Bow Hunting Report 9-27-13

We have been experiencing some really unsettled weather lately, tons of rain and fanning winds. It poured again this afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00 PM.....probably got another 1 1/2" at least. I was watching a live radar feed on my computer while I was working and could see the rain was going to end around 5-5:30!! The moon is close to a 1/4 phase which puts the feed times near daylight and dark. All the stars were aligning for a great afternoon hunt.

I had put out about 15# of corn yesterday afternoon and when I arrived at the stand, I could see the deer had worked it over hard the night before, there was nothing but remnants left.

I hurried and got up in the stand and got all the camera gear going. It was obvious from the squirrel and red bird activity that the feed was on.

About 6:45 I was talking to the video cam....saying I would bet the farm that the deer were already moving. I no sooner got the words out of my mouth and looked up to see a doe & yearling about 125 yds down an old pull trail.....right on cue.

They were picking my way down the pull when they faded off to the south. The thought cane to me that I bet that doe is going to circle down wind of the corn to sent check it before she comes in. About 10-12 minutes later I caught some movement down a shooting lane to the south (directly down wind) and there they were, both with their noses up in the air testing the wind. Pretty smart! They eventually got me and moved off.

I was caught up watching and videoing the doe and yearling and didn't even see another doe that came from the swamp, walk right in front of me at 20 yds until she was in my last shooting hole!  Good thing it wasn't a buck.

About 7:15 a nice 2 1/2 year old 7pt pass by to the south where the doe and yearling had been nosing around. He trailed off the direction they had gone and did not come to the corn though I expect he will be on the camera before daylight.

The camera had 260 pictures on it from over night. The big 6 had been there along with two 7pt,'s and another small 4 or 5pt. There were probably 6-8 does as well passed by. Mostly all night time activity.

The deer are still basically feeding on browse and the acorns have not quite started to drop yet. Once that starts they will just about stop coming to corn. I have only seen a couple acorns on the ground. There has been a drop in activity at the corn so I suspect they are finding a few here and there.

The Palmetto berries are just starting to ripen a little. I don't expect the deer and hogs to be feeding on them for a while yet.

If you have some high ground where a wild persimmon will grow, you need to check them out. I have found several trees that have already dropped all their fruit and another that is about to start. Deer love persimmons and if you can find a few dropping trees it is worth hunting.

 

 

Every one that hunted this morning saw some deer but no bucks. It was raining when I got up so I decided not to go.

Here are a few trail camera pics from last night.

Larry