Weekend Hunt

This past weekend, I sat in the rain in a tree stand from about 5:45 or 6am until about 11:30 am.  The rain finally let up about 10:30.  While sitting in the stand, I began to contemplate why I enjoyed deer hunting.  For some reason that I couldn't put my finger on, I was enjoying sitting in a tree, in the rain.  My friends voice came to my mind saying "We are hunters, its what we do."  Means that even though it might not be the most fun, or the most optimum conditions, since I love to hunt, I will be sitting in the rain as long as it is not lightening above me.

I saw nothing during the entire time it was raining.  I thought this was strange since two days before, the bucks has started chasing the does.  I figured I would at least see some action.  After seeing the bucks chasing, I decided to get some Tinks 69 and put it out to see what happened.

When the rain finally let up about 10:30, I saw about 4 does on the other size of a thicket.  There was a small window where I could have shot one during gun season, but as it is still bow season here in North Carolina, I was out of luck.

Anyway, about 11:30 I decided to climb out of my stand and do a little bit of scouting.  I ended up finding a really good climbing tree that I am going to shoot up before work tomorrow to see if I see anything.  I will let you know if it works out in my favor.