I was outside about 10am and looked across the field and seen a huge bodied buck with a doe, I don't know what the rack size is. But he a very large bodied buck. It is right at 580 yards to where they were and they walked right in front of my climber; i have a good wind to hunt out of it today. I don't know what kind of tree my climber is in but it very loud to climb. Only tree that is straight for a climber and I have a good view from it. Sitting on the ground is not an option because of the way the terraces run in the field and I would not be able to see good. I know they did not go up the water way to the west and cross the field. They bed in a patch of woods that is very thick. Beings they are probably bedding in this thick patch of woods, because they always do. I am afraid if I climb the tree I will spook them. I have took pics and filmed three different mature 10-12 points from on top of the grain bins here at the house from Oct 28th to Nov 1st and a bunch of smaller bucks with does. I bow hunted out of this climber Nov 2nd and 3rd, those were the only two days I had a good wind to hunt out of it. Would you take a chance hunting it this afternoon from 2pm until dark or would you hunt a different farm ? I have another farm to hunt with a good wind also.

In the pic below, yellow is the water way, red circle with x is where my climber is. Standing beans and crp behind me are private property.



View from tree, 180 yards to wood line.





Pic from Nov 3rd on the way to hunt out of the climber and two does standing in front of my climber, yellow line behind the doe on right side is the tree my climber is in. Pic was taken from about 200 yards.

Climb slow! Take your time and the noise will be minimal. That buck won't stay with that doe forever. Strike while the iron is hot. Any way to make the climber quiet? Pipe insulation tubing? Good Luck

Black line in front of the yellow in the first pic is where I seen the buck and doe at 10am.

How strong is the wind blowing? I would think you could slip around the downwind side of the corn field and get in your climber if the wind is blowing enough to mask your sound.

Or pull a Johnny Loco and belly crawl to the center of the cut corn field and wait for them to move 😁

This is the tree Larry and the only climber I have is the old style V climber.

If there is a hot doe in There you need to get in there. If she is hot she Could bring several more around to check things out. The Bucks will be focusing on her as long as she stays around I'd think you are good.

We killed plenty of deer with those climbers. Yes, if you hurry it will scrape the tree, but if you go slow you can climb quietly. For that matter you can put a slit pipe insulator or duct tape on the edge that touches the tree. Remember, where there's a will, there's a way!

I can slip across the east side of the corn field and go down the water way, wind is about 3-5 mph out of the SW right now. Might get up to 8 or so this afternoon, not any higher today.

WNW wind tomorrow

I am almost 100% sure they are bedded in the bedding area or along the edge of it.

How tall is the CRP

I would be willing to bet that the mature deer are bedding in the crp of it is tall and can block the wind

hopper35005, 4 foot or better. A lot of deer bed in it. This buck and doe were going West, CRP is to the NE of where they were.

If the winds right and you are 100percent sure the buck you want is in the woods then I would already be in the stand especially with a hot doe in the area

Hunt it this afternoon. Climb slow and take your time. I know some trees you cant be quiet on no matter how slow you go.

I’d dig a divit on the right side where the first “C” is in cut corn field, and make a blind out of the old dried stuff. Just wait him out.

Just go get in the stand now and keep us updated. I expect a picture of you and the deer no later than 4pm.

I will get blasted for this but I would climb very slow and have my bow or gun with me the whole time. Never know but they could spook and offer a shot.

I'm heartbroken that you're using a climber and not scaling trees with your fingernails and toenails anymore to get 35 feet high.

Alan, if the trees were not wet from the snow melting we got Monday, 3 inches , I would shimmy a tree this afternoon.

Getting dressed here in a minute and going to see if I can get the climber up the tree without making much noise. Should be at the tree by 2:30. Taking the camera, may not be one the bucks I am after. Hoping for it to be bigger, if I see them this afternoon.

Good luck, be safe and have fun!