Colder temps, front moving in and the right NE to NW wind got me convinced to hit the treestand this afternoon. I was a little bit later than I wanted to be, leaving the truck for the 20 min walk at 2:00pm.
I'm just reaching the top of the last little hill that tops off onto the plateau where the stand is 50 yards in and catch movement right under the stand. I froze, but it was too late and the buck was giving me his flag. He stopped at about 80 yards, looked back over his shoulder for a couple of seconds and then bounded off.
Couldn't count points but looked like a nice rack, heavy shoulders & hips, a mature buck for sure.
Only time you don't want to see one of those under your stand is before you get there!!!
Got up in the tree hoping he might come back, but no dice. Around 4:15 four does came out and went past at 25 yards, feeding on cedar and browsing the ground underneath the pines where there was no snow. They eventually left in the same direction the buck did.
Going to let things settle down for a few days and try it again after boxing day. Had a good day, saw five deer and left with something to think about until I can get back out.
I could hear the ice booming and cracking as the lake and ponds were freezing up. We'll be icefishing soon I hope.
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Bruce Ogilvie
"Fish Hard, Hunt Hard, Live Hard"
http://www.muskiescanada.ca/
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