Early muzzle loader weekend thread

Ghost slipped me again dry run all day.

 

I didn't even see a squirrel tonight but "I got a real peaceful easy feeling".





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He and I parted ways for good after that, it was in July, this was a neighborhood where coyotes ate the fresh vulnerable.

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Nothing but a bobcat popped out in the edge of the bean field. Can't wait to take him out in a couple of weeks.

 

Zero deer this evening for for both of us. Heard one shot this afternoon. Sounds like no one had much luck today.

 

This morning shelby co 6 does and 3 bucks seen, 2 bucks were repeat performers at least 3 times crossed in front of me, leave for 30 minutes or so and come back across, at one point got in front of me and tapped their racks together for a short time.. 1 set of does also repeat performance.. Saw something move about every 30 minutes from first light to 11 when I stopped. This afternoon my neighbor was visiting their farm was having a bonfire about 150 yards from my blind considered moving else where but thought what the hey. Only saw 1 doe moving around. but 40 minutes after he left two buck were knocking their racks again half way between me and where neighbor was. I imagine the deer saying "he's gone lets go play where he was at."

 

Deer moved great late morning, but afternoon was a bust.

 

I’m going to my other spot in the morning. Haven’t hunted it yet. Been waiting on the good ten to show more but I’m going in the morning. It’s a 3/4 mile walk around the bean field to the stand. Minimum. Lots of turns and rises. I hiked in another spot this morning that was over a mile round trip. No foot swelling. I’m gonna wait until it starts getting light to go in in the morning. Maybe spot him on the way in.

 

I gave a doe a fair chance to leave after acting stupid. she left then decided to come back and try her luck a second time, she left with me.

 

That'll teach her

 

Didn’t see a deer but right before dark a buck chased a doe around just outta sight. Was grunting like it was Nov 10th. Earliest I ever encountered this.

 

My first sit will be Monday. Got a report my nephew killed a spike about 15 minutes after daylight.

 

You need a bike brother...

 

Who's up and ready this morning? Nothing but birds and squirrels for the afternoon hunt yesterday. Hoping for a better showing this morning.

 

Flipping quarter to see where I'm going.
Looks like hunting edge of a clear cut maybe catch one sneak in to bed