Terrible day in the woods today. Started off late, I over slept. Then on my way, since I was gonna be late, I figured I would try somewhere new on the property. Once I get to the bottom by the creek, I could not find a place to put my climber. So time for plan B. I went farther up the trail near where they would exit into a field for evening feeding time. I climb up a tree about 50 yards inside the woods where 3 trails merge together. One hour into sitting there, the 1 other guy who has permission to hunt there walks buy and I motion so he sees me there. I guess he decided it was time to socalize. So after 15 minutes of hearing his stories he leaves and goes down one of the trails I was hoping a deer would come out of. Half hour later, the property owner drives in on his 6 wheeler looking like he was trying to decide what trees he wanted to cut next. He was about 20 feet from the tree I was in for about 10 minutes and he never saw me at all. But apparently it was to late for him to start cutting cause then he drove off to his house. By that time I knew this evening was pretty much over. Needless to say I was right. Not 1 deer was spotted.

Went out this morning until noon. Found a dead deer, could be car, not sure. Yotes had most of it gone. Went back out this evening and seen nothing again! Can't wait for the corn to come off. 32 acres of woods with couple hundred acres of corn on each side is no fun!

Forgot to add, the dead deer was in a area that I have not hunted in about seven years or so. The land owner gave out lots of permission then and I was tired of competing for hunting so I stopped. Land owner told me no one comes out much any more so I gave it a scout today. Looks pretty good as before. But this place is surrounded by corn or ditches so I will have to wait a couple of weeks until corn comes off to hit it hard.

Got out this evening and finaly had 3 deer comeing in from the north and heading south right down the trail(my 1 stand is 12yrds to the west of path)anyway they were about 50 or so yrds awayand getting closer,I knew they were going to come right bywhen all of a sudden it sounded like AK's and a AR going off about 1000 yrds to the NE[:@][:@][:@],the deer spooked out into the field to the NW of me then after awhile started back into the woods when all of a sudden it sounded like a stick of dinomite going off in the same area as the autos so the deer ran off this was around 6:15[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]it shook the ground.....The f33ken azz that bought the property to thenorth of the property I hunt had his buddies up from the Twin Citys and were partying........
This was my last evening hunt for the year and it looked to be sogood and this sh4t happens,it was just not the right time to have a gun party(he does this stuff about every other week or so).
Now I have two afternoon hunts left before surgery.I hope it goes better nxt week........

I saw the lower bear bait had a visitor. I didn't find any bear tracks, but i went and put several lbs. of dog food and deer rib cage and can of sardines in mustard on hook in tree. Opened the lid and let juice run down scent rag. Didn't see nothing but cat squirrels and hundreds of skeeters![]

oops.. posted on the wrong thread! sorry bout that!

Man that sucks bad......Good luck on your next one

OPENING MORNING!!! finally getting out. Nice lightand steady breeze out of the NE about 5mph but sure feels flat calm.. Temp about 42 but will feel like 30 after a few hours anyway. Leaves are still as green as summer and fall is way off schedule. Still not sure where I'm going but the car is running and I can't get anymore ready.

My wife walked into the bathroom at 3:30 to curse me for waking her and watched with a strange look as I applied H.S. deoderant to my Ba&% and butt. I think she just thought it was for the old armpits but I figured what the heck. Can't have to much scent free deoderant..

I was gonna take a camera this time (NOT a Cam corder) but the pack already has two much stuff. You would think I was going on vacation not climbing a tree.

OPPS,, now I'm running late.

Beautiful morning in the woods. Just can't believe how far behind schedule fall really is.
I made more noise going into my stand than should be humanly possible. My new Browning 1500 gram thinsulate boots were like walking with snowshoes or moonboots on. Dropped my thermos 20 ft to the ground at first light AND forgot my facemask.
Saw one deer 80 yards away but that was it.When I did climb down I found two really fresh scrapes 25 yards or so from my stand so maybe the big 8pt I did not get a chance at last season is just waiting for me.

Went out last night and this morning. It started raining when I went out the door. Didn't see or hear anything this morning. Also got a late start getting out there. I could hear deer in the corn last night, but nothing came out into view. Maybe tonite. The deerup here are spending 98 % of their time in the corn fields. Only seem to come out for a drink. I see fresh tracks all over, so they must be coming out after dark. Especially since I killed one out there. lol Hopefully the coyotes have the old gut pile ate up by now. I tried to dragthe doe I got out of the immediate erea to field dress her, but didn't get very far with these rods and plates in my back. Brother-in-law still had to help me drag her home. She was a big 'un.Oh well.

chris