I ended up going in there tonight. UNBELIEVABLE how hot that place looks. I held my bow with my had on my release the last 1.5hrs of light.

The landowner was cutting hay when I got to the old farmhouse (shown above the creek), and I walked all the way to the NE end of the hayfield to talk to him. Figured while I was that far east.....I'd just head up the property line to a good point and then make my way up. When I saw the breakline made by the clear cut and the standing timber...I couldn't believe it. The clear cut is about 6-8' tall....and the hardwoods are probably 80'. What a travel route!

Trails were there....so I set up (check the drawing for thegreen dot) and waited. I have NEVER felt better about a set (on an initial hunt). Anyways.....nothing kicking until about 5:30....then a FLOCK of turkeys FLIES right in on me.....lol. THIRTEEN of them. I'm not so big on enigma anymore (not because it isn't a good pattern, though)....but I got to give it credit. They walked all around and right under me. Nothing pegged me. Unbelievable. I didn't even have time to get the video out. I got some footage of them leaving.....but they were alread 10 yds or so by then!

Anyways....back to deer.

At about 30 minutes 'til dark...I see my first deer. It's a little buck......followed by another little buck. Fine. 10 minutes later......another little buck. Then.....another little buck. It's almost dark, now.....and I hear two more to my left. They can't be 20 yds away....and they're "Almost" near where they could catch my wind. I kept saying...."God....just let 'em leave. I won't even glass 'em.....if you'll just let them follow the others".....

Anyways.....I got pinned down until just now (just walked in).....but I think I snuck out OK.

I saw one deer, this mornign on my hunt (elsewhere). Jeff/GMMAT....the king of does.....is doing something right. I saw 5 deer, today. ALL FIVE WERE BUCKS.

Duke....you said don't go in there in the AM.....but man it sure it tempting. I;d LOVE to know what those last two deer were. If I get a good wind....I'll go back, tomorrow....and maybe I'll find out.

MAUSER....hey Cap'n......when all these bucks came out.....they were in a gulley. Uncle. You were right (though not about the REALLY deep one). I'll give credit where it's due.

Sorry for the longwinded post. But I'm happy I saw NO DOES.