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2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby DaveT1963 » Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:01 am

The intent of this thread is to provide a single thread/point for collecting raw data from beast members during the 2016 hunting season. Participation in this thread is purely voluntary. The raw data will be collected in a simple/organized template so that any Beast member can use it as they see fit. As with any data, it is only as good as the info input – so please keep it simple. No assumptions; only record what you actually observed or can be verified through historic data sites (weather, moon rise/set/position, etc.). Feel free to record an entry for any deer (buck or doe) that you observe during a hunt this season.

Rules.
1. Use only the template below.
2. Do not get wordy – one word answers are best.
3. Fill in the mandatory items – the ones marked optional will give additional info some would like to analyze but are totally left up to the hunter as to if they want to add info.
4. This is not a post open for debating, speculating, arguing, justifying, etc….. It is only for collecting raw data. Any other comments will be deleted
5. No hidden agendas please. This will be on the honor system to provide everyone with raw data. And data can be skewed, often on purpose to promote a personal agenda – but in the end that will serve no one – we are all here to learn as much as we can –this is a chance to get some great data from some very skilled hunters that is not available anywhere else that I know of. Let’s keep it legit! This data can help us all if we keep it real.
6. Please only record deer actually seen or taken during the 2016 hunting season.



Ok, so here we go – here is the template:
1. Location:
2. Date/time:
3. Animal seen (pick one): Young buck - Mature Buck - Doe Group - Multiple
4. Wind direction/speed:
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Buck Bed - destination (food, water) - funnel - doe bedding
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising - Falling - Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position:
8. Hunting land: Private - Public
9. Sunrise/Sunset:

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: with wind against wind cross wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far:
11. Anything noteworthy: (followed two smaller bucks, spooked, chasing doe, eating acorns, making scrape, etc... remember to keep it short)

Here is an example:
Example:
1. Location: NE Ohio
2. Date/time: Nov 2, 2016/ 4:30 PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Young buck
4. Wind direction/speed: NE/5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Buck Bed
6. Barometer(pick one): Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: Waxing Crescent/ OH @ 3:39 PM
8. Hunting land: Private - Public
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 7:55AM/6:40PM

Optional:
10. Direction of buck travel: Cross wind - S/SW to N
11. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 7 AM - 12 PM
12. Anything noteworthy: Small 8 pt following two does


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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Rich M » Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:42 am

Hi Dave,

This is from my first 2 hunts so far.

1. Location: S Central SC
2. Date/time: 8/26/16
3. Animal seen (pick one): Multiple (fawn w spots, doe, spike, 8 pt, 7 pt, and unknown deer) Deer seen at 6:15 doe/fawn/spike, 7:45 unknown, 7:50 8 pt & 7 pt
4. Wind direction/speed: 5-8 mph from NE
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Buck Bed – watching edge of hardwood drain where deer bed
6. Barometer(pick one): Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: 1 week & 1 day after full moon. Moonset at 3:34 pm.
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:56 am/7:56 pm

10. Direction of buck travel: All deer exited wooded drain into the wind (towards north).
11. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1st hunt 6 pm - 8pm
12. Anything noteworthy: Shot 7 pt at 7:51 pm, spooked 2 does at 8:15 pm going to get truck.


1. Location: S Central SC
2. Date/time: 8/27/16
3. Animal seen (pick one): Multiple (doe, spike, and 2 unknown deer) Deer seen at 8:15 pm
4. Wind direction/speed: 8-10 mph from E & SE
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Feed – watching feeder
6. Barometer(pick one): Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: 1 week & 2 days after full moon. Moonset at 4:30 pm.
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:57 am/7:57 pm

10. Direction of buck travel: No "real buck" seen. 3 deer (spike and 2 others) traveling into the wind (towards ESE), 1 deer (doe) traveling cross-wind ( towards S).
11. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 2nd hunt 6 pm – 8:30pm
12. Anything noteworthy: No deer came out of draw, while 6 came out of there yesterday. Could be due to wind directional bedding? Or is it due to me shooting the deer?
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Ridgerunner7 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:28 am

1. Location: Central KY
2. Date/time: 9/4/2016
3. Animal seen (pick one): Mature Buck 8:15 am, doe and fawn
4. Wind direction/speed: SE/5-10
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Buck Bed
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising
7. Moon Phase/Position: waxing crescent
8. Hunting land: Public
9. Sunrise/Sunset:

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: with wind against wind cross wind: down wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 3
11. Anything noteworthy: Buck came into bed before light. I believe he caught my wind around 8:15am and walked off down the ridge.


1. Location: Central KY
2. Date/time: 9/5/2016
3. Animal seen (pick one): Mature Buck, several does and fawns
4. Wind direction/speed: ssw, switching to straight east at prime time.
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Buck Bed - destination (food)
6. Barometer(pick one): steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: waxing crescent
8. Hunting land: Private - Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset:

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: with wind against wind cross wind: into wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far:3 am 3 PM
11. Anything noteworthy: Shot buck at 7:00 PM
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Primetime41 » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:03 am

1. Location: SE Wisconsin
2. Date/time: September 17, 2016/ 3:30 PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Doe group - 5:00 PM; Young buck - 6:30 PM
4. Wind direction/speed: W/5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Assumed bedding area
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising
7. Moon Phase/Position: 99% Waning Gibbous/ UF @ 1:40 PM
8. Hunting land: Public - Marsh/Swamp
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:34AM/6:57PM

Optional:
10. Direction of buck travel: Cross wind - S to N
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Primetime41 » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:10 am

1. Location: Western Wisconsin
2. Date/time: September 19, 2016/ 4:00 PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Unknown buck - 6:00 PM; Doe group - 6:30 PM
4. Wind direction/speed: SE/5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Drainage Crossing 75 yds from buck bed
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising
7. Moon Phase/Position: 88% Waning Gibbous/ UF @ 3:44 PM
8. Hunting land: Public - Hills
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:49AM/7:06PM

Optional:
10. Direction of buck travel: E to W
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby venisonassassin » Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:00 pm

1. Location:SE WI
2. Date/time: Sep 17 afternoon
3. Animal seen : Doe group
4. Wind direction/speed: W 5-10
5. Hunting spot : Was hoping buck bedding turns out, doe bedding. Marsh
6. Barometer(pick one):?
7. Moon Phase/Position: Near full. Rising at dark
8. Hunting land: Public
9. Sunrise/Sunset: Set 6:55 ish pm

Note: Does were coming out of bedding 45 min- hour before dark.
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby venisonassassin » Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:09 pm

2. Date/time: Sep. 18 afternoon
3. Animal seen: 3 antlerless (jumped walking in)
4. Wind direction/speed:SW to S 6-8 mph temp mid 70's
5. Hunting spot: Marsh assumed bedding
6. Barometer(pick one): ?
7. Moon Phase/Position: 2 days past full
8. Hunting land: Public
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:50something

Note: Fawn still had spots (Baaambi)
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby woody-san » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:22 pm

1. Location: NE Ohio
2. Date/time: Sept. 24, 2016/ 7:28 AM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Young doe
4. Wind direction/speed: NE/5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Transition, mature oaks and thicket-bedding
6. Barometer(pick one): rising
7. Moon Phase/Position: Waning Quarter/ OH @ 8:20 AM
8. Hunting land: Conservation Area-owned by County Park
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 7:16AM/7:19PM

10. Direction of buck travel: no bucks seen, but doe traveled into the NE wind
11. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1-AM
12. Anything noteworthy: 2 other does with young doe, didn't see until I dropped the string on the youngin'. They circled back 20' later as I was taking up the blood trail.
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Southern Man » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:48 pm

1. Location: Western KY
2. Date/time: 9/28 5PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Young buck & Doe Group
4. Wind direction/speed: WNW 10-15 MPH
5. Hunting spot (pick one): doe bedding
6. Barometer(pick one): Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: 5 Days after Last Quarter
8. Hunting land: Private - Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:43pm

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: cross wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1
11. Anything noteworthy: Young buck feeding in cornfield followed by 2 does 30 minutes later
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Lu Rome » Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:49 am

1. Location: SW Nebraska
2. Date/time: 10/4/16 730pm
3. Animal seen (pick one): Mature Buck
4. Wind direction/speed:WNW 7mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Food
6. Barometer(pick one): Low, but rising.
7. Moon Phase/Position: waxing crescent, overhead at 421pm
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 718pm

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: with wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1 pm 0 am
11. Anything noteworthy: Spooked when my youngest boy kept talking...
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Lu Rome » Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:50 am

1. Location: SW Nebraska
2. Date/time: 10/4/16 700pm
3. Animal seen (pick one): Mature Doe
4. Wind direction/speed:WNW 7mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Food
6. Barometer(pick one): Low, but rising.
7. Moon Phase/Position: waxing crescent, overhead at 421pm
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 718pm

Optional:
9. Direction of travel: into wind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1 pm 0 am
11. Anything noteworthy: Came in at downwind side of field. Spooked running into wind.
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby vermonthunter16 » Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:01 am

1. Location: Central NY
2. Date/time: 10/1 5pm
3. Animal seen (pick one): 3 Does, 1 Button Buck
4. Wind direction/speed: Swirling, E,SE 5-10MPH
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Between Doe bedding/ Food
6. Barometer(pick one): Falling
7. Moon Phase/Position: New Moon
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:44PM
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Lu Rome » Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:28 am

1. Location: Nebraska
2. Date/time: 10/6/2016 813am
3. Animal seen (pick one): Unknown adult deer
4. Wind direction/speed:ENE 10-15
5. Hunting spot (pick one): doe bedding
6. Barometer(pick one): Steady
7. Moon Phase/Position: Underfoot at 530am
8. Hunting land: Private
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 744am
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby JoeRE » Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:54 am

HUNT 1

1. Location: eastern IA
2. Date/time: 10/1/16 PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Yearling buck, doe and fawn
4. Wind direction/speed: NNE light wind <5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): About half way between known bedding and primary food source (200 yards or so from each) - clover and alfalfa field
6. Barometer(pick one): Falling to a low of 30.02
7. Moon Phase/Position: new - overhead at 1:30 PM
8. Hunting land: Public land
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:45 PM


Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: Crosswind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1st hunt of the year
11. Anything noteworthy: Saw less than expected given prime food source & intel on target bucks

1. Location: eastern IA
2. Date/time: 10/7/16 PM
3. Animal seen (pick one): Mature buck and yearling buck together
4. Wind direction/speed: NW wind Hard and gusty 25+ mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Same as hunt #1, adjusted to a different tree 40 yards away
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising to a high of 30.20"
7. Moon Phase/Position: Half full - overhead at 6 PM
8. Hunting land: Public land
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 6:35 PM

HUNT 2

Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: quartering into the wind just inside the downwind edge of cover. Appeared to be scent checking woods and field in front of him.
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 2nd hunt of the year - this sit was a 40 yard adjustment from 1st hunt in same overall location and if I hadn't would not have gotten a shot
11. Anything noteworthy: Buck was en route to alfalfa and clover field but was browsing on maple leaves and came zig-zagging right to me. Target buck on known pattern. Fully mature likely at least 5 years old. Killed him at about 6PM. Very early movement associated with the cold front and at the least the moon overhead right at 6PM didn't hurt anything.
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Re: 2016 Hunting Beast Data Collection Study

Unread postby Gibby » Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:20 pm

First Hunt of the Year

1. Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
2. Date/time: 10/11/16 - 9:45 - 9:50 am
3. Animal seen (pick one): Small six point and small eight point
4. Wind direction/speed: NE light wind <5 mph
5. Hunting spot (pick one): Transition area between between known bedding and a food source
6. Barometer(pick one): Rising
7. Moon Phase/Position: Waxing Gibbous - Underfoot at 9:25 am
8. Hunting land: Private land
9. Sunrise/Sunset: 7:39 am


Optional:
9. Direction of buck travel: Crosswind
10. Total AM and PM hunts made thus far: 1st hunt of the year
11. Anything noteworthy: Bucks were observed sparring for several minutes
12 Temperature: Temp was 40 degrees F


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