Well you are right, alot of time has passed. Didnt see any shooters during muzzleloader. Saw some decent 8's and some does. Opening morn of rifle I had a nice 10-12 point shooter walk out but he did not present a shot. He was walking right towards me at 150 yds and at 100 yds I needed him to turn right for a shot but he turned left and just after losing sight of him and grunting the pumper pulled in and that was over. My buddy that same morn saw a shooter 8 twice, the first time the hunters on the next property spooked him and the second time the shooter 8 busted him.

The next morn I put a buddy who has never shot a deer in the same stand I sat in on Sat morn. He saw a monster (sounds different than the one I saw (wider)) and was in the same area but chasing (running a doe) hard and then they both disappeared into the thick stuff. He took a shot at a smaller buck but missed. On Sat. my cousin (11 year old) shot his first deer! A nice spike buck, he was on cloud 9.

Went back on Tuesday and had the pumper work on the pump jack for 2 hours, uggghhh, he left 3 times and came back. I mulled over climbing down but wasnt sure how long he would be there. Saw a decent 8 on the way out.

Friday I didnt see much action in the opening morn stand. Did see a decent buck and doe on the way out (they werent together). Friday evening saw a nice 8 (shooter with bow but not rifle) working a rub line. Sat morn it was quiet where I was sitting but my brother saw a young 6 and tooka shot and missed a doe.

I will be back on Sunday the last day. Hope to score a shooter then.

My scrape camera has picked up some decent deer and one definate shooter that I have never seen (pics taken on 11/15). My buddy saw a decent buck doggin a doe last Friday.

Good luck to all!

Kent - Out