Nothing exciting but I did get a great video of the cat hunting the grouse I had been watching.

Where's the corn pile??

I kid

No corn. I really don't want to even shoot one very bad, especially back at THAT stand. I would need a canoe. I just can't get excited about it this year for some reason.

I felt the same way. No bucks on the camera and no scrapes anywhere. Lots of does and fawns.

Tighten up your skirt Sally!

I found a couple fresh scrapes today from in the last 24 hours but they are about the size of your hat. They definitely aren't as cranked up yet as I thought they would be.

You're 1_2 weeks to late for hunting scrapes.
Those small scrapes your seeing now only means a buck Was there.
False hope for a return visit.

I am not hunting scrapes, just noticed they were fresh. I have owned and hunted this chunk of dirt for 32 years and much prefer hunting the bedding areas. The bucks here haven't even started the rut and are typically 5-10 days behind most other areas for some reason. Many years the week between rifle and ML is the peak.

The bucks here are still cruising nothing chasing yet. The doe's are still with the fawns. My guess another week yet. The neighborhood took care of the coyote problem here this morning. I know of 11 of them were shot close to home.

I saw does with fawns and a buck not chasing anything. I also had a talk with a big ole bear tonight, hopefully he moves on.

Nice Photos

Hopefully you used you adult voice. Yes, I had hoped the rut would be further along here but it is certainly not cranked up. Last night the bucks were feeding in the neighbors field and showed no interest in does.

Heck Rob, I could just sit there and pet that rifle all day. Seeing anything would be a bonus.

Zim

Are you wearing your PJs?

When is that 100 pound propane tank going to run out ?

Wool pants actually. I put them on just for the photo op.




I normally get about 5 years out of a tank.

Nice view- I try to not keep my pee bottle and Mountain Dew bottle so close together, you could end up with a potty mouth.

"I swear warden, the corn is for the squirrels"

Great pics, Rob. I like your view.

It would be a lot nicer with a few more deer in it. 3 grouse and a turkey so far this morning is all.