My wife gave me clearance for a late season (next weekend) archery hunt.
Price is right for 4 days around $1k, plus license and a 13 hour drive.

Other than the obvious cold temps, although it's supposed to get warmer mid-next week
and antlers starting to drop anything come to mind?

Trying to extend my season some how!!!????

Good luck Ed!! Nothing like last minute hunting!!

Have you ever hunted the area before because a good arial photo would be nice? I have noticed deer herded up right now. Where at in Ohio? Good luck because this would be the latest I have ever gone out. Got some trail photos back from my place(s) and bucks are dropping their horns.

I plan to head out tomorrow morning for a hunt. Its been REALLY cold. But seems to be warming. I think its in the 30's as opposed to -8 a couple days ago. No idea if I have a chance at a buck. I haven't seen much all year.

Good luck Ed! Bring those extra warm clothes either way.

Thanks guys!

Both of these outfitters seem to be decent and I have only called one of their references, so far.
More home work for tomorrow
They are located 50 miles N / NE of Newark.

Anyone here of these two outfitters?
http://www.bowoutfitters.com/
http://www.tripletoutfitters.com/index.html

It's happening quick, which makes me nervous

yeah x2 on the warm clothes things. friday it was -12 here without windchill and with it it was -28. and when your in a stand it feels a lot colder. you should just come and hunt with one of us ohio people for free!

Both of these places are in heavily deer populated parts of the state. The first link was in the Newark area but as you move south you get into some up and down parts of the state. The second place in Logan is some serious up and down so be in shape. I understand how you feel when you make a decision fast but once you roll with it dont look back. Let us know which one you pick!

Good Luck Ed!!

Late season can really be good at times.

Dan

mahoningbuck ~
If I understand you correctly, are you talking about "up and down" meaning hilly terrain?
If so, I will be stand hunting and other than to and from the stands I won't be affected by the hills
Or
Do do you mean sitting for hours without many deer sightings, which in turn means, your buttocks needs to be in shape?


* So far, from some research, the preferred method is to sit on corn piles, as the deer will rather have an easy meal
instead of digging though snow and frozen earth to get to the food source??? All the outfitters mentioned that it's hard
to guess which trails the deer will come down if your on a crop field, but with the corn piles it's a little more stream lined,
as one can imagine.

Any experienced late season hunters agree or disagree? It certainly makes sense, just not my style of hunting,
nor am I familiar with this corn pile thing.... I'm actually leaning more towards the outfitter that doesn't put corn piles out.
Just stands set on his 1/4-1/2 acre crop fields, just sounds more natural.[&:]
The other way sounds like fishing in a barrel, to an extent, my .02 cents!