2019 Scouting Reports

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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby MN_DeerHunter » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:56 am

Out glassing again. Watching a 4 pt out early now. Saw the first rubs for the year on the way in :L:

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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby Lockdown » Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:06 pm

Observing the area where I found those monster turds last fall. One doe so far... watched her browse in the tall grass for an hour. All in the same 20 yard area. Tough spot to observe (and hunt) but wind wasn’t good for the two spots I wanted to go to.
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Unread postby VilasCo » Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:01 pm

Checked out a new area in Vilas County, WI. Acorn crop is great, black berries are prime for picking, and the bugs are mild. Found one rub and a nice track.
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Unread postby MN_DeerHunter » Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:21 pm

Wind was wrong to glass the spot I saw all the bucks last Friday so I had to settle for the opposite side of the swamp. Ended up seeing two does and two smaller bucks. Be back out there this week!
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Unread postby <DK> » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:46 am

VilasCo wrote:Checked out a new area in Vilas County, WI. Acorn crop is great, black berries are prime for picking, and the bugs are mild. Found one rub and a nice track. 20190908_162902.jpg

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Unread postby headgear » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:55 am

That time of year when I really ramp up the scouting, busy today and tomorrow but have some woods time scheduled Wed-Fri!!!
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Unread postby justdirtyfun » Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:52 am

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A suspected travel route for a buck had a track in it showing the back dew claws. Could be him.
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Unread postby Lockdown » Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:25 am

headgear wrote:That time of year when I really ramp up the scouting, busy today and tomorrow but have some woods time scheduled Wed-Fri!!!


Nice! Wed and Fri here...

I’ve got some big ones on cam that bed on the neighbors, so rut is likely my only chance there. Other than that the only target I have is a 3 yr old and I haven’t observed those beans for a couple weeks. That’s probably where I’ll go Friday. If he’s still there I’m going after him.

I did see one big one near public while shining, but I’ve never set foot out there and it looks super low odds for bow hunting. Nothing to go on regarding classic bedding features. It’s all random structureless thicket pockets and CRP.
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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby Ack » Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:25 pm

Can't find fresher sign than actually seeing them laying it down!

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Was out on the public yesterday during a storm, and on the way out I walked up on a two year old thrashing a few saplings around 1:00 in the afternoon.

I was only about 17 yards away when I noticed him and he had no clue I was there.....ground was quiet and he was upwind.

After he moved on I went over to investigate and found that he had actually been bedded during the rain, as there was a dry bed.....he must have just gotten up and started rubbing.

He wasn't there a couple hours earlier when I went in, as I walked right through that same area.

Tried to get some video with the phone, but that didn't really turn out. Pretty cool encounter!
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Unread postby greenhorndave » Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:21 am

That's awesome Ack.That is the freshest of fresh sign.

It's also encouraging to hear they're ramping up the activity.
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Unread postby MN_DeerHunter » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:59 pm

Did some more glassing tonight and was surprised to see all the deer out while driving to the property at like 6:45. This was right about when the rain stopped finally. Saw a couple of does and bumped a couple does on the way out in the dark. Slow night behind the binos
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Unread postby MN_DeerHunter » Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:18 am

Glassed again last night from a different location and did not see a single deer which was very strange considering the drop in temperature. Decided to hold off on the morning hunt today and will try to do a little scouting before the evening debut tonight. Deer must be on acorns hard as I could view several green fields adjacent to a large swamp
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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby Wannabelikedan » Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:08 pm

Grabbed a camera that’s been soaking since July and glassed the last hour of daylight this evening. Cam was a bust as it did fine for about a week and half then decided to burn up sd memory in 2 days on shadows. The last couple moultries I’ve had have not been very reliable. One was lost to flood last season so I guess it’s better than having 2 that are a crapshoot on dependability.

Glassing went alright til mosquitoes hit at last light. Tons of does glassed but no bucks til I bumped 2 out of the firebreak walking back in gray light. One was definitely a shooter. I couldn’t tell enough to say that they were going to private from the public or vice versa. Regardless, first two days of season are going to be spent loading the freezer. No guarantees on time in the woods in November with a baby due the third week. Get the freezer packed and that’s one less thing to worry about. Slick heads beware
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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby jkelley1487 » Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:55 am

It's getting about that time, your buck tag is filled or season is winding down. When will your 2019-2020 off season scouting start? I'm sure some of you have already started logging the miles. I'm planning on getting out this weekend to a piece I started on last year as long as muzzleloader hunters aren't in the area. I'm excited to start covering some ground and hopefully add a few areas for next season.
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Re: 2019 Scouting Reports

Unread postby Hookslinger » Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:49 pm

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Nice rub I found on public while scouting. Spotted it in a low swampy area so I went down to investigate. Followed a pretty well beaten deer trail back into the thick and found some beds. This one bed was obviously fresh.
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The angle of the pic doesn't really do it justice, it was fairly large. Only fresh one I found in the area. I was excited to find that rub, but it wasn't very high on the tree so I'm guessing maybe a 2 year old? I think I would shoot a nice 2 year old here on SE MI public, I'd be happy with something like that for my first public land buck!
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