Sorry I am getting back you your questions so late, have been busy with work lately and haven't had time to log on.

Thanks Gr8, but no, I didn't sleep in the stand that night, but I was planning on it. He came in just before last light. I had him patterned coming in after dark and just before light in the mornings on my game cam. I didn't want to bump him of my plot, so I decided to spend the night on stand hoping he would stick around long enough for legal light the next morning. Luckily he came in that evening with 2 minutes left of legal shooting time. It sure did save a long night on stand.

BTW, I am shooting a Hoyt XTEC @ 72 lbs, 100 gr. Scorpion XP's, and GT XT 5575.

An Arrow Star was the first compound I ever owned, then got a Shooting Star when they came out, same bow only 2 wheels. They were great bows.

Well we have a team with one buck down already. when can you guys start ? And how hard do you hit it before the rut begins?

What are we looking at for personal goals?
I don't live in an area of monster bucks but we have some nice ones and I will be pretty picky for most of the season.

Good luck ,Jim

My season starts Sept 15th. I usually hunt every day from Sept15th thru Decexcept Sundays, which in MD we cant hunt except for 1 or 2 days they allow Sunday hunting, seems rediculous to me. And then I usually slow down to a few days a week after Dec 7th or so. Im hoping for a 140 - 150" or better buck, but my goal is to take a 130 or better buck. I may not even shoot one, who knows but I will tell you this, I'll enjoy every minute of it regardless of what I get or dont get.

That sounds like a lofty goal ,good luck. I will be working on the lower end of your scale but the first two weeks of November really get good around here. I have a decant doe herd and they draw bucks form afar so you never know what will be available.
I haven't got any good pictures yet but my field (Six acres)of mixed plots is coming in great . The corn is exceptional this year & a small patch of turnips a rape has just gone wild this last week with the rain we finally got.
My weak spot is a clover field of about two and a half acres is failing badly it's to late to replant and the rag weed is coming on,I'm thinking about over seeding it with winter wheat for this fall and so how the clover comes in next summer. I am open for suggestions if any one has any.

Ohio Season Opens Sept 29th. I'll hunt evenings during the weekand morning & evenings on the weekend. Until rut and then throw in some all day sits.Lori (my wife) is real good about my Hunting. But there will still be days when I don't go, due to chores, obligations, or just Quality Family time..you know basically, Life!

I like the ealy season because the deer haven't been spooked to bad. But in the same breath I tend to pass up too may bucks, holding out for the monsters of the rut! Then small game comes in, yadda yadda yadda and good hunts get ruined!

I have a unque problem this year. I have an abundance of land to hunt! With great potential. I'm worried I'll be spread to thin...again a great problem to have! I really need to take 2 doe off the one farm. Just because the guy goes out of his way for me. So I will dedicate alot of early season there.

My Limits Well I say a 125" minimum....But I adjust on the fly for uniqueness etc. I will say for a fact that any buck I shoot will be worthy of putting on my wall. Last season I did not get an ArcheryBuck (got one with the gun though) I did take a doe with the bow in Ohio. It's not becasue I didn't have many opportunities it's because I'm too picky. Like Diesel (and probably everyone else) I just savor being out there!

Mornin Gr8

Mornin Peak...errrrr Fraley

Sounds like your going to have your hands full deciding on where to hunt each day, gotta lve that GR8