Am I All Alone?
 

I keep seeing kills on here and am starting to wonder if I am the only hunter out there with stories to tell, but none about deer.

Last week a six pointer stomped on my ground blind and scared the ever lovin crap out of me; and

Yesterday while waiting for a deer to walk into a shooting lane, I got narc'd off by a turkey that walked so close I could have probably pulled an arrow out of the quill and stabbed him without using a bow.

Also yesterday morning went to my stand and somehow the ladder tiedowns had become disconnected and the stand had the safety pin pulled to where if I had made it up there, the stand would have fallen as soon as I stepped on it.

Thinking about starting the WTH BEUPW club

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Hang in there AF. Is this that ground that you are buying here in Iowa???? I haven't even got out, but I did take Antler Eater up on this new spot I got and we did get a stand put up. He thinks this place could be a grand slam. I hope he is right!!! You will have it all come together.

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Nope, your not alone!!! I was thinking the same thing after this mornings outing. The woods were quiet... TOO QUIET!! Ohh, well... full moon I guess.

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Yeah its on that 300 acres I have permission to hunt that includes the 25 acres. My biggest concern is I think someone trespassed and messed with my stand. Of course yesterday was the beginning of muzzle loading

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The ground isn't in Iowa then is it.???????? Cause muzzleloading doesn't start till January I think here.

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Yep I here you, I have had the worst luck this year. I have even went back to only wearing the close I wore last year. Had to do some deep deep cleaning to find my hat!!!!

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My season started out bad too. Lost a nice fat doe on the first day. Made a bad shot[:o]. Bad Karma so far[:@]. But it only my fault!

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Nope your definately not alone on this ,I was out this morning but the high wind's were just to heavy to consider staying ,as well There were dirt bike's running all over the place today ,there just happened to be a cross country comp going on and I'll bet there must have been 500 bike's ,so there was definately no reason to spend any more time in this forest .

nubo

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You're right about that. Last year I sat in a ground blind and watch turkeys attack a doe, which I found quite amusing. hahahaha

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Early muzzle loader opened yesterday here in Iowa. Only heard one shot, but saw a lot of deer on the move all around my land.

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been there done that...lol...but have patience and it will pay off.
my sister waited i think 7yrs to get her first turkey and now she's a turkey killin' fool...i've been after a turkey with a bow for 4seasons now and yesterday ended my bow season so i'll have to try again come spring...but at least you are out there trying, you're able to tell stories like the turkey that came in so close you could have stabbed him...it's the lil things like that...just imagine not being able to have the lil moments like that.
good luck and keep huntin' until you get yours...it'll happen.

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And just think you could have stayed home and missed all that excitement.Why just a few weeks ago I had afawn doing hundred yard dashes in every direction known to man, at first I didn't no what was going on, but then I almost feel out of my stand with laughter, now thats what its all about.

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Remember, you participate in a sport with only a 20 percent sucsess ratio...those are not good odds ;)your in it for the challenge first...meat second.

Good luck out there and have fun

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Add me to your list AF Hunter. Zippo here so far.

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I havn't connected yet either, but I guess that it has been more by choice than lack of deer. I killed a mid 150 class 10 point last year, and the 5 bucks I have had in easy bow range just don't come close. They are starting to move though, and at last shooting light yesterday evening I had a nice 21/2 year old 8 point chasing a doe.. She broke away from him and I hit a few grunts on the true talker and he started thrashing a tree. This cat and mouse game went on for about 5 minutes and I finally grunted him in at 12 yards, broadside. I just smiled and let him go. No harvest, but a succesful; hunt none the less. I am set up on two different properties that have some nice shooters on them, so I am not trying to pressure them to much, because here in Indiana the best hunting isn't here yet. I am praying for those cold frosty mornings that get em' moving. Good luck, and hang in their, it will happen.