Is it just me????

deer jamie · Post by **deer jamie** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:22 am

i got the complete oppisit story i see deer every time, almost. many does only one buck witch i should have taken a shoot at but kinda got caught in a awkard position in my stand that prevented me from taking the shoot and sheer greed on the does i was waiting for the biggest one to step in the clear and well SHE NEVER so i have seen lots more but not in shoting range iam sure things should work out soon

ch312 · Post by **ch312** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:27 am

i've been out hunting 3 times this year (only once for deer) and have seen 2 or more deer each outing. the population looks healthy so im not even going to bother deer hunting again until theres snow on the ground.

spot and stalk is the way to go.

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:35 am

that's a terrible problem to have Jamie

DirtyGun · Post by **DirtyGun** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:30 am

I'm seeing them every time out as well...just not where I want them to be: 30 yards through a shooting lane.

I have only been able to get out four times since the season started, two evenings and two mornings and three times I have bumped deer on the way in...not good. I usually won't hunt mornings this time of year for that reason. The one afternoon hunt I bumped a few walking in at 2:00 p.m. that were in a bedding area I didn't know was there...and the other afternoon there were a number of them in the field I have to go by on my way out.

I did have a mature buck nearly make a mistake this morning. All he had to do was clear some brush and a tree and I was good to let an arrow fly. Unfortunately, he got to the tree and turned!

Hope some of you folks have some more luck...and soon. They still aren't at the point of doing anything stupid or rushing into things because they have other things on their mind.

Michihunter · Post by **Michihunter** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:23 pm

bstout wrote:The fact you're seeing coyotes is a good sign too me.

That means it's not you.

If you're fooling the yotes, you're fooling the deer too (in terms of stealth) if there were any deer.

We've had a fairly steady pattern here at this location over the years.

The toughest time there is to take any deer around here is the first three weeks of October.

If I don't get a deer in the last two weeks of September...I usually have to wait until the last week of October when they seem to magically re-appear.

The best hunting it yet to come.

Same here in Michigan. I just returned from up north last night. I hunted hard for 5 straight days all day long. Got snowed on, and had east winds that messed up two spots I usually hunt but not with that wind direction. Temps were good at mid 20's overnight. Only managed to see three does for my efforts. Not one buck showed, but the best is yet to come. Last week of October and first week of November are usually the best for me as well. Every year I get the itch to get in the woods but those two weeks usually are the ones that actually produce.

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

I've got 3 tags. No deer to be had. No venison in the freezer. I hear ya buddy!!!

Lots of good sign, just need to meet up with the ones leaving the sign.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:14 am

The problem I`m running into is the wind direction has been real screwie . My stand locations are for west to north directions not south to east .

But on a positive note they are smiling for the camera.