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Old 10-21-2006 | 09:24 PM
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bucksnbeagles
 
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From: Ramsey,Indiana
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This morning I huntedthe poplar that I saw the 2 bucks going at it last night. I don't hunt a set back to back but with the activity last night I had to return. Had my horns with me this time. Rattle bags are easier but I use horns as to me they sound more real.Tickled tines at first light and within a few minutes had a year and half 5 point sneek in from behind me. Wind blowing right at him. Using scent loc and dead down wind spray. He meandered under me and got his rack caught up in some greenbriar at 12 yards head down and quater away. Why can't one of the big boys do something like that. He broke free and kept looking around for the fight. He finally eased out into the crp field and I think bedded down. Around 10:30 a doe and her yearling come thru my set. Killed a 110# doe on the 7th so for now let her walk. Eased out at 11:30 and got some dinner before returning to same tree around 3:00. Wind layed down around 6:30 and did some rattling. Last sequence of rattling about 7:10. Perfect set I thought until I placed my horns on back of stand and clanging the horn to the metal of stand. Set for 4 hours and right at prime time do something so stupid. Reckon I might ota get the bag out. Oh well!!! Back off spot a few days and see what gives. I've been rattling real light as 2 bucks feeling there oats and shoving each other around. Soft buck grunts of a young buck along with the rattle. As this week progress and temp drops I'll try and get a little more aggressive. I'm off work for 2 weeks as the ford plant has temp. layoff so I'll be hunting most everyday if my wife dosn;t kill me first. I will try to keep everyone posted. Havn't seen any fresh scrapes but I know they are opening them up. Just been going in and out. With high winds tommorrow afternoon I might spot check a few sets and report what I see. Hope I can help someone out by sharing whats been going on around my neck of the woods.
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