Sounds like a great weekend bigjim. Congrats to you and your friend. I had an awesome weekend myself, although I never pulled the trigger. I sat in a stand I hung just last week, both this morning and yesterday morning (i've got a lot of stands but this one is in a new and awesome honey hole ( a 30 acre thicket surrounded by hundred of acres of corn).

First deer yesterday was about a 130-140 class 10 pt. I had him a 15 yds, but unfortunately, because of one branch I neglected to cut, I could not get a shot. Watched him mill around in the brush for about 5 minutes (seemed like a lifetime...man I was pumping). Also saw yesterday 2 spikes and 4 pt and about 4 does...It was an incredible morning.

Today,
did not see anything until about 8 oclock, thentwo 8 pts that looked like twins (probably about 110 to 115, maybe 120 from what I could tell), slowly walked through the thicket about 30 yds (still offering no shot because of the thickness), Then I saw the BIG BOY about 50 yds this time running thru the brush with3 other deerthat I could not tell what they were (looked like a couple had horns but were just little guys). Later saw a 4pt that I passed on.

Also saw 3 bucks yesterday when I was walking out. All in all, somewhere between 10-12 bucks for the weekendwith three shooters for sure. Could have only shot the 4 pt today and a spike from yesterday. The BIG BOY offered the best shot of all yesterday if it had not been for that one dam branch ( It's gone now).

The problem is that the company that owns that land has hired someone to remove the ancient junk and tires to prime it for development (used to be an old homestead--run down house, junk and briars everywhere).

So, I'm in a quandry. Should I rest that stand at all or just keep pounding it Tues and fri evenings and then next weekend too, or let it rest until the weekend and hope the deer don't react to much to all the loaders running around (they may not since hundreds of acres of corn is still standing and surrounding the property. The bull dozer has already cut (since last weekend) a small road and it did not seem to effect the deer yet. I may not have a choice but to rest it if there are guys in there working...I've only got infomal permission (by the guy who runs this place..but not the big boss that owns it...still good enough)

Sorry so long, just wanted to let you all know, I'm gonna be out there when I can and that it is great right nowtake care and good luck all

Chad