Thanks Guys. I'm hoping those bucks keep getting closer and biggerfor you.
I sat the same stand again last night and.....nothing
. Two does came by right at dark. I figured it was going to be much better in the morning there (with the deer coming in off the cornfields), but had to check to know for sure.
Those does last night keep milling around my stand well after dark and I felt trapped as I did not just want to move around andclimb down in front of them so I used a technique I've used before. I threw my water bottle at them and snorted as loud as I could when itsmacked the ground
. That sent them flying and I'm sure they'll be wondering what happened but at least they will never be sure
and I won't have to worry about them coming by again and looking right up at me...and they did not have time to stomp their feet to mark the spot for other deer (that's the best part).
Now, because of my schedule and besides, I think it is a good idea, I'm going to rest that stand for probably until weekend after this one.
I'm going to hunt in a good evening stand Fri night, then return to my old home town to go turkey hunting with some friends and to take the baby home for all the relatives. So, I may not have any more hunts for a week after Fri night.
Good luck all.
Chad