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I'm hoping to plant some food plots for me and the family. Too wet in Ohio to plant anything.

I've only seen one so far, and it was a dog tick.

Because they are absolutely delicious. I've found about 30 so far this year.

Check out http://www.heavens-above.com/ You can put in your coordinates and it gives you all kinds of info on what's overhead on any given night. My son and I commonly watch for comets, the ISS and iridium flares.

Shut out in Ohio. I wasn't able to hunt as much as I thought I would this year. Kids rule my world, lol. Looking ahead, next year should be a bit better. I'll have one graduated from college and hopefully on his own, 2 on main campus thus not needing taxi services from mom or dad, and my youngest will start high school. Matt will still need to be carted around because he's so involved with his music. The times I did have to hunt, I never had a decent doe in range, and all the bucks I had in range were skippers. Here's to next year.

Update: Nothing here. This year is proving to be difficult in that I have too many kids. Just kidding, but work is very busy and so is my after school life with the kids. I did get out for second gun season. Saw 11 deer one night, but they never got close enough. ML season was pretty much a bust with lousy weather and when the weather was OK, I didn't have time. Hopefully I'll get out in the next week. Our season ends next Sunday.

Awesome! Nice picture. Can't believe she's 10 already.

Chupacabra.

Awesome story! Can't wait to see the pics when I get home. Congratulations!

I had a decent 8 point about 20 yards too far on Saturday night. He came in straight downwind of me. Not a giant, but I was planning on shooting him if he gave me the chance. Lots of Ohioans knocking down big deer last few days. Buddy of mine had a 160ish class 11 point bedded 35 yards from his stand for 3 hours, but never got a shot. I'm hoping he gets it, he deserves a deer like that.

Scrapes and rubs are all over the place in Ohio, but I have not seen any chasing yet. Mostly just little guys cruising lately

I've been out here and there for a few days now, but not seeing any shooters. Too bad I don't live in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is where it's at!

Hunting a new spot tonight. I'm hopeful for the new land, but discouraged about the weather. Supposed to hit 75 here today. Maybe a hot doe will be in the area, and I'll catch a buck cruising by. Stay tuned.

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Seeing some cruising. A decent 8 pt last week, a skipper 7 Saturday. Only road kill I've been seeing have been does so far, but only 2 or 3 in the last week. I agree with Rhino in that the warmer temps will keep the daytime activity low for rutting activity. Saturday my buddy got 5 pictures of cruising bucks in a 2 hour span on one of his cameras. I set up in that woods the next evening and got skunked. Saturday temps in the low 50's and lots of movement. Sunday temps in the low 70's and zero movement. I have yet to see a scrape and I've only seen 2 or 3 rubs.

Got out Saturday and Sunday evening. Saturday had a little 7 pt skipper walk in and turn right in front of me, passed up a shot on him. Right at last light, the same doe that I described in my previous post on October 26th came in, same place. She was broadside at 25 yards, but I didn't shoot because I wasn't 100% it was a doe. As she got closer she was on a path to walk right in front of me at 15 yards. Right before she was about to walk in front of me, she turned left and walked right to the base of my tree again offering no ethical shot. As she walked away I drew on her, but she walked straight away and I was having trouble seeing through my peep at that point, which was fine because again, no shot. It's getting personal with that doe. Sunday is an easy post, I got skunked. Really warm weather here in Ohio. Close to 70 today and tomorrow, and I'm swamped at work.

Let's get a discussion going on what you all are seeing with respect to rutting activity. Personally, road kill is picking up. I've seen 3 or 4 new dead deer on the road in the last 3 days. A week ago I watched 2 bucks fight. Does didn't seem interested at all as the fight ensued. I saw a decent 8 point last night, nose to the ground, looking for love. I have yet to see any rubs or scrapes on the properties I hunt. What are you seeing?

No clue, but I like when it does because Scott usually sends a few out to the moderators.

Missed a chance at a small doe last night. She scooted through my window too quick. Hour later a nice 120-ish 8 pt cruised by. Got to full draw on him, but couldn't get the pin on him before he was out of the first window, then he presented a poor quartering away angle on the next window. Typical of a cruising buck, he was constantly changing angles and never stopped. I'm thinking I'm way out of practice on preparing for a shot, 2 nights in a row, I had deer in range, but wasn't prepared in enough time to shoot. Definitely out of practice in that area. In hindsight, I don't think I would be happy with that buck last night if I had shot him. Just not quite what I wanted to shoot.

Congrats! I'll have to take a look at the picture when I get home.

Got to full draw on a nice doe last night, but she came straight at me, then veered to my right as she got broadside at 15 yards. As I was making sure my bottom cam wouldn't hit my stand, and wrestling with my safety harness and a little branch in front of me, she walked through my lane. I had another shooting lane as she passed me, but to my right. Had I been a lefty, I'd be eating backstrap for dinner tonight. Buddy I was hunting with (Hardwood HD) saw 15, with 2 shooter bucks. He already has a doe tagged, so he passed on quite a few deer last night. Oh well, back at it tonight.

Ohio is supposed to get rain Saturday. My son has a double header band competition tomorrow, so no hunting for me. Might get out Sunday. Still feeling a little punky. I don't think deer appreciate the coughing I've been doing lately.

Used to be a guy on this forum. "Hicks" was his name, I think. He had a pretty good experience in Tennessee, I think it was.

That's pretty funny Alan.

I've never had a Rage not open. On the other hand, I've not had great penetration from time to time with the Rage.