Wednesday, October 30, 2024


   It really warmed up today, but the morning still provided good conditions to sit. I went to a favorite old haunt in the morning, but things were slow at best. I did spot a doe in mid-morning, and she eventually fed past me but nothing followed. Although I was disappointed, I still enjoyed my time. I covered a lot of new ground on my way back to the truck. Unfortunately, I didn't see any sign at all. It was void of deer sign in areas where there is normally a fair amount of it. I'm sure sign will show up, but it just isn't there now. 

  I made quick work of lunch once I got back to the truck and put my hiking shoes on to explore another old haunt. I knew it would take me the rest of the day to check that place out, as it's almost an impenetrable area. 

  When I got to the place I wanted to check out, the temperature hung just shy of 80 degrees. However, the scrapes were torn up, and the runways leading to the scrapes appeared to be quite active. I marked an area for Jimmy to sit and continued my journey. 

  When I got to an area where Brian has sat a few times, I found a double scrape and three other scrapes in the vicinity. Jimmy may hunt there this coming weekend when the weather breaks. The weekend should supply a lot of daylight activity on primary hub scrapes. 

  I'd call today a success. Even though it was 80 degrees, I took advantage of the weather to cover some ground and figure a few things out. 


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