I shut down my feeder I hunt over as the pigs were there nearly constantly and kept the deer away. I upped the frequency and feed time on the trap feeder (about 50 yds away) and when the camera told me they were coming regularly, I set the trap (yesterday afternoon). Sometimes it takes a day or two as human scent can make them wary. But, apparently I don't smell as bad as the corn smelled good and this morning had 9 to add to the buzzard buffet. And, interestingly, when I had them lined up for the picture, there were already a bunch of buzzards circling overhead. Now maybe I can get some fresh venison.

I bet the buzzards were grateful. Around here, it's been a tough few months for them.

The deer will thank you. A deer harvest report be appreciated.

Out tonight for a sit and didn’t even see a squirrel.

For me it's the other way around. Deer are thick under the feeders but no pigs. It's dry here! the deer are coming around where I normally the feed cubes to the cows looking for scraps! Good kill!

How about that!

Finally a proper trapping result.

Good to hear it.

George

Back in the stand this evening—same crowd of 3 does with yearlings came in. One doe gave me a shot but before I could get the pin settled she turned to face me and I won’t take a frontal shot with my bow. Muscles finally tired out and when I had to let down, they spooked. Two of the yearlings stuck around but it’s too early in the season to shoot one. Not desperate — yet!

Wise decision not to take a chest shot. Saw a few dead stinky deer with arrows in their chest. Found one of the shooters and he admitted that he only searched for 10 minutes and quit looking. That was nice 7 pointer and the other was big 9 pointer.

Back out tonight and the crowd came in—7 this time. Got drawn, settled down and was picking a hair to cut, and one of them blew and away they went. I am west of the feed pen and I think I am silhouetted and that makes my movements way more apparent. I have a mesh screen with cloth strips woven in, but that just isn’t enough. Gonna hunt there Tuesday morning and the sun won’t be the same and hopefully I’ll get ‘we done.

Get winded maybe? Approaching coyote smell freaked 'em out? Eh well. Maybe an old n fat great, great, great grandpa will tag along with the rest next sit. Be well.

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Originally posted by dustoffer:
Back out tonight and the crowd came in—7 this time. Got drawn, settled down and was picking a hair to cut, and one of them blew and away they went. I am west of the feed pen and I think I am silhouetted and that makes my movements way more apparent. I have a mesh screen with cloth strips woven in, but that just isn’t enough. Gonna hunt there Tuesday morning and the sun won’t be the same and hopefully I’ll get ‘we done.