Maybe I should have done a morning hunt, because midday and evening were a bust.

10/20 Report:

Midday hunt. The spot I went to has been very productive this season as a morning spot. I had some things to do in the morning and my buddy Karl has been bugging me to try it in the midday, so I did. I saw a bunch of squirrels and had a cool run in with a red tail hawk that was landing very close to me and calling out. There was a pretty fresh rub within 20 yards of my stand that showed up recently so the are still using the area. Hopefully I can find it's maker.

Evening hunt. I went again to the spot that I had mentioned before is a very good week day spot and a marginal at best weekend spot (especially when the weather is gorgeous for outdoor activity). As expected there were a lot of kids out on their motorcycles and quads and I didn't see a single deer. I did have one blow at me as I was leaving just for spite. I am bull penning this spot to weekdays only which will give me 2 more evenings to hunt it in regular archery season.

My spots have gone from red hot to ice cold over night with the acorns no longer dropping. I'm studying my maps and checking areas for fresh activity in the hopes of finding the patterns they've switched to. Although I don't want to burn too much energy changing things because in a week and a half things should really starting heating up with some chasing. Gotta keep at it.

Good luck to all.