backyardtndeer
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Beautiful crisp, clear, and fairly calm morning here. No deer seen yet. Squirrels are very active already.
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49th consecutive opening day.
1990 in Dekalb Co. storms were coming, wind was howling and thunder was in the distance. 5:55 am a buck comes through the low gap i was in and runs right under me, its not hardly light but I see the curve of his rack as he turned his head up to look at me. I really cant see the sights very well but I shot, the fire coming out of that Winchester 30-30 was 3 feet long! I missed and I saw him skylighted as he crossed the ridge, nice 8pt. 20 min later a downpour started with lightning and everything.
1990 in Dekalb Co. storms were coming, wind was howling and thunder was in the distance. 5:55 am a buck comes through the low gap i was in and runs right under me, its not hardly light but I see the curve of his rack as he turned his head up to look at me. I really cant see the sights very well but I shot, the fire coming out of that Winchester 30-30 was 3 feet long! I missed and I saw him skylighted as he crossed the ridge, nice 8pt. 20 min later a downpour started with lightning and everything.
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LenS
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Western Montgomery County. 31 turkeys flew down and I can hear 2 other flocks.
31 degrees when I climbed in the stand. Had a broke rack buck following a doe and gave me an easy shot but let him walk. He was broke on the right main beam just past the g2. Had 4 on the other side so assume he started as an 8 but a broke 6 now.
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gamehog
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Small 8 so far, seen each other bout same time,would have got a pass anyway hunting thick stuff on ground
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backyardtndeer
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Just had a very close shot that may have been on the edge of my property if not on me. Close enough my wife text me asking if I shot. Guess when I get down i will be doing some walking and checking.
About a perfect morning, but so far i haven't seen squat.
About a perfect morning, but so far i haven't seen squat.
I've seen 4 bucks and 4 does all within the last 30 mins. Biggest being a 125-130" 8 pt that showed up a few days ago. Had him at 40 yards. Also seen an above average 6 pt.
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backyardtndeer
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Several shots here. I have only seen a spike and a funky 3point so far.
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backyardtndeer
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Activity here has been much better the last hour or so. Have seen several. Had a decent buck move through after a group of does about 45 minutes ago, but never had a clear opportunity.
More shots this morning than I have heard on an opener in a long time.
More shots this morning than I have heard on an opener in a long time.
Sat til 11:00, went out and had some breakfast and back at it in a different spot. Brought the climber because I felt like I was missing deer just over the rise. As we get near the top there was already a tall rack buck and 3 does so they bolted. Not sure if it's the same one I saw last weekend but hoping he comes back. Views left and right.
PM. This stand is higher than a cats back!!! I shoulda brought an O2 mask!!! Arrow gonna burn up on reentry!
backyardtndeer
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Brought my son this afternoon. Hoping something decent gives him a shot.
Wife is in another stand on a little plot opposite of the thin strip of hardwoods in the pic below.
Wife is in another stand on a little plot opposite of the thin strip of hardwoods in the pic below.
Is that a tall, narrow single man? A member gave me one last year and it's real and super tall. Definitely the tallest ladder stand I have.
Back at it for the 2nd to last day of rifle. Not going to lie, I love it when rifle season is over. My dad sat here yesterday afternoon and seen a big one at the very far tree line. That's 505 yards and on my neighbor. Hoping he follows a doe over on me today.
