Tominator Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I actually got skunked last night. I wasn't able to hunt the morning, so I headed out at 2. I ran across an older scrape that had been opened up quite a bit. It was about 3'x2', and it also had just been visited as the ground was still wet. I started a Tinks drag line and set up about 50 yards to the west of it. Thought for sure I was going to see some action, but all I saw was the neighbor running a chainsaw and another neighbor just out taking a walk. I noticed a big deer in the field as I pulled out. Weather will be cooler this week, and full moon is approaching. I took Wednesday off and will be hunting all day. I think the youth hunt this weekend will be pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) A buddy called me up and asked me what it means when a buck is bedded on the edge of a picked corn field in the open, and a doe is just in the wood line bedded as well? Lockdown....... This makes sense, as the only bucks I've seen lately have all been dinks. The bigger, more dominant deer are already with the does all day, and the younger deer are still out looking. I hope I'm wrong, I'm off this Wed Thurs Fri, youth season this Sat Sun. Edited November 15, 2010 by Ohiobucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Also read in the paper yesterday that the heavy acorn crop has reduced the harvest so far; theory being that there's plenty of food in the woods so they are all dispersed. So if the does are dispersed, the bucks will be too. I've seen one possible shooter this year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I'm about to chalk this rut up as a dud for me. Just nothing moving in the evenings except little bucks and the occasional doe and fawn groups here and there. Just haven't been lucky with getting a hot doe in the areas I'm hunting I guess. It's still fun trying though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I'm heading over to deer camp Thurs evening to hunt Fir,Sat and Sun they're seeing some movement in Meigs County with it getting cooler they should start moving more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 not much luck for me either, however a guy i work with had the best night he has ever had last night. although he didnt shoot one he has video of 2 hot doe coming through along with 9 different bucks on her trail and he saw 3 fights and one being bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonLKHunter Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Just got back from Guernsey county and the action was very slow. I did not see a deer in 2 days. My buddy saw only a few small bucks. Can not explain what is going on, usually see lots of deer on my farm everytime we go. The acorn crop is out of control and I can not explain what is going on with this rut. We have been down there every week since Halloween and the bucks are dissapearing. Gonna try again this weekend, full moon is on its way. Anyone have any answers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 ant been out in a few days but seen some good bucks with does before daylight when i went rabbit hunting over the weekend here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjohnk Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 we got to Cambridge on the 5th and hunted 6 days straight. I saw over 100 deer and seen many nice bucks chasing. I missed first morning, my buddies all missed once also. It got frustrating after the first 3 days, they wouldnt stop. Payed no attention to anything but that purdy tail infront of them. One thing I did notice is that the coyotes are rediculous, 3 times I had doe in the field and they we pushed out by the dogs. The last night I hunted I had a huge 7 point, busted off G3 40yrds from me and dam dogs chased him and doe out again! I would say we hit the rut on the nose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 7 hours in the stand yesterday, 2 deer. 1 doe busted me setting up, 1 about a half mile away trotting across the field. Rut is either on lockdown right now, or pretty much over IMHO. Pretty frustrating. Seems it never really happened for my areas. Oh well, it was fun trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 7 hours in the stand yesterday, 2 deer. 1 doe busted me setting up, 1 about a half mile away trotting across the field. Rut is either on lockdown right now, or pretty much over IMHO. Pretty frustrating. Seems it never really happened for my areas. Oh well, it was fun trying. It probably happened. Just that you were not there to see it. Either in bed or at work and other commitments. It comes down to a matter of stand time and being there when it happens. We all know it can happen at the flick of a switch. It is fun trying, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 7 hours in the stand yesterday, 2 deer. 1 doe busted me setting up, 1 about a half mile away trotting across the field. Rut is either on lockdown right now, or pretty much over IMHO. Pretty frustrating. Seems it never really happened for my areas. Oh well, it was fun trying. I hear ya...saw and heard nothing this morning...rattled, grunted, snort/wheezed, doe bleated...nothing. Bunch of big bucks on the cameras but none with does, all out feeding by themselves. Sucks too cause I was hoping this was the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebohio Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 nuttin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonLKHunter Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I am glad everyone is having the same problem I am having. Thought my farm was like a fished out pond. We have put in alot of days in the woods since Halloween and we have never had hunting like this. This year has very tough!!! Good luck to all of you. I might hold out for January with the cold and snow to try it again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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