LFTT-Trump day

Going against what I believe and sitting in a shooting house one a long narrow plot between a real thick creek bottom and some thinned pines. Killed my 1st buck on this property on this date 4yrs ago. I come to this shooting house every year on this date but history hasn't repeated itself. Lol. Good luck today.

Good luck!

I'm here sitting in a shooting house over looking a big green field. Had a buck come through a little while ago but I couldn't tell how big he was.

At the Majestic Outdoors Men's Retreat. Watching a greenfield on a gas line

This is my first hunt at a new property we just picked up. Got some nice bucks on camera. Maybe one will walk across this long narrow opening.

Aw man, buddy invited me to this, but I forgot about it! Good luck!!

I'm here. It's hot. Was originally planning on sitting all day but I just don't think I'll make it. Hoping I get another day to hunt this season with some cooler temps...

On another note, maybe I'm crazy but I'm pretty sure I smell deer

On damp mornings, a rutting buck can be smelled for a distance

Well I hope he comes this way lol

Big doe and lots of Mosquitos!!!

Sitting in a ladder stand watching a clear cut - i made it to the stand kinda late but its hard to get motivated in the mess lol - Im gonna sit as long as I can

I love it when a plan comes together, almost. I never hunt this stand until Late season. It's tucked in real close to a bedding area. Perfect wind for it this morning so I slipped in extra early. I had just pulled my gun up I heard a loud long grunt to my right. Big un come in at 20 yards. I could see his horns good with nekkid eye, but I couldn't see his body good in the scope. Maybe a doe will drag him by later.

We are here. Slow start to the morning. Only a family of coons so far.

So you're in Washington DC this Am?

Just had a small doe cross in front of me

Covered up in squirrels. Wish I had my 22

Can't they make a quieter wrapper for oatmeal cream pies?

Nope, but only thing making noise here today is Crows and they are unusually loud - guess it's a protest.

Demolished a big doe this morning on the way to work, was going to try to save the meat but her insides were spilt all over and it was just a nasty mess. Gave it to one of the Hispanics here at the quarry.

Good luck everybody.

I have wondered about that myself. Also, pb cracker wrappers.

In honor of today ....

I can smell the stinky buck again. Wonder where he's at

You sure it's not just you that you're smelling?

I see a scrape upwind of me, maybe one just peed in that or something.


hey I ain't me stinky britches like gomer

Keep your eyes peeled and pick apart the tiniest bits of cover upwind from you with binos. If he's there, he's probably bedded where you just can't quite see him.

Watching a 3 year old clear cut. Had to get in the nose bleed section to see in it but maybe I'll catch one getting out of bed or headed to. Gonna sit all day

Going up to the farm after lunch this afternoon. Left my phone at home, but will hopefully have a good update once home.

Word on the street is buck down at Majestic Outdoors

I think I'm just about done here. Going to grab lunch and then head back out for the evening

Just had a hen turkey pass right by the ladder

Just heard a buck chasing a doe in a thicket behind me. Never saw them just heard deer running and him grunting every breath. Some were super deep and long and loud as I have ever heard. What do those mean?

He thinks she is about ready.

I just loaded up my feist pup, we're gonna try and make a few trees and do some scouting.

Hang in there Jono, I've killed some nice bucks between 10 and 12 especially during the rut

I see nobody is a winner in here yet,y'all letting Trump down today.

I had to get down. Butt and back were screaming. Gonna run grab a bite then head back

Well, I tried! Got a call about some stuff I have to deal with at the church. I'll be back out tomorrow I think...


As I was walking out, I found another scrape and a rub on a tree the size of my leg. I know that doesn't always mean something...but it still makes me hopeful.

Really big spike!

Hoping to get a hunt in myself this afternoon.

Make the rut great again.

ROFL

X2

Settled back into same stand as this morning. Maybe they will move this pm

Here. Next to a fresh clear cut with hog tracks and buck sign

Sitting in a box stand on a green field this afternoon.

I'm on a big greenfield in Winston County this afternoon. I'm not very optimistic about it, but maybe the deer will move this afternoon

Sure is breezy on top of this ridge

Wind has blown 23 different directions. Momma and baby does so far.

Back where the buck got lucky two afternoons ago because buck fever kept the safety on. I don't think I'll let it happen again if he'll show back up.

YEP!!!

Been looking down an old logging road in Lee Co since 2pm. Nothing yet..,

Two gobblers so far.

3 gobs. No deer yet in bullock overlooking a cutover.

Dr. B

Now I have two yearling does in the field.

Shot a decent buck at 11:00am

Story

I've had an awesome couple of days in the woods. Was hunting with a friend in Dallas County since Wednesday and the weather has been rather warm. Yesterday I saw 25 deer with the largest being a 3.5 year old 8 point. I watched him in a big plot last night for almost an hour. He made scrapes, grunted, chased does, lip curled, the whole 9 yards. Very pretty buck but just needed another year.

Fast forward to this morning I sat on a river crossing and had good movement up till 9. One small buck chased a couple does through the crossing at Mach 5. About 10:20 I decided to ease out (mile walk). I was taking my time hoping to shoot one more doe on the way out. (I was there in part to help shoot some does). About 400 yards from the truck I stop and glass the road for a few minutes, about the time I get Binos up I see this buck step into the road and stop for a second. I swapped to the rifle and couldn't get steady enough for the shot (250-300 yards). He eases into the woods and I drop everything but my rifle and take off running. I knew the direction he was headed, towards a big plot, and thought I could take another road around and maybe catch him. Well I ease towards the plot on a trail cut in some cedars so I had good cover. About 20 yards from the plot about a dozen hens take off so I immediately froze. After about a minute I scooted up another 10 yards on my knees to where I can see the back corner through some brush. Low and behold he's at the very back making a scrape. I put the gun on him again and can see that he's wider than his ears, good mass and height and no brow tine on that side.

This place has great bucks but they have a bunch with no brows. I decide he's a shooter and bang flop, he tries to crawl away so I hit him again. Only had to drag him about 40 yards. Had I watched this buck under normal circumstances I probably would have let him walk BUT I'm very grateful and happy with him. First buck for this year and he was at least 4.5 maybe even older. All in all a very memorable hunt.

Squirrels are on their feet.

Nice buck! Congrats

Good job Josh! Wind laid down get ready ladies

Congrats josh!

Good deal josh

Yearling in field

Well played Josh!

Yearling is a button buck

Nothing else

Very poor deer movement here. All I saw was a doe and fawn.

Congrats, Josh!!! That's a nice one!

Saw an 8pt I've already passed twice this year. Two yr old with an exceptional rack. Wanting to let him spread his genes a little before we kill him. He was running a doe today, rich on her heels. Maybe the plan is working. But he is pushing his luck. My boy hasn't killed one yet.

Nice buck Josh!

Translation: "Quit running! You're giving it up!"

Still no deer on the ground at my club since opening week but another hog bites the dust.

Nice..

Hog down

Bbd on trump day. I got lucky and killed a heavy horned eight point here around the house. Him and a four point entered the field and I got so nervous waiting on him to turn broadside I shot and missed and the deer just stood there. I bolted another round,calmed down and fired again and drilled him right in the shoulder. The bucks are starting to get pumped up in my neck of the woods. Jono23 is gonna post the pics of him

posting for johndeer5036

Good Kill... ...Congrats...

Saw a doe and 6 gobblers this evening,one of the gobblers,let's just say 1inch and a half spurs would be an understatement!!come on March