Hoghunter82

BuckItUp

I had a pile of turkeys and a solo hog come thru this afternoon, no deer. Checked one of my cameras on the way out. 3 different bucks a few does and a Wiley coyote. Short fat boned spike, a 5 point and maybe a 6. All coming by between 2am - 5am. Definitely some around just not during shooting hours. It drives me crazy how impatient some hunters are. It seems like if nothing comes thru by 9am it turns into a competition to see who can unload the most rounds the quickest. Some sounded awful close. It gets depressing when you have 50-75 miles on the ole huffy 10-speed scouting before season and countless miles on boot walking around for the perfect set up. All to have your area hard pressed by the stinky careless hunters and the smell of gun powder. All in all a good day in the swamp.

BuckItUp

Yeah, there are those days where they just aren't moving. I will tell you though you will see 100 times more animals sitting on stand all day than you ever will driving around, especially on the weekends. Not that cruising at slow speed will never give you a shot, but whats the fun in that. Walk the fire lines a bit and you will up your odds. Set up away from from any kind of road and find a good transition area or funnel with any kind of good tracks. Get in early and sit all day if you can. Believe me you will start seeing movement. Always be ready because when you are most relaxed and out of position is when the seem to come in.

Hoghunter82

FlaBoy18

Tufrthnails

I haven't seen anything fresh yet. No scrapes, no rubs, but it should be heating up soon.

BuckItUp

Its going to be a good cold weekend to sit, if you can stay dry getting into the stand. Anyone headed out this weekend?

truthinthematt

I was out yesterday and a couple of guys were hanging a buck when I rolled in, they are starting to stink, the fella who is normally at the check in told me the bucks are chasing does now. I took a little bit of a stroll in park and about 2 or 3 miles in I did see a couple bucks chasing does but still far and between. Don't expect not to get your boots wet. on a side note I found a hog den yesterday, talk about almost crapping my pants. the pack left 1 hog behind, It got with in 10 yards of me but when I lifted my rifle my scope was on 16x and I lost it my sight, all that went through my mind was dang if I had my scout .308 or ar. the activity is picking up. hopefully we go a few weeks with out rain, those cypress patches are deep. But hey I didn't shoot one cotton mouth yesterday.

BuckItUp

Yes they are chasing for sure. This morning on the way into the stand the water found its way in to the boots. I had an extra pair of socks at the ready, but my long johns were like a wick, just soaking it up. I couldn't take it anymore, just too cold. Went to the house and duck taped my frog toggs to my boots. Worked like a charm. Got back in stand around 1:30 and as soon as i could get settled in, a doe came crashing thru running scared. She kept looking behind her as did I, but he never came out. Oh on the way out to get redressed I saw a man with a huge buck, 163lbs 8 point. Then a 130ld black and white hog at the check station. One month left! I just have to knock one down.

FlaBoy18