I went this morning after my A.M. school bus ride. Got in my stand about 9:30 EST and texted my buddy who had been there since sunrise. About 5 minutes go by and I hear BOOM. I send him a text and 6 does and a 7 point come out on him and he nails the 7 point. This has been such a dry year for us and he had been out of meat for about 3 months, he said he just had to shoot something. Said the does all seemed like mamas with babies and didn't have the heart to shoot one so he popped the 7 point. On the hoof, about 140 pounds.
I got to hunt 3 hours and saw nothing. This is the 4th time this season I have hunted after my morning bus route and each time, saw nothing. Told my wife this i the last time I do this. I'm getting too old to burn the candle at both ends. When doing this, I get up at 4:45 AM EST and have not down or rest time until I go to bed. If I do not go hunting, I generally get an hour or hour and a half nap somewhere in the mornings.
