Tuesday Hype - What did you see?!

[Puckett Creek]

We all anticipated Tues. being a great day to be in the stand - cold front coming, windy yesterday, 20+ degree temp drop, bucks chasing strong this week and last, hard frost, etc. etc. So, how was the deer activity at your stand? Were we right?

I hunted a hay field that is surrounded by cedar thickets. Saw about 18 - 20 does / fawns and four 1 1/2 yr old bucks - all chasing. Then saw a 4 1/2 yr old 6 pt. that we have been trying to cull and he chased a doe right by me and my hunt ended at about 6:45 AM! But, I'm betting if I had stayed in the stand the activity would have stayed strong for a while. (pic of the buck to come - he weighed 195 lbs. live weight)

I'm betting tomorrow morning is going to be good also - get in the stand!

 

[BigD_625]

Congrats!! Look forward to the pic...had to work.

 

[woodsman87]

congrats...In the classroom.

 

[catman529]

Congrats. Why would you use the term "cull" for a mature 6pt? Sounds like a trophy to me.

I saw 8 or 9 this morn all does n fawns no bucks or sign of them today. Sitting another hour and a half in the tree before going home, unless another deer makes a fatal move before then

 

[cecil30-30]

I seen zero...I can't not believe my luck this season.This is by far the worst season I have had since starting to hunt.

 

[fullstream]

Saw nothing.... Except some turkeys

 

[OnceMoreIntoTheFray]

Let a 1.5 year old wide rack 4pt walk by. Only deer i saw this mornin. where i was this mornin, the fog was thick and took its time liftin.

 

[MattR]

Saw one deer on my way out. Saw a decent tom he was gobbling his butt of this mornign, by himself. Maybe ill have better luck here soon.

 

[Robtattoo]

Nada. I'm the same as Cecil, it seems, this year.
Wherever I am, they ain't & wherever they is, I ain't!

 

[Terence]

I hunted monday afternoon and got me a decent 6 point that was all swollen up and horns all busted up several horns broke off only deer I saw he was all alone . checked a spot where I knew there was a scrape and it had been hit was nice and fresh Ill be back at it here in about 45 min or so Ill upload pic when I figure out how to make it smaller to upload it

 

[Bottom Hunter]

12 antlerless....no antlered.....left at 10:30.

 

[MossyBuck25]

One doe at daylight. Having a snack, then gettin back at it.

 

[deerhunter10]

Saw a 6 point very slow morning

 

[Terence]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83402852@N05/8182725875/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83402852@N05/8182726397/


here is a couple pics

 

[jmf]

Heard from several this morning that it was real slow.

 

[bruiser1980]

The spot I'm hunting I've seen 11 different bucks this year. Four of the bucks have been shooters, but I've only been able to get a shot on and harvest one of them. I had tons of chasing Sunday and saw a mature buck in the rain yesterday but no shot. The best Tuesday of the year as it was hyped (and honestly I expected it to be) was kind of a flop for me. I saw 7 does and fawns in 3 different groups but not the first buck. I'd seen at least 1 buck each time I'd hunted here. Not a bad morning but it wasn't as good as I had expected.

Somebody earlier posted hearing a turkey gobble.....I had 3 toms it sounded like absolutely hammering until about 8am. 25 degrees and they are thundering and during the spring if the temp gets below 40 my birds shut up. I guess they heard the hype about today and wanted to do something unexpected like my bucks did. Go figure....

 

[Urban_Hunter]

I saw a bunch of workers pouring concrete... while I ran the crane.

 

[UTGrad]

8 deer so far but way out of range for muzzleloader. Would have been perfect for my new 308

 

[348Winchester]

Saw two big does and a mid sized eight point that I let go because the drag is beyond difficult. I also heard a buck grunting but never saw it.

 

[Smoked]

I saw about 40 tree rats, but no deer.