Post by: AKBowman on October 15, 2022, 05:35:12 PM
Still just running cams this weekend myself. Haven’t run them in a few years so pretty fun to get back at it in some new spots. Got several new spots with cams in year-over-year rubs on good sized trees.
It’s shocking how dry it is on the west side right now. Crispy! In 15 years hunting western WA I’ve never seen anything like this.
I would think they will bust loose about 3rd day of rain. Forecast looks good from the 21st through conclusion.
Post by: SeaRun1 on October 15, 2022, 05:41:21 PM
SR1
Post by: Bareback on October 15, 2022, 06:58:32 PM
As for bucks starting pre-rut, they are right on schedule.
Post by: pd on October 15, 2022, 07:02:56 PM
Yeah, no way I am hunting in this smoke. And Potato Chip forest floors!
Next weekend promises to be much cooler, and wet. I suspect the bucks will start moving once the smoke clears. I will wait for the leaves to soften a bit with the rain.
Bet the farm on Halloween.
Post by: BigredRusch on October 16, 2022, 08:56:48 AM
In the last week I have got 3 or 4 bucks running on camera in the early morning hours of 1-4 AM. Seems like they are out on pre rut nocturnal activity.
I am curious if folks have seen more bucks in shooting light during Halloween weekend or during the late season on the third weekend of November. With late weather this year, I am interested in late season.
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Post by: highclimbersteve on October 16, 2022, 09:42:14 AM
Post by: hawks33 on October 16, 2022, 09:52:22 AM
I couldn’t resist opening morning! It was as expected, noisy sticks and leaves on the walk in to my stand and no movement during shooting light. I learned the things I need to clean up before the weather turns though, gonna do some quiet work during the peak afternoon heat today.
In the last week I have got 3 or 4 bucks running on camera in the early morning hours of 1-4 AM. Seems like they are out on pre rut nocturnal activity.
I am curious if folks have seen more bucks in shooting light during Halloween weekend or during the late season on the third weekend of November. With late weather this year, I am interested in late season.
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Big red, I'm seeing the same up in coupeville. There were 5-6 bucks coming into my hunting area right at sundown a week ago. Now I havent seen a shooter in the past 3 days. I think prerut kicked in and they're now splitting from the bachelor groups. Halloween is usually good on the island for the rut, just seems like everything is behind this year. Saw one good one yesterday checking bedding areas, but no shot. Everything has seemed to have gone nocturnal
Post by: PolarBear on October 16, 2022, 10:56:42 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 16, 2022, 11:05:17 AM
Oh, Ye Venerable Thread!I quit hunting the first couple of weeks of season a few years ago snd concentrate on the last 4 days of the month. My daughter and I have killed our last (and biggest) bucks during this period and all under 30 yards. Our last 4 were shot on Halloween and came into calling so hard that we had to yell at them to stop long enough to get a shot. Last year’s 3 point died at my feet.
Yeah, no way I am hunting in this smoke. And Potato Chip forest floors!
Next weekend promises to be much cooler, and wet. I suspect the bucks will start moving once the smoke clears. I will wait for the leaves to soften a bit with the rain.
Bet the farm on Halloween.
Post by: buckfvr on October 16, 2022, 11:17:43 AM
The rut happens the same time every year. The weather has zero effect on it. It starts the last few days of October and runs into the second week of November. You may see rutting activity earlier, especially backyard/city bucks but the heart of it is within those couple of weeks.:yeah:
And once again, year after year, it has to be stated. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: PolarBear on October 16, 2022, 11:20:55 AM
Yep and every year we hear late in the first week (“The rut’s on!!I saw a buck with a doe on my trail cam!!)The rut happens the same time every year. The weather has zero effect on it. It starts the last few days of October and runs into the second week of November. You may see rutting activity earlier, especially backyard/city bucks but the heart of it is within those couple of weeks.:yeah:
And once again, year after year, it has to be stated. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
🤣
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Post by: TriggerMike on October 16, 2022, 12:09:11 PM
The Rut is the same every year but I think the weather does effect pre rut activity. I also think it effects how much of the activity is done during day light.100%. Rut is controlled by does going into estrus, and they go into estrus depending on the amount of daylight entering their eyes. Weather determines if the does are out in the open (usually hard rain) or moving around a lot (cold). Bucks move with the does during that time obviously. Bright moon provides more ability for the does to be up and feeding during the night and inversely a dark night with have them hunker down more at night and move more during the day. Minimal moon and a hard, cold rain on Halloween is a blacktail hunters dream.
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But I agree that rut threads and speculating about rutting activity is still fun to do every year regardless
Post by: fishnfur on October 16, 2022, 10:17:42 PM
Oh, Ye Venerable Thread!
Yeah, no way I am hunting in this smoke. And Potato Chip forest floors!
Next weekend promises to be much cooler, and wet. I suspect the bucks will start moving once the smoke clears. I will wait for the leaves to soften a bit with the rain.
Bet the farm on Halloween.
Hey Honey - Look what the cat dragged in. Welcome back PD.
Took my son out of his first and second hunts this weekend in Mason. Saw a nice forkie on the evening of the 14th but he morning of the opener only gave us does, fawns, and a small spike - I'd already conviced by boy to pass on any spikes this year but I think he had an itchy trigger finger. Completely dead yesterday afternoon/evening and today. No a thing moving.
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Post by: pd on October 23, 2022, 11:17:56 AM
Hey Honey - Look what the cat dragged in. Welcome back PD.
Meow.
Now you are the hunter teacher. Best of luck to you, Sir!
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I was up in a stand yesterday and heard two buck fight, then one run off. I rattled and the winner started thrashing brush in the gulley by my spot. He wouldn’t commit to the open ground in the day light. I’m planning to stay out of the woods until Saturday.
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Post by: SeaRun1 on October 25, 2022, 07:50:46 PM
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Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 25, 2022, 08:31:33 PM
This cam pic was taken a week ago. The size of him!!! His single antler is cool too. I have several bucks on cam and they’re all nocturnal.I saw a one antlered 2 pt chasing a doe in Puyallup today. Wonder if that’s him!!
Post by: highside74 on October 25, 2022, 08:42:46 PM
Another friend saw 3 bucks last night at dark. One stood less than 10 feet from his truck with a doe as he drove by. Buckley area
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 25, 2022, 09:10:29 PM
This cam pic was taken a week ago. The size of him!!! His single antler is cool too. I have several bucks on cam and they’re all nocturnal.I saw a one antlered 2 pt chasing a doe in Puyallup today. Wonder if that’s him!!
This buck is on the south end of Whidbey Island. Heading back friday for one last chance at him, but he didn’t get that big by being dumb. That fawn is terrified of him. Ive seen the doe and fawn during day light, so maybe he’ll be dumb enough to follow them out again.
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 28, 2022, 03:31:13 PM
Yeah next week will be prime, but the season won't be open. :)
Except the quality seasons...
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 28, 2022, 04:07:40 PM
This guy was going hard today. There’s a hot doe just out of the photo to the right he was chasing. I’m
Jeez! In the middle of the day😳
Post by: 10thmountainarcher on October 28, 2022, 04:11:49 PM
This guy was going hard today. There’s a hot doe just out of the photo to the right he was chasing. I’m
Jeez! In the middle of the day😳
Yea that photo was taken at 0900, from about 35 yards away. He’s just living his best life amongst the human population😂
Post by: Mulie87 on October 28, 2022, 04:30:21 PM
Post by: 10thmountainarcher on October 28, 2022, 04:41:24 PM
Man!!! He’s teasing you. I just got into the blind. Hoping to get that 3pt ⬆️ But of course the weather had to get all nice for the weekend🤦🏻♂️
I’m not a black tail hunter😂. I go East for mulies and whitetails. Hopefully you can find one though!
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Post by: pd on October 28, 2022, 06:06:03 PM
Just got to Whidbey Island for the closing weekend. Checked my cameras and caught this 3pt. I have a lot of deer on camera, but they’re still nocturnal. This is the only deer that’s even remotely close to shooting time. I’m going to hunt this spot all weekend in hopes of him making a mistake. Going to try calling with grunts, doe in estrus bleat, and fawn bawl. Any blacktail experts on here that have calling advice to pull this guy away from his bed if he’s nearby?
Mulie, he won't be in his bed. In fact, that is part of the problem. He will be cruising. The rut is definitely on in the Puget Sound. He will be looking for love. Grunts: Yes. Doe bleat: Yes. Rattle: Yes. (Just not all at once.). Now is not the time to go to his home, he ain't home.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 28, 2022, 06:51:22 PM
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Kind of wish I didn't have an Archery tag...
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Post by: highside74 on October 29, 2022, 04:56:53 PM
3 diff bucks this past week. This is the 1st in daylight since velvet
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Post by: PolarBear on October 30, 2022, 03:02:41 PM
Good luck today everyone! Watch out for falling trees and branches. We got a predictable wind direction!We backed out for a bit. We had 50+ mph gusts and a couple of monster firs blow down near us. Didn’t see a single deer.
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Post by: 7mmfan on October 30, 2022, 05:08:01 PM
Post by: highside74 on October 30, 2022, 08:00:34 PM
Plus 3 does all alone in the corner of my field as we returned home.
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Post by: fishnfur on October 30, 2022, 09:55:04 PM
Had two fawns absolutely berserk and running amok while I was in the woods. One goes crazy, off on a tear, zigging left then right within feet of me then sprinting stage left till it disappeared. 10 seconds later, two fawns are now running Ba**s to the wall, right at me. One goes right. the second is coming right at me. I put my hand up in a "stop" gesture and it skids to a halt ten feet from me, eyes the size of saucers, then it zigs and zags out of sight. I've seen that behavior before - I attribute it to mom kicking the kids out while she's breeding, and the fawns are left on their own for the very first time. The're nerves are at total freak out level.
Today saw something like 6 doe, four with fawns, two out looking like their ready for action. Sat on those two till I lost track of them and moved on.
Saw only the small spike in the AM, a hard boned button buck at 5:00 PM and a small 1.5 y/o forkie at dusk..
Heard maybe eight rifle shots iin the AM and about four between 5 - 6 PM, I"d say either the good bucks are already locked down with their first doe of the season, or nothing serious is happening at all. Should be a good "special hunts" time coming up soon.
Post by: Dark2Dark on October 31, 2022, 02:04:19 PM
22 does between last night and this morning and never saw a buck. Several deer yesterday that I didn’t see in the brush. With my luck probably all bucks. One tiny spike in the morning yesterday all by himself.
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 31, 2022, 04:28:16 PM
Like teenagers.... little tirds are messing with my dogs.
Moms must be locked down. Right on que.
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Post by: Turner89 on November 01, 2022, 10:09:25 PM
I'm curious on how the late seasons pan out.
Post by: highside74 on November 01, 2022, 10:26:58 PM
This was the slowest season I've seen. I never saw anything bigger than the spoke I rattled in.
I'm curious on how the late seasons pan out.
My brother and I were discussing this same thing earlier today. Very slow and I didn't rattle in one buck this year. Not even a spike.
Post by: PolarBear on November 02, 2022, 12:58:31 AM
This was the slowest season I've seen. I never saw anything bigger than the spoke I rattled in.:yeah:
I'm curious on how the late seasons pan out.
My daughter only had Sunday to hunt but usually that’s enough. Typical I can call up at least a couple of bucks the last 2 days of season but this year nothing. No rubs, no daytime activity. My neighbor had to check on a calf on her back 80 Sunday night around 9 and found a 4x5 pushing a doe really hard. She checked her cams and found a bunch of rut activity between 8-10 pm.
Post by: Turner89 on November 02, 2022, 05:21:15 AM
The late hot weather is obviously the reason in my mind. Quite a few people reporting the same thing.
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Post by: duckmen1 on November 02, 2022, 08:46:10 AM
Went to 3 new areas on the last weekend. Can't believe the amount of bear sign in all areas we went too. Hopefully a few more fawns for next season as I harvested one of the bears on the 29th out of a spot.
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Post by: Turner89 on November 02, 2022, 08:36:24 PM
Hunted hard yesterday. Moving areas tomorrow. Still very slow. Rocking the Bear Rivr permit.Good luck! :tup:
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Do you think they will be rutting for late modern rifle in 407?Some will but not like in the next week and 1/2
Post by: fishnfur on November 03, 2022, 09:10:16 PM
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Post by: fishnfur on November 04, 2022, 11:50:15 PM
Downtown Puyallup Rd kill pic sent to me today. This guy was out running around where he shouldn't have been.
Love the massive double eye guards on his right side. That bucks got a lot of age to him too.
Post by: fishnfur on November 04, 2022, 11:56:14 PM
My son shot this thick bodied buck Sunday cruising for does. We also saw a big cougar but couldn’t get a shot.
Another buck with many years behind him. Love the knurling on the bases.
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Post by: b0bbyg on November 09, 2022, 05:05:59 PM
pic where buck is looking off to the right is where my wife was standing in the garden cleaning up at 8-10 yards.
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Post by: fishnfur on November 12, 2022, 01:42:26 AM
SW Washington out my office window while on a work call. I would say the rut is full on right now.
pic where buck is looking off to the right is where my wife was standing in the garden cleaning up at 8-10 yards.
Right on schedule. I've got 4 - 5 single bucks on cam coming in to the apple trees late, every night, scent checking for hot doe, only once following a doe. None of the usual pre-rut activity this year though that I could find. Aftern observing the change in dates of the activity over last two years, I'd be surprised if the big bucks didn't keep cruising until around the 20th of November, which is a full week later that the normal Nov. 10 -12 peak
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Had this guy at 10 yards. Grunting An fallowing does(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221115/4ad82e4718b7e5e6a3e5cb998382d955.jpg)Is he in Grays Harbor County?
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Post by: high_hunter on November 14, 2022, 06:18:04 PM
Then the day after season this guy was out middle of the day. A little spindly and was hanging in town so couldn't have got him but it certainly rubbed a little salt in the wound. :'( Certainly has a swollen neck though!
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Post by: highside74 on November 14, 2022, 06:34:05 PM
I had the 437 late modern quality tag and couldn't put it together. Passed on several smaller solo bucks but couldn't find any toads. Seems like they were still very nocturnal as I never found any chasing does.
Then the day after season this guy was out middle of the day. A little spindly and was hanging in town so couldn't have got him but it certainly rubbed a little salt in the wound. :'( Certainly has a swollen neck though!
That's not right. He shouldn't have disrespected you like that. Put his butt in your face and everything.
Post by: high_hunter on November 14, 2022, 06:39:18 PM
I had the 437 late modern quality tag and couldn't put it together. Passed on several smaller solo bucks but couldn't find any toads. Seems like they were still very nocturnal as I never found any chasing does.
Then the day after season this guy was out middle of the day. A little spindly and was hanging in town so couldn't have got him but it certainly rubbed a little salt in the wound. :'( Certainly has a swollen neck though!
That's not right. He shouldn't have disrespected you like that. Put his butt in your face and everything.
Haha no doubt! Out on a bike ride and there he is just chilling eating apples. Zero cares about us stopping to get pics. Guess I needed 2 buckets worth to haul to my hunting spots lol
Post by: high_hunter on November 14, 2022, 06:42:37 PM
I saw a ton of deer this weekend. Some were small bucks with does. Some lone does. Some searching. But everyone was after dark. While walking out or driving out. But right at last light in the last 10 minutes sunday heard a couple bucks fighting, and one of the bucks making a scrap. Chasing each other, grunting. It was cool to have 40 yards away. But daytime activity has been none for blacktail.
Similar experience to me then. I don't think the moon cycle helped me out much at the tail end of the season. Hopefully, some of them slip up and make themselves shown during daylight come late season.
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Post by: highside74 on November 14, 2022, 07:00:11 PM
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Post by: tall ben on November 14, 2022, 07:28:44 PM
City bucks are a different breed. :chuckle:
Isn't that the truth.
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Post by: BigredRusch on November 14, 2022, 07:30:06 PM
That guy is old! Super cool!City bucks are a different breed. :chuckle:
Isn't that the truth.
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Post by: tvandy45 on November 16, 2022, 07:51:04 AM
Good luck to anyone getting out for the late modern season this weekend!
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Post by: BigredRusch on November 16, 2022, 06:39:49 PM
I was hunting archery this year and couldn't help myself... looks like the rut is in full swing so I bent over for the state today and bought a leftover multiseason tag just so I could hunt the last 3 days... :o :oI thought about doing that too. I need to learn to shoot a bow, then i could hunt until the end of December! Next year.
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Post by: ChefWoodrough on November 16, 2022, 07:17:09 PM
is this doe in estrus...? Sure seems to be inviting some attention to her nether regions.
Nice cam, which one is that?
Post by: Green Tree on November 16, 2022, 07:36:48 PM
Post by: highside74 on November 16, 2022, 07:49:03 PM
Something definitely going on buddy pulled the trail camera and had 4 bucks in a group no does yesterday. These guys and two spikes were all hanging out. :dunno:
My buddy had the same thing at his elk blind. 3 bucks together acting goofy
Post by: gmc on November 16, 2022, 07:58:26 PM
is this doe in estrus...? Sure seems to be inviting some attention to her nether regions.
Nice cam, which one is that?
2 pack on amazon for about $133. Work pretty well. Have set to take 2 stills and one 10 sec video.
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Post by: Dark2Dark on November 17, 2022, 06:23:15 PM
I have decent results rattling deer to my vicinity but I’ve never seen one of them well enough to see if it’s a buck, let alone kill it.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m doing more harm than good because while they come towards me, they are extremely alert/cautious. Maybe I’m just bringing the dinks so far and one day a bruiser will come crashing in.
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 17, 2022, 07:56:35 PM
3 of those bucks ran towards me without paying any attention to me. 1 small forkie was in a yard with 6 does, another smaller branch buck jumped out on the ahead of me and ran down it and right behind where my truck was parked. The other 1 ran across the road in front of me while I was heading to a new area.
I put a lot of time in thick brush from just after daylight till about 1230. Came home and got a couple projects done. Then went back out about 3 until dark. I'm feeling it tonight. Back at it in the morning.
Post by: fishnfur on November 17, 2022, 11:53:16 PM
I was disappointed with the deer activity where I was today. Bumped a couple singles in brush too heavy to see them. Did a few rattling sets and the first one yielded my typical “success” (an unidentified deer bouncing away that I didn’t see before or after it leapt away).
I have decent results rattling deer to my vicinity but I’ve never seen one of them well enough to see if it’s a buck, let alone kill it.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m doing more harm than good because while they come towards me, they are extremely alert/cautious. Maybe I’m just bringing the dinks so far and one day a bruiser will come crashing in.
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I suggest rattling from a tree stand or from a position that prevents bucks from getting down wind of you (cliff/creek/wide open clearcut with no cover) - that allows you to add a bit of control in determining what direction a buck will come in from. BT rarely run right in to a hunter rattling - it happens, but not very often. More likely, they might take 10, 20, or even 30 minutes to make their way toward your position. If at all possible, a cautious buck will likely work it's way around you to get downwind in an attempt to scent check just what you are. If you can't eliminate an approach from that side of you, stay hidden and pay extra attention to your downwind side. I find this type of hunting to be the most exciting when bucks are around.
Trail cams around my apple trees show that the deer are pretty calm in my area in Stella. Had another 3 pt. show up in early daylight yesterday, but he was eating apples and did not scent check the area much. Traveling up to Mason tomorrow to end the season there. Willipa Hills was blown out this AM where I went today. I'm not feeling too lucky - I seem to mostly see only young bucks once the peak of the rut has passed.
Post by: actionshooter on November 18, 2022, 08:02:03 PM
Vail was rough today. Saw 7 does and 1 spike. Sat the cut I like my buck in 2 years ago from 12:30-5. Turned up 4 of the deer in the cut. Not one mature buck came and checked does.Ya, only saw 8 doe up there today...
Post by: Dark2Dark on November 19, 2022, 12:31:41 AM
I suggest rattling from a tree stand or from a position that prevents bucks from getting down wind of you (cliff/creek/wide open clearcut with no cover) - that allows you to add a bit of control in determining what direction a buck will come in from. BT rarely run right in to a hunter rattling - it happens, but not very often. More likely, they might take 10, 20, or even 30 minutes to make their way toward your position. If at all possible, a cautious buck will likely work it's way around you to get downwind in an attempt to scent check just what you are. If you can't eliminate an approach from that side of you, stay hidden and pay extra attention to your downwind side. I find this type of hunting to be the most exciting when bucks are around.
Trail cams around my apple trees show that the deer are pretty calm in my area in Stella. Had another 3 pt. show up in early daylight yesterday, but he was eating apples and did not scent check the area much. Traveling up to Mason tomorrow to end the season there. Willipa Hills was blown out this AM where I went today. I'm not feeling too lucky - I seem to mostly see only young bucks once the peak of the rut has passed.
All good suggestions.
I know the downwind bit.
This one was odd because I don’t think it winded me. And unlike other times, I didn’t stand up and start moving. I was stationary and looking in its direction when it just started bouncing away.
It seemed far away to have been able to really make me, either. I guess maybe it just got nervous or a wind swirl for me. It was 90° away from downwind and about 75 yards out, still.
I’m going to try the tree stand on Sunday, I think.
Post by: HntnFsh on November 19, 2022, 05:44:16 AM
Headed out shortly. If I see a good forked horn or better I may not let it walk today.
Post by: BigredRusch on November 19, 2022, 05:48:33 AM
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 19, 2022, 06:12:14 AM
I was going to sleep in a couple hours this morning just for the reason you said. My internal clock wouldnt let me, so here I go!
Good luck to you also!
Post by: bornhunter on November 19, 2022, 09:19:17 AM
Post by: fishnfur on November 19, 2022, 05:26:04 PM
Tons of buck sign - absolute buck mayhem on my D. Fir plantation. Rubs, and broken trees everywhere suggesting that there are at least 10 or so bucks beating the bushes at night. Other than a 1.5 Y/O small three point that almost ran into me while I was at my mailbox at home two days ago, I've seen nothing bigger than a small forkie during the entire season. Sheesh! I'm ready to stick a fork in this season. It's all but done.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 19, 2022, 06:45:19 PM
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Post by: brokentrail on November 19, 2022, 07:27:16 PM
Post by: JakeLand on November 19, 2022, 07:32:06 PM
This one was locked down with a doe. Tough still hunting through timber with no weather to cover noise but it worked.that’s a dandy !! Nice dark heavy horned buck!! good job
Post by: brokentrail on November 19, 2022, 07:37:49 PM
I owe some of my bag of tricks to you!
Definitely a once In a lifetime for me, he who shoots the first legal deer he spots :tung:
Post by: Buzzsaw461 on November 19, 2022, 08:24:10 PM
Post by: DishBogget on November 19, 2022, 08:48:02 PM
This one was locked down with a doe. Tough still hunting through timber with no weather to cover noise but it worked.Stud buck congrats!
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 20, 2022, 07:25:57 AM
Last night decided to turn my alarm off, sleep in, go to church this morning, and hit some brush this afternoon. If the Good Lord decides to bless me with a nice buck, so be it. If not I had plenty of opportunity Wednesday!
Good luck to all of you on this last day!
Post by: HntnFsh on November 20, 2022, 05:57:13 PM
Post by: highside74 on November 20, 2022, 07:04:21 PM
Post by: AKBowman on November 20, 2022, 07:13:09 PM
It was another tough one. Haven’t had the time to scout post season the past few years and it’s showing. Archery during modern can get a touch gig. Cool to rattle in a nice buck though.
Post by: fishnfur on November 20, 2022, 07:52:14 PM
I rattled a buck in about 20 mins before last shooting light. Came into about 60 yards. No idea how long he was there just frozen staring at me. I must have looked him over for a full minute before I realized I was looking at a deer/buck. I ranged him and just as I was about to draw he started my way. Veered off and melted into the ferns along with my season.
It was another tough one. Haven’t had the time to scout post season the past few years and it’s showing. Archery during modern can get a touch gig. Cool to rattle in a nice buck though.
That's what I refer to as "small successes". Got close, darn close, but didn't get it done..... if things had just been a bit different!
I was surprised that WDFW offered up chances at multi-season tags after the General Season - Modern Firearm was already over. WTF? I chose to give them the finger and stick with my two week-long (plus 4 days) tag. As it turned out, I never came close to notching my tag. I was determined to kill a four-point, nothing less. There are some good ones in the area where I hunt, but my only chances this year turned out to be 1.5 y/o spikes and/or tiny forkies, and I only had a couple chances at those.
Today was a continuation of the doe parade. I saw seven more doe and five fawns/yearlings by 11:00. In the neighborhoods close to my hunt area, and in my reprod unit, there were doe standing around seemingly everywhere over the past few days. Many with kids, but perhaps 20% appearing like they were just waiting for a buck to come along. I see a lot of deer during the course of a year in this area, but I've never seen so many doe and younger animals in a three-day-period anytime, much less in November when the temperature is hovering around freezing. Not a single buck to be found in three days (2.5 really) By 11:00, I decided to go home and see the wife and kids before they disappeared back into their weekly routines.. Tag soup tasted pretty good tonight.
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Good luck to Multi-seaon tag holders. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Post by: Sundance on November 21, 2022, 07:02:10 PM
Post by: actionshooter on November 21, 2022, 08:02:31 PM
Post by: fishnfur on November 21, 2022, 08:18:50 PM
Only saw 19 doe on the last 3 days, AND one forky my daughter picked up in the last hour of the last day... super tough hunting.
I concur with that last thought. Every year, it seems the weather affects the hunt more and more. I can remeber hunting in snow a couple times 12 - 14 years back. That has not happened since. Recently, very late killing frosts have mitigated any late season advantage of minimal floliage. 50% of leaves are still intact on the brush layer at hunt level. On top of that, this year's dry spell during the last two weeks completely dessicated dying leaves prior to falling, leaving them crunchy and noisy to hunt in. I guess we have to adapt to the new normal.
Glad your daughter scored a buck - congrats to her!
Post by: Dirty Mike on November 22, 2022, 05:11:27 PM
Post by: bornhunter on November 22, 2022, 05:18:34 PM
Was able to call this guy into 20yards from my tree stand with a grunt call. Been getting him on cam for the last month or so. He came I'm pretty hot scent glands dripping with piss
Nice job!