2016/2017 Live From The Tree

I know that it is a month early but excited for the season to start. Use this thread to post live updates and pictures from the stand.
DT

Ok, I’ll kick this off. Not the tree stand, but a 11,000 foot meadow/tundra and road side while driving up the mountain in the morning

Took a walk up to 12,730 feet today and found a group of Bulls bedded down

awesome pic

They wont be friend for much longer!

Had this fork horn under my tree for about five minutes.
DT

Beautiful morning on the river.
DT

deertracker wrote:

Had this fork horn under my tree for about five minutes.

Awesome. You’re seeing deer. Always feels good.

Grouse

Doe got by me at 10 yards

#huntingselfie

I’m still chasing bears!

Back along the river tonight. I usually pride myself in scent control but I’m stinking hot today. It’s a long walk in and there was no way around working up a sweat.
DT

It was a great weekend for hunting other than the hot weather Sunday. Saw 10 deer mostly does but it felt great to be back out there.

I had zero signal from the stand Saturday night so I couldn’t post. Had this year and a halfer come in, make a rub, hit a licking branch, make a scrape then spend about 15 minutes within 10 yards of the tree watching a doe group about 30 yards away. He finally put his nose to the ground and ran up and bumped them. 1 minute later a 2.5 year old came by and trotted up to get in the chase. Seems way early for this kind of rut activity…even for the younger bucks.

Hard to see him with all the leaves but he’s there

First time hunting at home. Here is the view. Dry beans, crp, and not yet dry beans

Jumped in the boat and headed for some public land I have been scouting. From the two trips I have taken out to this spot it looks promising.

Sitting in a ground blind with my brother over an alfalfa field. Hopefully the rain stops just in time.

If you listen closely it sounds like the Fawn has allergies.
DT

Nice videos DT. You’re seeing deer.

Nobody else in the stand today?

Grouse

Made it out last night and seen 8 bucks and 4 does all the bucks were fighting with each other. Could of smoked a 125 incher no problem but he’s not what I want. I’ll take the wife out this week and see if she can kill him.

2nd sit at home. Hoping to not get rained on again. Trail cams are giving me confidense, along with 2 fresh scrapes

Smoked a big ole nanny last night a whopping 5 yard shot. If you have never used scentblockers DUI. It’s similar to nose jammer but I sprayed it on the leaves walking in and within 20 min she was eating everything I sprayed it on. Nice quick short hunt.

I was off to a rough start this season but finally had a few does come through last night. I do have a bonus tag but never had a opportunity to make a shot.

I got home to fresh cut beans next door. Got the right wind so I gotta hunt tonight, even though I am leaving tomorrow for a week in Canada. Only a big guy gets it tonight. Little forky just came by

Half hour left of shooting time, I am ready for big John to step out.

I don’t have overly high hopes of seeing anything tonight, but at least it finally feels a little like fall and I’m up in a tree.

Figured I might as well kick off the bow season in the same stand I ended last year’s season in.

Nice cold front pushing thru today. No better time to be in a tree. High hopes for tonight

Heading back up tomorrow when my son gets out of school.
DT

Quiet night for me but did find a arrow stuck in a tree about 10′ of the ground.