Wednesday, December 26, 2012 pm

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 pm. Sunset: 4:30 pm. Hunting closes 5:00 pm. Temperature: 11 degrees. Wind: N-NW 0-2 mph. Mostly sunny. I decided to head back to the Stump. I had left the Mr Buddy heater there find it sure makes for a more enjoyable sit. I was in position by 3:00 pm. The deer should really come in to feed tonight with it being so cold the past few days. It didn't take long. Two small fawns were the first to come into the good plot. They came in from the SW and fed to within 30 yards of the blind. After about 10 minutes, They ended up spooking back up the hill to the west. At 4:00 pm, a nice doe with two fawns came off the hill to the SW of me. One of the fawns got to 35 yard but the mom stayed out around 40 yards. At 4:05 pm, a doe came through the valley to the SE of me. She stayed out about 50 yards. At 4:20 pm, the deer started to pour out into the food plots. I had 13 does at one time feeding from 25-70 yards away. No shooters were close enough though. They all ended up leaving at 4:50 pm. After shooting light 4 different bucks came out into the field including the nice 2 1/2 year old 8 pointer. Nice night. Totals: Bob - 17 deer, 13 does and fawns and 4 bucks.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 pm

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 pm. Sunset: 4:34 pm. Hunting closes: 5:04 pm. Temperature: 32 degrees. Wind: S 2-4 mph. Mostly cloudy. Tonight found me back at the Stump. I was all set up by 3:00 as most of the action doesn't start until close to dark. They all started to show up around 4:30. I had about 8 does, fawns and nubbins in the food plot, but none of the mature does got closer then 40 yards of the blind. Oh well. Totals: Bob - 8 deer. 8 does and fawns.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 pm

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 pm. Sunset 4:34 pm. Hunting closes 5:04 pm. Temperature: 29 degrees. Wind: S-SW 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy. Tonight I decided to give the Stump blind a try. I was all set by 3:00 pm. At 3:40 pm, a really nice 2 1/2 year old 8 pointer came in from the north to the east of me. He offered numerous 18-20 yard broad side shots, but I decided to pass. I am happy to see that he had made it through the gun season and he should be a dandy shooter next yet. I was able to get some great video of him. He stay around for over 20 minutes feeding in the beans before he left to the SE. At 4:40 pm. Several deer started to filter into both food plots. They started over in the border patrol food plot an eventually worked they way over to the Stump foo plot. By the time they made it over to me, it was past legal shooting light so I had to pass on them. There was at least 10 does and 3 small bucks (1 mutant 7 Pointer that I have on camera). Totals: Bob- 14 deer. 10 does and fawns and 4 bucks.

Thursday , December 6, 2012 pm

Thursday, December 6, 2012 pm. Sunset 4:32 pm. Hunting closes 5:02 pm. Temperature 44 degrees. Wind: W-SW 5-10 mph. It was a nice night for a sit. I was able to sneak down to the pop up blind down by boarder patrol. I was all set up by 3:00 pm. Nothing to report. Totals: Bob 0 deer.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 pm

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 pm. Sunset: 4:32 pm. Hunting closes: 5:02 pm. Temperature 38 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind N-NW 10-15 mph. I checked the cameras today and there is much that survived the gun season. There is one tall 2 1/2 year old 8 pointer and one wider 2 1/2 year old 9 pointer. Both should be nice deer if they can make it through the winter. I put for a doe and decided to head down to the VAT. I was all set up a little before 3:00 pm. Nothing to report. Totals: Bob - 0 deer.

Monday, December 3, 2012 pm

Monday, December 3, 2012 pm. Sunset: 4:32 pm. Hunting closes: 5:02 pm. Temperature 47 degrees. Partly cloudy. Wind: S-SW 15. It has been a few weeks, buying felt like the time was right to get out in MN again. I figured the deer will be coming into the beans since most of the neighboring fields have been picked and plowed over. I went to the pop up blind near where border patrol used to be. I was in position by 3:10 pm. Unfortunately,I kicked up a deer that was bedded on the hillside to the east of me. I hope that his/her stomach will get the best of them and they will return before dark. We have already processed 700 lbs of finished product last weekend and we are planning on doing another 300 lbs this coming weekend. I would really like to harvest a mature doe if possible. That was it. I did see another deer on the sledding hill as I was walking up. Totals: Bob- 0 deer.