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I’d be flipping a Texas rigged missile baits D bomb, or drop shotting a finesse worm. Something I can fish real slow.
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re: IST 1-17-2026
Posted by A_bear on 1/17/26 at 7:10 am to StGeorgeTiger
Area 6
46°
Mathews Lift RS
Iron will head
Gave the rifle a break, and came to a different place with the bow. I didn’t feel like dealing with the weekend crowd. In my saddle, in a spot I’ve been hunting for a few years. I’ve seen deer more times than not in this spot. A doe will absolutely get it today. Only mature bucks though.
Last night on my way out in the boat, I came across an owl stuck on a yoyo. He went to get the sac a lait that was hooked on it, and got himself tangled up. I cut him free, gave him a ride to the bank, and after a little rest he took off. Pretty awesome little experience. I’m hoping that will break my streak of bad luck this season :lol:
Good luck fellas!
46°
Mathews Lift RS
Iron will head
Gave the rifle a break, and came to a different place with the bow. I didn’t feel like dealing with the weekend crowd. In my saddle, in a spot I’ve been hunting for a few years. I’ve seen deer more times than not in this spot. A doe will absolutely get it today. Only mature bucks though.
Last night on my way out in the boat, I came across an owl stuck on a yoyo. He went to get the sac a lait that was hooked on it, and got himself tangled up. I cut him free, gave him a ride to the bank, and after a little rest he took off. Pretty awesome little experience. I’m hoping that will break my streak of bad luck this season :lol:
Good luck fellas!
re: IST 1-16-26
Posted by A_bear on 1/16/26 at 4:53 pm to Icansee4miles
Had a spike come cruising by this morning. That was it. Heard a shot on the ridge I hunted yesterday. I picked a tree to climb on that ridge this morning but ended up going past it instead. The tree I picked had climber teeth marks on it when I passed by. Ole boy killed one out of the exact tree I was going to hunt lol
Did some scouting midday. Didn’t like anything I found, but it was too late to walk to the boat and go somewhere else. So I hopped up on a lay down for the evening. Wind is completely wrong, it’s hot, thermacell is working overtime, confidence is very low. That’s the hunts you see the big ones though. So I’ll try to be optimistic.
I’ll be at a different place with my bow tomorrow and Sunday for sure. I’m over the people pressure
Did some scouting midday. Didn’t like anything I found, but it was too late to walk to the boat and go somewhere else. So I hopped up on a lay down for the evening. Wind is completely wrong, it’s hot, thermacell is working overtime, confidence is very low. That’s the hunts you see the big ones though. So I’ll try to be optimistic.
I’ll be at a different place with my bow tomorrow and Sunday for sure. I’m over the people pressure
re: IST 1-16-26
Posted by A_bear on 1/16/26 at 7:26 am to Icansee4miles
Area 6
37° south wind
35 whelen
In my saddle, high up in a cypress tree, overlooking some nasty swamp bottom that actually has some water in it. Took me forever to get in here and find a tree, but I have a lot of confidence in this spot. I hunted a few hundred yards away on a ridge yesterday, and saw 2 little 8pts. I feel like this swampy stuff is where the mature bucks are though.
Didn’t have anything go wrong this morning, for a change. So that’s nice.
Good luck!
37° south wind
35 whelen
In my saddle, high up in a cypress tree, overlooking some nasty swamp bottom that actually has some water in it. Took me forever to get in here and find a tree, but I have a lot of confidence in this spot. I hunted a few hundred yards away on a ridge yesterday, and saw 2 little 8pts. I feel like this swampy stuff is where the mature bucks are though.
Didn’t have anything go wrong this morning, for a change. So that’s nice.
Good luck!
Back at it this evening. 52°.
I must have worked myself too hard the past week, because I couldn’t get out of bed this morning. Ended up sleeping until 11am, got myself a good lunch, and had the boat in the water at 1:00.
The spot I was heading to would’ve been too hard to get to, and almost impossible to get a deer out of. So I turned around and came to another spot I wanted to check out. The water being down makes things so much harder because you can’t get the boat to the bank in most places.
I’m set up about a mile off the canal, on the edge of a bottom that runs from the private, into the public. Found a few scrapes on the edge of it, so we’ll see what happens. I might even smoke a doe just to break the ice and hopefully this curse I have on me :lol:
I must have worked myself too hard the past week, because I couldn’t get out of bed this morning. Ended up sleeping until 11am, got myself a good lunch, and had the boat in the water at 1:00.
The spot I was heading to would’ve been too hard to get to, and almost impossible to get a deer out of. So I turned around and came to another spot I wanted to check out. The water being down makes things so much harder because you can’t get the boat to the bank in most places.
I’m set up about a mile off the canal, on the edge of a bottom that runs from the private, into the public. Found a few scrapes on the edge of it, so we’ll see what happens. I might even smoke a doe just to break the ice and hopefully this curse I have on me :lol:
re: IST 1/14/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/14/26 at 9:26 pm to Sparty3131
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Find a way to hike into the mud at Joyce or Maurepas
I’m not going to say there’s a 0% chance of that happening, but the odds are very slim. I’m ok with getting my arse kicked, but that’s borderline suicide from what I’ve heard :lol:
Today was a hell of a day. Ended up contacting wildlife and fisheries and was able to get a guy on the phone that pointed me straight to the trail I was missing. While I was looking for it earlier in the morning I jumped a pretty good buck too. Grabbed some lunch at the truck midday and went back in. Found some good sign, picked a tree, started climbing and there was a bow hanger in it. I can’t get away from the people. Gotta stay positive though. I chase the rut around the state, so it’s a little easier to keep a positive attitude knowing that it could happen at any given minute.
I’ll be back after them in the morning!
re: IST 1/14/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/14/26 at 8:04 am to Basinhunterfisher
No offense, but I’d rather not say. Public land has been getting so crowded, I have to be as secretive as possible lol
The main reason I even started looking at new places is because my favorite place has gotten overrun with people. It happens fast too. Two years ago, there was hardly anyone there. Then people started posting some good bucks on Facebook from there and it blew up. Last year was crowded, this year there were trucks lining the roads because the parking lots were full. I packed up camp and took off to find something less pressured.
The main reason I even started looking at new places is because my favorite place has gotten overrun with people. It happens fast too. Two years ago, there was hardly anyone there. Then people started posting some good bucks on Facebook from there and it blew up. Last year was crowded, this year there were trucks lining the roads because the parking lots were full. I packed up camp and took off to find something less pressured.
I’m out here for what it’s worth. I’ve been getting my arse absolutely handed to me. I started hunting this place last week for the first time so I’m trying to learn it, and it hasn’t been easy. Yesterday midday I decided to go to a ridge I had been eyeing on the map. Since I have my camper, I only had my kayak. Started with a 4 wheeler ride with the kayak on back, then a 3/4 mile paddle. Knew there was some swamp bottom to cross before the ridge, but didn’t think anything of it because it’s been so dry. The 1/4 mile walk from the kayak to the ridge was BRUTAL. Thick, vines, and soft bottom. Ended up filling my boots up on the walk out.
There’s another route to take in there that shows an atv trail on the map. However, to get to that trail would’ve been too far for me to paddle. After that walk out, I decided it was worth it to drive 2+ hours home to get my boat and my ebike, put the bike in the boat, then take the atv trail in. Got home around 10:30. Unloaded the 4 wheeler, got the boat prepped since it hasn’t been used since the summer, washed clothes, in bed around 11:30. Couldn’t sleep. Got up at 2:30, got loaded up, drove back here this morning. Get to where the clearly marked atv trail is supposed to be, and can’t find it. Walked around in the dark for nearly an hour looking.
Now I’m just sitting on a log about 50 yards from the boat. There’s other people back here so I don’t wanna go walk around this early and mess them up.
I need a win. Badly. If this is considered a sit, it’s #71 for the season, and I haven’t laid eyes on a good buck yet.
There’s another route to take in there that shows an atv trail on the map. However, to get to that trail would’ve been too far for me to paddle. After that walk out, I decided it was worth it to drive 2+ hours home to get my boat and my ebike, put the bike in the boat, then take the atv trail in. Got home around 10:30. Unloaded the 4 wheeler, got the boat prepped since it hasn’t been used since the summer, washed clothes, in bed around 11:30. Couldn’t sleep. Got up at 2:30, got loaded up, drove back here this morning. Get to where the clearly marked atv trail is supposed to be, and can’t find it. Walked around in the dark for nearly an hour looking.
Now I’m just sitting on a log about 50 yards from the boat. There’s other people back here so I don’t wanna go walk around this early and mess them up.
I need a win. Badly. If this is considered a sit, it’s #71 for the season, and I haven’t laid eyes on a good buck yet.
IST 1/13/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/13/26 at 6:50 am
Area 6
33° calm
35 whelen
Been hunting in a dried up swamp and was seeing deer in here. Yesterday I decided to hunt the ridge where I found a bunch of scrapes but didn’t see anything. Then I went to a new area for the evening, and didn’t see anything there either.
So I came back to my little swamp area. The deer I was seeing were always coming through a little east of me, just at the end of my line of sight. This morning I shifted over about 75-80 yards. Hopefully a big one will do what the smaller ones have been doing. It’s a beautiful morning. Good luck!
33° calm
35 whelen
Been hunting in a dried up swamp and was seeing deer in here. Yesterday I decided to hunt the ridge where I found a bunch of scrapes but didn’t see anything. Then I went to a new area for the evening, and didn’t see anything there either.
So I came back to my little swamp area. The deer I was seeing were always coming through a little east of me, just at the end of my line of sight. This morning I shifted over about 75-80 yards. Hopefully a big one will do what the smaller ones have been doing. It’s a beautiful morning. Good luck!
IST 1/12/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/12/26 at 6:52 am
Area 6
31° calm
TC encore 35 whelen
In my saddle about 20ft up a big oak tree on a ridge just before it drops into a swamp bottom. I’ve been hunting in the bottom, but there’s a bunch of scrapes on this ridge, so I figured I’d give it a try this morning. Might shoot a doe since I’m not that far back, but looking for a big buck that’s been making some big rubs in the area.
31° calm
TC encore 35 whelen
In my saddle about 20ft up a big oak tree on a ridge just before it drops into a swamp bottom. I’ve been hunting in the bottom, but there’s a bunch of scrapes on this ridge, so I figured I’d give it a try this morning. Might shoot a doe since I’m not that far back, but looking for a big buck that’s been making some big rubs in the area.
re: IST 1-11-2026
Posted by A_bear on 1/11/26 at 4:47 pm to GravelLotinCanada
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Did you shine him with a light as he was setting up?
Oh yeah, I shined him. I flipped back and forth from red to white, and ran through the brightness settings so he could see a flashing light. He was in a bad spot, and only shot once at some woodies just after daybreak. Once the woods settled back down, I actually saw some deer. Had 6 does pass with a nice 7pt trailing them. I was just about to squeeze a shot off and realized he was a little smaller than what I’m looking for, so I let him go.
Ended up walking almost 2 miles scouting midday, just to end up only a couple hundred yards from my morning spot. I was too worn out to climb a tree, so I hopped in a lay down for the evening. With all this wind, I’m thinking that was a good decision.
re: IST 1-11-2026
Posted by A_bear on 1/11/26 at 6:38 am to Icansee4miles
Area 6
38° calm
35 whelen
In my saddle in the same spot I hunted yesterday evening. Got in early, slipped in quietly with the red light, then of course some ole boy came stomping in with his bright arse white light. You’d think with a light that bright, people could manage to avoid stepping on every stick laying on the ground. He also must have figured 100 yards from another hunter is adequate distance with rifles, because that’s about how far he decided to set up from me. Gotta love public land lol
ETA: my new hunting buddy is duck hunting. Gonna be a short hunt for me this morning. I would get down right now and head back toward the trail where I passed a couple fresh scrapes on the way in, but I’m worried someone came in after me and is set up in that area. No sense in messing someone else up because my hunt got messed up.
38° calm
35 whelen
In my saddle in the same spot I hunted yesterday evening. Got in early, slipped in quietly with the red light, then of course some ole boy came stomping in with his bright arse white light. You’d think with a light that bright, people could manage to avoid stepping on every stick laying on the ground. He also must have figured 100 yards from another hunter is adequate distance with rifles, because that’s about how far he decided to set up from me. Gotta love public land lol
ETA: my new hunting buddy is duck hunting. Gonna be a short hunt for me this morning. I would get down right now and head back toward the trail where I passed a couple fresh scrapes on the way in, but I’m worried someone came in after me and is set up in that area. No sense in messing someone else up because my hunt got messed up.
re: IST 1/10
Posted by A_bear on 1/10/26 at 12:36 pm to tke_swamprat
Area 6
65° NW wind
28 nosler
Headed out this morning after taking a break for a few days. Came to some new ground. Scouted my way in and found some solid rubs in a thick arse swamp bottom. In my saddle, 2 sticks high in a cypress tree. Got a couple wicks out with code blue on them. It should be going down all week with this front moving in. Hopefully the one rubbing these trees will make an appearance. Good luck!
65° NW wind
28 nosler
Headed out this morning after taking a break for a few days. Came to some new ground. Scouted my way in and found some solid rubs in a thick arse swamp bottom. In my saddle, 2 sticks high in a cypress tree. Got a couple wicks out with code blue on them. It should be going down all week with this front moving in. Hopefully the one rubbing these trees will make an appearance. Good luck!
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Considering Alabama
If I was going to Alabama, I would go check out Black Warrior WMA for sure. They pull some absolute hammers out of there.
I got camp picked up and was going to head home midday, but the gf said she’s off tomorrow. Since I’ll spend the whole day with her tomorrow, I decided to stay for the evening, do some scouting, hunt, and then get home late.
About a half mile in I found a couple rubs and 4-5 scrapes. Kept going for a total of almost a mile and a half, but wasn’t finding any more sign. Turned around and headed back to the rubs/scrapes and sat down for the evening. Not gonna lie, I’m pretty whooped. These next few days off are much needed.
Good luck this evening to those battling the heat and skeeters!
IST 1/6/25
Posted by A_bear on 1/6/26 at 7:11 am
Area 1
63° wind out the south
35 whelen
After yesterday’s little shite show, I decided I wasn’t ready to pick the bow back up just yet. So I headed north to a place I’ve never been before. Did some quick scouting, set up, and ended up having a spike and small 7 or 8pt chase a doe by.
Came back to the same area this morning. Hopefully that doe is still in here and will bring a good one by. Heading home after the morning hunt to get some things done around the house while it’s hot, but I’m planning to come back up this weekend when it cools back off.
63° wind out the south
35 whelen
After yesterday’s little shite show, I decided I wasn’t ready to pick the bow back up just yet. So I headed north to a place I’ve never been before. Did some quick scouting, set up, and ended up having a spike and small 7 or 8pt chase a doe by.
Came back to the same area this morning. Hopefully that doe is still in here and will bring a good one by. Heading home after the morning hunt to get some things done around the house while it’s hot, but I’m planning to come back up this weekend when it cools back off.
re: Portable generator/inverter advice/suggestions needed
Posted by A_bear on 1/5/26 at 1:49 pm to AZBadgerFan
I’ve been using the predator 5000 since last thanksgiving for my camper. I have a little 14’ enclosed trailer that’s converted to a camper, so I’m not running that much on it. LED lighting, a mini split ac/heater, water pump when I shower, phone charger, and a mini fridge. It handles it no problem and is really fuel efficient. The only “problem” I’ve had is the battery died so I can’t use the push button start, but it cranks on the first pull every time.
I got lucky that my old Amazon generator locked up on Black Friday. I got the predator at a local harbor freight for under $500.
I got lucky that my old Amazon generator locked up on Black Friday. I got the predator at a local harbor freight for under $500.
IST 1/5/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/5/26 at 6:57 am
Area 6
40° calm
Mathews Lift RS
Went from rifle back to bow today, and you’d swear I completely forgot how to hunt. Had a 4 wheeler ride, followed by about a 3/4 mile walk this morning. Started my walk and realized my release and rangefinder were in the truck. Thankfully I realized that before getting all the way back and into a tree, or I would’ve packed up and headed home.
Turned around, loaded up the bike, and came to a quick spot I know. Except it wasn’t quick because I couldn’t find a tree to climb and stomped all over. Finally found one and climbed up at 6:15. Confidence is low. Making a quick hunt, running to town for supplies, then I’m going get in the spot I planned to this morning.
Guessing pretty much everyone is back at work, but if you’re hunting, good luck!
40° calm
Mathews Lift RS
Went from rifle back to bow today, and you’d swear I completely forgot how to hunt. Had a 4 wheeler ride, followed by about a 3/4 mile walk this morning. Started my walk and realized my release and rangefinder were in the truck. Thankfully I realized that before getting all the way back and into a tree, or I would’ve packed up and headed home.
Turned around, loaded up the bike, and came to a quick spot I know. Except it wasn’t quick because I couldn’t find a tree to climb and stomped all over. Finally found one and climbed up at 6:15. Confidence is low. Making a quick hunt, running to town for supplies, then I’m going get in the spot I planned to this morning.
Guessing pretty much everyone is back at work, but if you’re hunting, good luck!
re: IST 1/4/26
Posted by A_bear on 1/4/26 at 2:46 pm to NoMoreKnees
Good luck!
I saw a little 6pt and a doe this morning. Climbed down at 10, grabbed my kayak, and planned to kayak to the end of this lake then head into the woods. It’s so dry that once I got toward the end of the lake, it got too shallow to even kayak. However, the banks of the lake are tore up with big rubs and tons of tracks. A lot of the tracks look like running tracks too. I’m guessing the bucks have been running does back and forth through here. I set up on the ground, tucked into a group of button willows on the bank. I have a good feeling about it.
I saw a little 6pt and a doe this morning. Climbed down at 10, grabbed my kayak, and planned to kayak to the end of this lake then head into the woods. It’s so dry that once I got toward the end of the lake, it got too shallow to even kayak. However, the banks of the lake are tore up with big rubs and tons of tracks. A lot of the tracks look like running tracks too. I’m guessing the bucks have been running does back and forth through here. I set up on the ground, tucked into a group of button willows on the bank. I have a good feeling about it.
Area 6
50° N wind
28 nosler
Went home Friday afternoon to wash clothes, fill up my water jugs for the camper, and get my bow. Made it back this morning and got set up for the last day of rifle. I’ll be bow hunting at least most of the week. It’s gonna warm up so I may head home for a couple more days.
In my saddle on the corner of 2 pieces of private. Still haven’t filled a tag, so a decent buck will get it this morning.
Good luck!
50° N wind
28 nosler
Went home Friday afternoon to wash clothes, fill up my water jugs for the camper, and get my bow. Made it back this morning and got set up for the last day of rifle. I’ll be bow hunting at least most of the week. It’s gonna warm up so I may head home for a couple more days.
In my saddle on the corner of 2 pieces of private. Still haven’t filled a tag, so a decent buck will get it this morning.
Good luck!
Area 6
60° with an 8 mph south wind
28 nosler
Set up where I saw a buck chasing a doe yesterday. Hopefully one will come through, but knowing my luck, they’ll pass where I was yesterday. Speaking of my luck, yesterday evening was a shite show. Had a guy walk up on me as I was setting up, which is all good. He went down to the east when he saw me. Heard him shoot at 4:45. At 5:15 or so I could hear his 4 wheeler coming through the woods. Got his deer and then came back through at 5:35, running over all kinds of shite, making a ton of noise.
Ruined the entire evening, knowing damn well where I was hunting. Some people just have no respect at all for other hunters.
Anyways, rant over. Good luck everyone!
60° with an 8 mph south wind
28 nosler
Set up where I saw a buck chasing a doe yesterday. Hopefully one will come through, but knowing my luck, they’ll pass where I was yesterday. Speaking of my luck, yesterday evening was a shite show. Had a guy walk up on me as I was setting up, which is all good. He went down to the east when he saw me. Heard him shoot at 4:45. At 5:15 or so I could hear his 4 wheeler coming through the woods. Got his deer and then came back through at 5:35, running over all kinds of shite, making a ton of noise.
Ruined the entire evening, knowing damn well where I was hunting. Some people just have no respect at all for other hunters.
Anyways, rant over. Good luck everyone!
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Good luck baw. You definitely put the time and effort in.
Appreciate it man. It almost paid off this morning. Had one push a doe into the private earlier. It’s pretty thick in here and they were a pretty good ways down, but I caught a quick glimpse of rack and I’m thinking he was a shooter. He wasn’t interested in my grunting, unfortunately
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