren't too spooked, I figured all was not lost. By 11am, I'd not seen anymore deer and decided to head in.
PM Hunt: Got back on stand at 1pm, after a 2 hr break. This was pretty early for the stand I was in, as most activity doesn't begin until after 4pm. Tonight was no different. I saw a lone doe coming toward me, in the woods around 4:30. She got about 70 yards away and then turned and headed into my back field. Nothing else happened until 6:25. Around that time, I heard deer running toward me from my left. Three doe were heading into the woods from my back field. When the lead doe entered the woods, her view was blocked by leaves, so I stood up and drew my bow. She walked into my shooting lane and gave me a perfect broadside shot. My arrow flew straight and true and made a perfect pass thru. The doe ran about 50 yards and that was the end of that!
Now I have venison in the freezer and memories of another great hunt!
StrutnDoe's 10-6-12 Hunts
10-6-12 AM Hunt: My hopes were high this morning, as I headed into the woods. I figured with the rain just coming to an end and the low temp, I should see quite a few deer. Nope..nothing...not even a glimpse of one.
PM Hunt: Got caught up in chores and didn't make it out until around 4:30. Watched 2 doe about 100 yards away but they didn't come my way. At 6:45ish I had a 4 pt and a button buck come in and hang out about 15 yds away from me. I also noticed 2 doe in my back field headed toward the wood line I was in. Then I heard a voice.
The stand I was in tonight is about 20 yds in from my property line. My neighbor came walking into the woods and saw the two young bucks standing there watching him and he yelled at them to run away. He yelled "Yaaaa" Yaaaa" several times. Well, they listened to him and so did the doe that were coming straight towards me. All 4 deer took off running, and snorting, with white tails showing!
The words that I bit my tongue to avoid yelling were things a lady should not say. Suffice to say, I did not get a deer tonight...