Fun morning hunt in the rain

[carpsniperg2]

well at least it was cool this am wet fog/mist all morning. but the deer liked it and seemed to be out and about. think i saw 16 does/fawns hard to keep count and 2 bucks. one a very nice benchy i could have shot at 43 yards but he was nice but not great. put a hell of a stock on him and he was screwed when i got up on him he caught me letting my bow back down and about crawled out of his skin but it would take a monster/toad for me to burn my tag. still fun. i found out my boots aren't as waterproof as they use to be and am wet from the waist down. went to another area and saw about 15 more deer with a few small spike/forkies. so good morning for a early season hunt around here. saw a rig on the way home that looks like they bagged one with the grill was not very pretty.

[belkaholic]

was in the woods doing a little deer hunting and elk scouting and heard a cat. so i sat up next to a tree and did some calling. after about 45min. a stick broke behind me,so i turned to look and saw a small cat( 80lbs) at about 20 ft. i jumped up and turned and he took off. dont know who got spooked more, me or him. 

[carpsniperg2]

DAM i would have stuck him/her its open for stick and string today for them i am sure, atleast here it is. think it is all open on the 1st but don't have regs right here to check but am pretty sure that is what i saw in the regs.

[belkaholic]

ya its open. thats why i was calling. it was just to thick whare he came in. i have pics of him on my trail cam. mayby i need a tree stand set up and i would have a better chance. anyways, back to deer, saw 2 does and a spike.better luck for all, this weekend!!!

[nocklehead]

hunted the entire day, stalked and spooked three blacktails trying to get close enough for a shot in westarn WA thick brush, not easy for sure! I know exactly where Im still hunting tomorrow though!

[Todd_ID]

All I got today was cold and tired.  Let a doe walk at first light and missed a yote at 81 (bugger took a few steps after ranging him), one Shuttle T down.  Cut a cord of wood then put 5 hours in the treestand trying to kill a little whitey.  Was 38 deg when I got in the truck at 8:40 tonight at 4250 ft.

[carpsniperg2]

hope you can get that little whitey bud! lucky i know the guy that sold them shuttle t's to you

[tlbradford]

No success here either.  Took me from 1:30 to 6:r0 to see my first buck.  Same one from my scouting photos and still in the noisy brush.  Used some contours to close to about 100 but they didn't feed toward me.  I gently pushed them a few hundred yards into sage and crp, but I'm sure they are back in the thick this morning.  All does, so far this morning, but the sun feels about right for a nap.

[carpsniperg2]

i am sure you will get another crack at him, i did not get out today had to much work to do this a.m. i have to head over to the dalles so i think i am going to throw in a fishing pole or 2 and see if i can waist more of my time and try to catch a steelie or salomn tonight. "in my dreams"