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I have my own opinions on this and ways that I handle when I stop. Rut activity, moon and temps are all influencers for me but I also look to consult with others and value the opinions so I guess I am more curious than anything as to when everyone moves away from mornings and begins the focus...

Getting word that many mature deer are being seen in Central Iowa locked up with does already. Hearing this from several people I know that hunt hard and hunt often. I guess I would say I trust what they are seeing. Every year you hear about it happening and is more of what I call the...

Starting vacation this week. Enjoy reading what everybody is seeing while I’m on stand to pass the time. Sat Friday morning before packing up for a out of town softball tournament. Rattled a couple in early. Young but heavy 8 and a spike. Thursday night had one of my target bucks and two...

This year started out phenomenal as far as weather. I feel it is way too early in the season to hunt mornings(my opinion). I have always found or felt it best to wait until late October to start trying mornings, but I have a deer using a funnel between two properties consistently early/mid...

I’m usually out grinding it out in late December and early January. Had a great opportunity in October and thought I put a great shot on a terrific deer. Tracked that night and then again the following day. Gave up after bumping him a full day later. Fortunately we have seen him since with a...

Usually by now someone has posted a thread with rut updates and what they are seeing.....so, what IS everybody seeing so far? Little over a week before vacation kicks in for 8 days, but may have to spend more quality time in the stand if things are picking up. Been doing short hunts so far...

Planted a 1/2 acre Arrow Seed brassica food plot and it came out terrific. Put it in a open travel corridor known to have deer coming through frequently. I know that it needed a good frost to "sweeten" them up and we have now had a few. Problem is, they really don't seem interested in it yet...