12a archery deer

[Crazymonkey]

Back from the hunt and first day at work in two and a half weeks sucks.It was a tougher than normal hunt this year .The buck numbers were down per Abby the local fish and game officer.Bucks were down between 1/3 and 2/3 in her opinion.We worked the east end for 10 days before I found a buck and screwed it all up.Inside 50 yds on a good 4x4 and managed to drop my release when I came outa my tree stand to do a walk and stalk.The doe and fawn numbers are off the chart good .They were everywhere.Turkeys look good as we ran into a few big flocks 30 to 40 birds 4 days in a row.So any of you guys with turkey tags the birds are there and traveling to water mid day .Good luck to all chasing them up there as I will be in 6a chasing them there.If your hunting them in 12 a and need a starting point shoot me a p.m.

[Jimmer Negamanee]

Thanks for the field report. I'm sorry you didn't connect on the buck you stalked but it sounds like you got to be in wild places for a good, extended amount of time.  So big "congrats" on that. It's good to be away and rinse off the societal slime that get caked on over the preceding year.  Great to hear about the fawn numbers.

[Crazymonkey]

26 minutes ago, Jimmer Negamanee said:

Thanks for the field report. I'm sorry you didn't connect on the buck you stalked but it sounds like you got to be in wild places for a good, extended amount of time.  So big "congrats" on that. It's good to be away and rinse off the societal slime that get caked on over the preceding year.  Great to hear about the fawn numbers.

Always good to get away .Most doe had twins and a few had triplets .They were everywhere we went.So a good winter and a few more years and ill be back to try my luck again .This time I've got a spare release.Picked one up on the way home.