Recent content by Fletch

31 years for me. Have only used bow. Like most here I still get as excited today when I climb in the stand or hear foot steps in the leaves as I did in year one. I remember if I saw a deer, any deer, every other time in stand it was a great year. Every year, on the last day of season, I pray...

2:45 yesterday had 6 does come in with 3 bucks on their tail - 2 of the bucks were borderline shooters. Chased for a while, then went off after a few more does back in the bedding area. A spike and doe browsing right before dark.

Linn county. The last 2 days I have seen yearling bucks bumping does and the older bucks spending 45 minutes browsing and only glancing at the does. I caught one shooter on camera this week at 11:42 Friday night. But this is one of my favorite weeks to hunt, I have seen some of the biggest...

I have had that same scenario. I have found that deer, especially mature bucks, want some additional confirmation of what they heard. I had a decent buck respond to a grunt call but hang up about 70 yards out, he looked around then turned to leave, I grunted him back. At that moment a couple...

I'm seeing the same MNBuckHunter, lots of continuos chasing. Saw my #1 hitlister "Rocky" who I have 352 trail cam photos of, I'm fairly sure he's the one that's chewed on the Moultrie as well. But he's crafty and stayed on the other side of the tree. Needless to say the warm weather hasn't...

I posted early yesterday it was slow in the morning, but I have seen 3 shooters from the stand either chasing does or each other after 10am the last two mornings - and a few mature bucks cruising between 11-1 in the creek behind my house.

Feels like lock down in Linn county. Through last weekend I had a lot of Buck activity, a few shooters on camera during daylight (more than once), the last 3 days have been spikes and forks moping around and 1/10th the deer sightings. Same this morning, hence I'm posting on Iowa Whitetail during...

Started having second thoughts about passing up a couple good bucks early in my vacation the first week of November, but was able to grunt this guy in to about 10 yards - the Rocket Steelhead did its job and he piled up 40 yards away. Rough scored 157" and change. Looking forward to next season...

It has been a trickle rut for me as well. Relatively little traditional rut activity. I have had similar reports from friends. Sunday at first light I did see five bucks all in the same field - two were in the 140s, the rest were dinks. I believe they are in lock down right now - did an all day...

Same here - Had a couple slow days, then couldn't beat them off with a stick yesterday morn - averaged a different buck every 15 minutes between 7AM and 9AM, had three fights within 25 yeards of the stand, and one all out chase. Today, not a single deer. I too live in a wooded area and have seen...

I have seen more big bucks around Thanksgiving than any other time of year. They can be very eager to come to a doe bleat. Fletch

I started hunting a place like this a few years back...Like you, I was used to the timbered hills and crop bottoms. I usually stay away from field edges but tried to hunt the bottoms and ended up getting scented regularly. This last year I found a couple deep drainages coming off the field edge...

Just out of curiousity...How many of you have purchased, or would consider purchasing your hunting and/or fishing equipment from eBay or another of the auction sites? If not, why not? Is it selection, price, supplier credibility, etc.? Just an informal poll... Fletch

You and your family are in our prayers. Fletch

Went out this morning and couldn't get to my stand because of bucks chasing does. I waited for the field to clear then tried to sneak in - unfortunately, I came eye to eye with a 150" class buck who was zig zagging the field hoping to pick up a does trail. I finally made it to my stand at 6:45...