awesome guys!!! sounds like both of ya'll are on some nice bucks!! close encounters this early is a GREAT thing!! time in the woods aughta put it all together!


MOTF, if you dont use the stand much and always wanted a stand in that corner, id say go for it! sneak in during mid day, or better yet IMO, a rainy day..hang it..give it a few days and go back and hunt it...heck, if you are good about it i dont see why you couldnt hunt it THAT day...i wouldnt go all out and bush wack shootin lanes or anything...but putting a stand up shouldnt hurt...i hunt from a climber 99% of the time...i dont have the expirience or big bucks that many guys do on this forum...but, ive spent some time in the woods...


im still really down and frustrated about the stand i found in my favorite spot...stinks...but, maybe it'll work out for me...it will get me out of there and not wasting time in there...last year it was kind of a dud even though i played the cards about as right as possible IMO...seen probably all the bucks that use that spot in there...the only real shooter last year was a BIG half rack...i seen him early in the season...i wanted to hold out...but didnt realize how big or old he was till he got closer...i said well, if i can still see my pin im drillin him at 8yds. i hit full draw and didnt feel i could make the shot...i could see my pin..i could see him...but i couldnt make out where that pin was...so i passed..never seen him again...last year it was full of 1.5yo sub-legal bucks that didnt meet ARs...after walking around to that guys stand today, i really didnt see the sign i used to either...so maybe it'll all work out for me...i got a few new spots in mind...but heck, i dont know...i hate change! lol...i like to know i have an ole faithful...confidence is clutch to me...but i proved to myself last year that i CAN pick spots and be into deer...seen alot of deer last year hunting spots on a whim...

heading to my buddies camp in 2 weeks...weekend of the 24th i believe were gunna head up..i killed my first and only bow kill buck up there...the deer REALLY respond to scents and calling up there...even BIG bucks..which is REALLY odd for my neck of the woods...i dont understand it...our buck to doe ratio is MUCH better around home...but camp does out number bucks hard core and they respond much better to calling and scents than deer around here do...my guess is the lack of hunting pressure..but i dont know...but im excited to head up there...i seen about 30 deer up there on the rifle opener last year...3 for sure bucks...1 shooter...had a ton slip by that im almost certain had head gear...i got a couple really promising spots picked out to hunt up there..not sure how long i'll stay...they are practically family and my buddy already told me i can go when i want dont wait on him...may go up early..may stay longer..we'll see!


good luck guys keep at it! its early yet and some of you guys are on good deer...hopefully i can help out...even if its only 60 or 70"...im just looking for my 2nd bowkill...id like it to be atleast 2.5yo though...we'll see what i get into...i doubt i pass a legal basket rack 1.5yo...but still gotta have 4 on a side here and 3 on a side at camp...