Deer Season 2011

Well deer season was somewhat disappointing. The first 3 day season although I saw a lot of deer, they were all too far away for a shot. I did see one Buck for all of about 2 seconds for about 60 yards through the woods. The first season ended without a harvest. The second season was going to be a little cooler and the weather a little better so I was hopeful that my luck would change. The first day started off with seeing several deer but all were on the east side of the ditch which is about 15 feet across and about 8 feet deep full to the brim with back water from the 4 inches of rain we got the 3 days before the second season. Rain and backwaters usually end up messing up one of the seasons. At around 2pm on the first day after seeing deer across the ditch I decided to take a shot at one. A nice doe eased up the the edge of the ditch with 3 other does. I placed my dot at 60 yards just on the top edge of her shoulder blade and squeezed off a shot. She dropped in her tracks but in my mind I was thinking, great now we got to get her from across the ditch. Just then I heard a splash and then saw a doe run by the stand at about 20 yards and stop. I wondered if this might be one of the accompanying does but after looking over the doe I saw a reddish spot just above and just back of her right shoulder blade after a few seconds she shuttered and was going down. The shot passed through and exited left groin area in in the deer's left thigh. The does that were with her all scattered in different directions and my water soaked doe was on the ground. My doe had delivered herself across the ditch herself. Of the luck I was to have this season that was about it. The next 2 days I sat in a deer stand from 6am until 4pm and saw all sorts of does except for a button buck and another buck for a couple seconds at about 80 yards out. Over the season I bet I saw anywhere from 15 to 20 deer every day but hardly any bucks. I still have a tag to fill so we will see about the late antler-less season but we will see how the weather will be.

Stealth Cam First

Looking back on some of my stealth cam pictures, I thought I would post this one because it is the first time I have caught one of these on the camera.

What is in the photo is a owl that has found a late meal.

Trail Camera Nov 2011.

Trail Camera Pics.

Since they have taken the corn out from around the small woods the traffic has been down. I think it's still a little warm for the deer to come into rutt but hopefully the cooler temps in the next few weeks will kick it off in time for the first shotgun deer season.

Stealth Camera Oct. 2011

Just a few pictures and video of my trail camera from 10-9-2011 to 10-23-2011.

Sparing Bucks

Doe

Doe with yearling.

Same buck a couple night later.

Stealth Camera Fall 2011

This is a few of the pictures from my trail camera which was left on Sept. 11 and pictures were retrieved on Oct. 2. Unfortunately the battery went dead on the Sept. 19 so the last 2 weeks it didn't take a picture. I charged the 12 volt battery before hooking it up but apparently the battery maybe crapping out. I will recharge the battery and retry it with the camera next week. However I did have 355 picture on the card and had some activity.

Another Stealth Camera Video