Number One on the Hit List

[Pen Sillman]

I actually had a dream of hunting deer becuz of this thread. lol

[Genetic Freak]

Well I called it for rifle season. In the last two days of hunting I only seen two does yesterday right at last shooting light. 22 hours in a stand and only seeing two deer the last two days sucks, especially when I am hearing 60+ shots a day from surrounding areas. Archery season still goes until mid January and Muzzleloader season is the end of December. Time to give hunting a break and only pick the days I know are best. If it is not a perfect lunar period, perfect wind and good weather I am not hunting.

[jipped genes]

Originally Posted by Genetic Freak

Time to give hunting a break and only pick the days I know are best. If it is not a perfect lunar period, perfect wind and good weather I am not hunting.

I believe fish and other animals are effected by this while some guys say no. I mean if you see the cows up and feeding and the shore birds in the water darting at fish then the bass will be biting.

If the shore birds are asleep on top of the barn and the cows are all under the tree might as well stay home.

Strange how solar and lunar phases effect life as well as weather and barometric pressure.

Good luck in your future hunts. I want to see a nice one.

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

I believe fish and other animals are effected by this while some guys say no. I mean if you see the cows up and feeding and the shore birds in the water darting at fish then the bass will be biting.

If the shore birds are asleep on top of the barn and the cows are all under the tree might as well stay home.

Strange how solar and lunar phases effect life as well as weather and barometric pressure.

Good luck in your future hunts. I want to see a nice one.

I absolutely believe in solunar periods. There are anomalies, but if you stick to the solunar periods you are generally successful.

[jipped genes]

Originally Posted by Genetic Freak

I absolutely believe in solunar periods. There are anomalies, but if you stick to the solunar periods you are generally successful.

I have one of those apps on my phone that show you when it will be better. I swear that I can tell a diff when they start going up, fish bite more. and when they are down, forget about it. Not sure about deer or turkey but I have noticed shore birds nap, gulls all float in a flock on the water asleep.

Something to it for sure.

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

I have one of those apps on my phone that show you when it will be better. I swear that I can tell a diff when they start going up, fish bite more. and when they are down, forget about it. Not sure about deer or turkey but I have noticed shore birds nap, gulls all float in a flock on the water asleep.

Something to it for sure.

It works for deer. Those that say it doesn't is because they hunt large agriculture fields or large food plots. Deer get accustomed to eating at those larger plots during hours of darkness and you can catch them at first light and sometimes right before dark. If you hunt the woods you will notice a lot more travel right before the major/minor periods. Turkey are a little more predictable. I can sit on the edge of a field and almost tell time by when the turkey show up every day.

[jipped genes]

Did you ever get that buck?

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

Did you ever get that buck?

No. I have not seen him during daylight since I posted. Bucks like that do not make many mistakes. I am going to check my camera tonight to see if he is still alive. Now that the rut is over he should be back to cruising past my camera.

[Littleguy1]

He looks very healthy!

[Genetic Freak]

He showed up on camera several times from 28 October to 5 November. No pictures of him since. He could have been killed, but time will tell. I have not seen any signs of vultures in the woods on any gut piles. Granted not everyone field dresses their deer before they move them, but in this area of the country they do. Especially big deer. Who the hell wants to drag out an additional 30lbs of guts? Not this guy.