Gonna sit out tomorrow and get the grill going. Go Vols!!
Weather for Muzzleloader opener!
- Thread starter preachermantom
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agelessssone
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That's the best conditions for still/sneak hunting.
Wind moves a lot of things around, confuses deers sight.
Blowing wind deteriorates his hearing.
Swirling winds confuses his sense of direction.
Bucks won't bed down in 15+ mph winds, they can't trust their nose.
Killed my first record book Pope and Young buck in 20+ mph snowstorm, snow blowing sideways, still hunting. Doe walked by me at 10 yds, looking at her backtrack. 10 pt 137 walked through 2 minutes later, 20 yd shot.
No rain here except for acorns. Sitting in pop-up my hunting buddy is a day or two younger and walked on up the ridge to the shack. Wind is ruff
In my old age I've gotten more selective. I'm passing today.
Mescalero
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Stuck to my plan. Arrived around 1pm. Got ready and went in to still hunt. With the heavy rain earlier and wind I was feeling great. Feeling silent and deadly.
And then the first tree came crashing down 50 yards away. And then the second about 10 minutes later. And then a large limb from another fell 10 feet from me. I got the $/&@ out of there. Shortest hunt ever. Live to hunt tomorrow.
And then the first tree came crashing down 50 yards away. And then the second about 10 minutes later. And then a large limb from another fell 10 feet from me. I got the $/&@ out of there. Shortest hunt ever. Live to hunt tomorrow.
Strong South wind for me all morning, not good for my stands so set up tree seat on the periphery of the feeding area. Saw a doe and fawn. Going to a BDay party for a good friend this PM. Going to hit it hard after church tomorrow.
