Sunday, September 29, 2013 pm

Sunday, September 29, 2013. Sunset: 6:55 pm. Hunting closes: 7:25 pm. Temperature: 71 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind: S 15-26 mph. Wow. It feels great to get back out and hunt. It has been way too long. I think it has been close to 15 years since I took off 7 days to hunt in the early season. Various commitments, unstable weather, and a new baby have all impacted my inability to get out. When Heidi agreed/offered to watch Charley, I jumped at the chance to get out. The conditions were not ideal, but my "lack of hunting" streak needed to end. On top of watching Charley, Heidi actually agreed to let me hunt the apple tree stand. I just couldn't wait to get out there. We were at a family reunion in Wisconsin this weekend and I needed to pick up the dog from the kennel, but I was able to get into the stand by 5:00 pm. At 5:45 pm, I looked to my left (south) and there was a nubbin walking down the trail towards me. He walked under my stand and spent 15 minutes eating walnuts. I took this picture though the leaves. He never knew I was there. Pretty fun. He ended up walking up the hill to the SW. That was it. Totals: Bob - 1 deer, 1 nubbin buck. 

Sunday, September 22, 2013 pm

Sunday, September 22, 2013 pm. Sunset: 7:10 pm. Hunting closes: 7:40 pm. Temperature 69 degrees. Wind: E-SE 10-15 mph. Mostly sunny. We have three of us hunting tonight. Adam went to the point, Heidi was at the Apple Tree and I went to the Jolly Roger. We were all in and set up by 5:10 pm. I had not had a chance to clean out this stand, so I had to trim a few branches before settling in. Nothing to report. Totals: Bob - 0 deer. 

Sunday, September 22, 2013 am

Sunday, September 22, 3013 am. Sunrise 6:58 am. Hunting opens 6:28 am. Temperature 45 degrees. Wind: SE 5-10 mph. Mostly sunny. Flying solo this morning as Heidi felt like sleeping in this morning. I decided to give Pisa another shot. I was in the stand by 6;05 am. At 6:55 am, I heard a deer blowing a warning call about 50 yards to the SW of me. It was upwind of me, so I am not fire what spooked it. It may have seen me move. At 7:30 am, I looked down to the NE and there was a small 6 pointer still in velvet. Very rare being this late in September. Very cool to see. He ended up walking up the hill about 30 yards to the east of me. I did get some video of him the best was when he was up on top of the hill to the SE of me. Here is a picture of my video. I will post the rest of the edits video later. I sat until 9:00 am, and that is all that I saw. Totals: Bob - 1 deer, 1 buck.

Saturday, September 21, 2013 pm

Saturday, September 21, 2013 pm. Sunset: 7:11. Hunting closes 7:41 pm. Temperature 63 degrees. Wind: N 5-10 mph. Mostly sunny. I am hunting solo tonight. Heidi had a wedding to go to and the boys couldn't make it down in time to hunt. Don and Mary are watching Charley, so I hope I can connect tonight. With a north wind, I decided to give Pisa another shot. I was in and all set up by 5:10 pm. Nothing to report. Totals: Bob - 0 deer. 

Friday, September 20, 2013 am

Friday, September, 20, 3013 am. Sunrise: 6:56 am. Hunting opens 6:26 am. Partly cloudy. Temperature: 57 degrees. Wind: W 5-10 mph. I finally put a seat in at Pisa, so I decided to give it a shot bi was in and all art up by 6:05 am. At 8:10 am, I had 2 bucks, a tall 8 pointer (I think it was the same buck as last night) and a spike come of the hill from the south. The came down to 10 yards. They were upwind of me, but sensed something was not right. I did get some video of the 8 pointer at about 20 yards. Fun to see. Neither buck was a shooter, but the 8 would be a great buck for Heidi or the boys. I sat until 9:00 am, then got down and came in. Nice morning. Totals: Bob - 2 deer. 2 bucks.

Thursday, September 19, 2013 pm

Thursday, September 19, 2013 pm. Sunset 7:14 pm. Hunting Closes: 7:44 pm. Temperature: 68 degrees. Partly cloudy. Wind: N-NW 5-10 mph. Heidi volunteered to take Charley, so I got the "green light" to hunt. I haven't had a chance to get out much this week with baby duty and the wet weather. I decided to give the point stand a shot. I was in at 5:00 pm. This is the 2 year anniversary of me shooting "triple brow" from the apple tree stand. I wanted to go there, but I am saving it for Heidi. At 6:50 pm, I had a nice 8 come down the trail from south to north about 10 yards away. I decided to pass. I did get some video, but I forgot to hit the damn record button. I did get some video, but it was a long ways away and not very good. I think it was "High Beams." He is the buck that I have picture from August 16, 2013.  At 7:15 pm, I had a big doe with two fawns start to come up the hill from the NE of me. She was upwind, but she picked me off. She tried circling me. I had a 18 yard shot, but there was no way I could draw. She ended up blowing and heading across the food plot to the SE. The fawns followed her. Damn. Totals: Bob- 4 deer, 1 buck, 3 does and fawns.

Some more bucks.

Monday September 16, 2013 am

Monday, September 16, 3013 am. Sunrise: 6:53 am. Hunting opens: 6:23 am. Temperature 43 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind: N 2-5 mph. This morning I decided to go to the point stand. I was all set up by 6:05 am. Nothing to report while I was in the stand.  After the hunt, I did go down and check out the Stump blind.  Right as I got there, a nice shooter buck snorted up by the Pisa stand.  It took off to the west.  The stump looked clean with no wasps or spiders.  It will be ready for latter this season.  Totals: Bob - 0 deer.