hoosierhunter Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 he didn't have to smell or see you. What happened was you rattled and a deer can pinpoint where that comes from. Once he realized that there wasn't any deer around to fight, he knew something wasn't right. You have to be extremely careful not to rattle when a deer is looking in your direction unless there is some elevation change where the "fighting" deer could be hidden. If not the buck will realize something isn't right...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 there was a ravine behind me and i just lightly hit the antlers together, just enough to get his attention. On another note, I just got permission to hunt land that no one has hunted in 36 years:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Well this guy came in at 910 this morning, i grunted 3 times at him and he walked behind me and stopped at 15 yds. the rage did the job, he ran 10 yds and turned around to see what just happened and dropped right there... he was a 7 with a couple lil kickers... he weighed field dress around 160. on another note also, on the way home to grab a couple things before field dressing him, i saw 3 bucks chasing one doe in the middle of a field around 1000. it's on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest indianahunter1 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 I went out yesterday and spent all day in the wood's and that morning i saw a doe and buck together the buck went off to the right and the doe went left i saw them at 6:55 am and then i saw a spike with 14" horn's and his body was big . he looked like a half grown calf . he never came my way . the rest of the day i never saw anything but chipmunk's , squrriel's and bird's . i think the weather has them messed up . i hunt franklin county Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 went out this evening and hadnt even been on stand for 20 mins and my brother, who was 150 yds away, had a 150 class 10 point come out in front of him. He got buck fever and miss judged the yardage(first year bowhunting also) but that buck hung around in the woods until dark so he didnt spook it. I noticed his neck wasnt very big yet. Today was our first time hunting there and we have seen 5 different bucks and 3 have been shooters. We actually had just gotten done hanging the stand he was sitting in about an hour before we went back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 here is a better pic of the deer i shot yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Hey guys, hope your season is going well. I finally put a deer in the freezer after 39hours in stand. Shot this doe yesterday morning at 9:36am. I was hunting in Monroe County. It was my first bowkill! she was 22 yards away. the Rage 2 got her to crash within sight.THHHWACK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) Saturday morning the 8th of November:Saw 4 bucks and 4 does. Some following, but not ardent pursuit. Nothing huge a little 6 and 3 8's, biggest maybe grosses 110. All in the woods a pretty good distance from crops. Saturday evening, corn field edge/winter wheat: 7 does, not one buck. The last doe I saw fed to broadside at 20 yards. She got a ride in the truck for that. That's #2 for the year. Spitfire to the lungs and down in 50 yards. Lots of corn still up all over, though. HB Edit to add that I was in Porter and LaPorte counties. Edited November 10, 2008 by Hoosierbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrape53 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Field Info Hoosierbuck, Same Here, I Hunted Hard Friday, Sat, Sunday. Tally, 19 Doe And 7 Bucks, Bucks All Small, 4, 6,8 Pointers. Lots Of "Seeking" Not Much Chasing Yet In My Woods. I Hunt Stueben County. Largest I Have Seen This Year Was A 140 10 Pointer, Heavy Rack. Good Luck, As You Know Persistence Is The Name Of The Game! Scrape53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKG1985 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Scrape I hunt Steuben county as well and stuck going to Mongo and Marsh. I've been seeing some small bucks but it's tough to find the big boys in those areas. I'm seeing about the same thing you are. They are searching for early does but they're not after them too hard just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 got the same thing going on in tippecanoe county. I haven't seen much rutting activity since the warm spell we had. The deer aren't even paying any attention to the calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Buddy killed a big 130 inch class pope n young. Connected on a 56 yrd shot with his stick and string. He called him away from a doe n heat!! Weighed in at 218 field dressed, on the hoof around 230lbs. Took this buck in Vigo, County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Heres my two deer reports for the day: Monroe Co. - Bucks seeking does, not too intense yet Parke Co. - Bucks CHASING does EVERYWHERE!!!! Big ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrape53 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I'm New To This Site. Did You Receive My Private Message?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR44 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Just had a chance to catch up on things-NICE ONE hoosierhunter!! Congrats!! Report from me- 1st day out=Nov 1st/am=2 doe. /pm out of the stand at sundown, seen some feeding in the field between me & truck, so I held up not to spook them. The one was heading in my direction, once it was silohuetted seen nice tall perfect 8pt. Had time where I could have pulled the string, but, don't like to push my luck,(distance 50yd) especially on this nice boy. We'll cross pathes again. 2nd outing- Nov 8th/am Windy!! Seen nothing. /pm, in stand at 2, around 3:30, decided to get to the ground, to much tree sway to try to do a shot. As I'm getting ready, guess what-MR8 appears out of nowhere 50 yds away. To far, to much wind, he trots away & back into the woods. 3rd outing-Nov 9th/pm-Seen nothing moving. Thought that since it was windy again, just set up a ground blind. (would have only been 25 yd shot on MR8 if he showed at the same spot=NO LUCK. Might get out Thursday pm, if not, looks like Saturday for firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaker Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Seeing a few in NW. Clinton Co. but not the activity I was expecting. Went to Miami Co. this past Sat. morning and saw deer running all morning, small 8 pt came within 20 yds after rattling and a few grunts to bring him in. did not shoot. saw a small buck chasing does through the woods and a few does on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 scrape i did not recieve any messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Ive been seeing alot of rubs and scraps and seen a buck with a does so I think they may be starting to check the does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladybird Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I agree I also love this time of year,and thanx for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 saw 4 does by themselves on tuesday evening and saw a small buck running a little doe hard yesterday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead2005 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I have not really been seeing any bucks chasing. I am in Switzerland/Jefferson Co. on weekends and Jackson/jennings during the week. I have hunted everyday of the season so far and just passed the 300 hour mark for this hunting season. I have seen lots of does and smaller bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrape53 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Heh, I Hunt In NE Part Of Steuben County, Saw 16 Doe This AM, 5 Bucks, All Basket Racks. The Place Is Tore Up With Big Buck Sign. Two Basket Racks Fought In Front Of Me About 8:30am, Quite A Sight To Witness. I'm Out Tomorrow AM Hunting Til 2:00pm. Last Effort With Bow, Gun As You Know Is Saturday. Good Hunting. Scrape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 i haven't been out since shooting my buck but from what everyone is telling me around here that the rut has already started. even though you don't see it going on, it's going on (night time). two guys that i hunt with stated that they have seen bucks breeding does... the day i shot my buck i saw 3 bucks coming up on a doe, the doe just stood there waiting for one of them, so it's started, it just may not be happening during the hunting hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidd Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 tomorrrow in going to be interesting weather looks terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 we went spotlighting last night and saw 6 different bucks with 1 doe. The mac daddy that was "with" her was a giant 10 pointer. Almost every deer we saw was bedded down in grass fields. Saw maybe 3 in the crops. Tomorrow is going to be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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