1023's '21-22 Pics

[bowhunter1023]

Would it be feasible to either put some dead falls or a fence up to block that line of travel and “steer” them where you’d like them to travel?

Anything is feasible if a feller wants to work hard enough. You're talking about a 200+ yard wide section that's presumably seeing the same travel. That's on this side of the drainage. There are two more stretches 150 yards wide that are very similar to this. On this particular spot, I'd love to clear-cut it as it's south-facing and I know we would get some great regeneration of oaks and native grasses. Wouldn't solve the travel pattern, but it sure would make for good habitat!

 

[giles]

And late season bedding! Call it "shed hill" lol

 

[bowhunter1023]

Just took a little front to get them moving. Two new bucks in the inventory last night, joining The Funky Fork, who is still making his rounds. The race is on to claim our place as their own.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Well, guess it's time to start hunting. First daylight visit from a buck on this scrape and the 5th different buck to venture past in 24 hours.

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Looks like we have some stable weather ahead of us and another push of cold air this weekend. It's about to get good in the wood.

 

[bowhunter1023]

His 10 day pattern is down to a daily one and his 2AM walks are getting closer and closer to daylight.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Tough to tell in these washed out IR pics, but I'm 99% sure this is the same buck and he's old enough to get shot. In the first pic from this AM, he's standing in the scrape where I killed my buck last year. In the second scrape from Monday night, he's walking past a red oak where I have sticks hung for a S or W wind. I'll be on this ridge Saturday night and Sunday AM. Could get real interesting this weekend.

 

[bowhunter1023]

This is a better look at him.

 

[Big_Holla]

Jesse have you tried the HD picture request on pics like that? Curious if it is any better quality. I haven't had a pic yet I felt worthy of getting a HD of.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Jesse have you tried the HD picture request on pics like that? Curious if it is any better quality. I haven't had a pic yet I felt worthy of getting a HD of.

Yep. Got a bunch of them and the pics directly off the card are even better. It doesn't solve the IR wash out issue as bad lighting is bad lighting even in HD. I don't need magazine quality photos on my phone. Just a good trigger and enough to know buck or doe, good buck or no?

 

[Stressless]

That's a dandy 10pt!

 

[bowhunter1023]

His rack is skimpy, but he ain't missed any meals! He clearly spend the night on our place and judging by the first pic, got his heart rate up a few times.

 

[5Cent]

Can't eat those antlers, but those shoulders and backstraps look hearty!

 

[giles]

Yup, I'd slow his heart rate down without thinking twice!

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Yeah, I'd have the cover off the send it button.

 

[bowhunter1023]

We'll see. Got older and bigger out there. But... I killed one that size last year because he put on a show and it was a chance to kill one Halloween weekend. If I get a chance tomorrow on my "luck day", I won't pass it up. Always wanted to kill one on 10/23.

 

[bowhunter1023]

We're dangerously close to shooting light now.

 

[Hortontoter]

Good luck today. May 10/23 be magical.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Upon further review, I ain't passing this buck regardless of when he shows. I wanna see him on the scale!

 

[giles]

Poke hims lungs. Poke hims lungs. Poke hims lungs!