Was out in Cass Co this morning with high hopes. Didn't see anything. Driving home I did see two in a field at 11.
Gonna try this evening. Would like to get one to split with my brother. He can no longer hunt due to MS.
Was out at BIL farm in Huron County last night and this morning. Saw 7 this morning, 3 non shooter sized bucks. Just waiting for a nice doe. The locals have been seeing an 8 but I just want a doe at this point.
Was out at BIL farm in Huron County last night and this morning. Saw 7 this morning, 3 non shooter sized bucks. Just waiting for a nice doe. The locals have been seeing an 8 but I just want a doe at this point.
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Beautiful morning but no deer.
Had to pull my pop up blind...due to Mother Nature destruction LOL View attachment 609301
Glad I had a ladder stand close by!!!
Stalk to the stand was good did have one doe 30 yards from , she turned and headed the direction of our first time youth hunter. Took me another 2 hours to go the 350 yards to their stand. But they did not see her.
Paid my lease this morning. The landowner is very particular. No rutted up bucks, no old horse head does.
Tender yearling doe or two fawns. View attachment 609239
when I used to feed deer in my yard those mature does would eat before anyone this included bucks. Would watch then kick the crap out of any of them that tried before her. Little guys would come and eat at noon because it was safer from their own mothers. They would kick bucks as well. Survival of the fittest!
Put Operation Deploy and Destroy back in effect again this morning.
Before season set 12 mouse traps I only caught 3 before season much to my dismay, with a few more tripped. Didn't catch anymore. Removed 6 traps so I wasnt setting them off with my feet. Wasn't much activity so I got lazy with them.
Well low and behold this morning I had 1 further inspection revealed baitless traps and they got into my butter and sunflower seeds.
Normally bait with peanut butter, but didn't have any. I've had luck with seeds and peanuts before never used butter, but seeing it's a primary food source I lubed up my sunflower seeds with butter acting as a bonding agent to trap. It should make them work a little harder thus ensuring they get caught. How they can eat your bait not get caught is beyond me because they are touchy, A few pro tips I employed today set the bait further back on holder for accurate neck shot. Also I have two primary entrances they use to get in, I created funnels just to the side with water bottles ensuring they had to go between them and the wall.
If I'd known this I'd have brought scent killer for the traps and wore rubber gloves to minimize my smell.
Heading out now got my blind on platform that blew over back up.Be first sit in it.Evan if I don’t see a deer it will be a good night sitting in new blind I put up inmarch
What causes deer hair to fall out in clumps? This is on my access trail behind a row of houses. One in particular that we have had issues with this year with their grandkids trespassing to small game hunt. Trying to think they didn't shot a deer off their patio. House is 60 yards away
Or breeding. On elk the cows hair by the shoulders will get shaved like from a barber razor, from the bulls hooves. I haven't seen that as much in deer, but probably some gets removed in the process.
Finally got a decent cell signal and all caught up on what my wife calls "the deer p*rn website." Sure was crispy this morning climbing out of the pick up topper. Still nothing happening here at Brush Lake. The deer don't seem to be in their usual places. I hope to be retired by next season and scout much better.
All set up on doe patrol, walked to within 20' of a bedded fawn in tall grass.
By time I got phone out she bumped out with a few others. One more year on her and it would have been over.
Here is tonight's view.
Tacticam showed some movement last night and this morning.
On 11/17 hunting close to where I am now, someone shot a deer and didn’t get it. Ran out of blood in the snow. They had 3 hunting tents along the ridge I was on.
First time back today, I get to pick up their garbage they left after they took their tents down. Next year I believe I will lighten their load even more for them. That nylon melts down to a small package if I recall.
Manistee county public tonight. Been in since 2 or so. Way back in the swamp tonight, already seen 2 doe through the thick stuff. Have a doe permit but won’t be using it way back in here.
Back out for last nite hunting here in Livingston County...hope to score tonite
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