Ok,

I just got back from moving my stand. I found a nice big tree right smack in the middle of the peninsula. It has a "Y" about 19ft up and my stand is just below it at about 17ft. I can see the entire peninsula and I am facing the way he should be crossing. I am also facing due west so for the most part the winds should be in my face. I can even get a shot off from behind me if needed because the "Y" in the tree is big enough for me to shoot through.

I ranged my distance to the creek bed and other spots that I see signs of deer crossing (two major paths in and out of the creek)and nothing is longer than 30yds and that's to the other side of the creek! It's a small creek and very low this time of year so if need be I can get him before he evendecides to cross.

I don't think I will see as much action as where the other stand was even though it wasonly about 40yds awayto the south,(I moved due north) but if this is where Mr. Big is crossing I don't mind. I can always move it back later in the season.

I will have about two weeks before I go down to southern Illinois for the gun weekend (and some bow days down there as well) I would like to get him before I go. I would like to take advantage of the rut because I think he will beharder to find once he stops chasing.

Well.....all I can do is wait till tomorrow or Wed. to get out and see if my plan works. I may just give it one more day for things to settle down so I think Wed. is the ticket. Very hard to wait though.

I have another stand further south about 175yds away from the creek that I will hunt. More does on this side, but you never know

later...