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Speedgoat · 09-30-2022, 07:26 PM

He gets to the feeder at 4am and stays to 0730. How the heck do I get into my spot? Thinking about getting into the blind with my woobie at 3am.

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quarterback · 09-30-2022, 07:27 PM

All bets are off once the rut kicks in. Be patient, he will slip up. Good luck getting him!

Speedgoat · 09-30-2022, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by quarterback

All bets are off once the rut kicks in. Be patient, he will slip up. Good luck getting him!

I'm afraid that someone else will get him if I don't during bow season. My property is only 10.4 acres.

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Fishndude · 09-30-2022, 08:12 PM

A date with Woobie it is.

Bone Thug · 09-30-2022, 08:17 PM

Get there as early as you can. Maybe a soft bump won’t hurt anything if he’s there.

That’s a real nice buck….Best of luck to you.

Gumbo Man · 09-30-2022, 08:19 PM

I’d sleep in the blind if I had to. He’s a great buck.

trophy8 · 09-30-2022, 08:28 PM

Get in there early. Turn his food back so he’s gotta show during daylight or he doesn’t eat.

Electrican · 09-30-2022, 08:34 PM

Get in there and sleep in the stand.

Ætheling · 09-30-2022, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishndude

A date with Woobie it is.

Yup. Your acreage is too small to wait till rut. May never see him again by then.

Be gentle with the woobie. You dont want to startle the deer in their beds

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slayr · 09-30-2022, 09:08 PM

If you’re going in at 3am and going to sleep until near shooting light, might as well go earlier in the night.

Tyrex750 · 09-30-2022, 09:54 PM

If u snore, all bets are off anyway. Lol

BlessedVeteran0305 · 09-30-2022, 09:58 PM

Shoot for a deer like that I'd be in the stand between 0230 and 0300

CyTxCazador · 09-30-2022, 10:05 PM

I shot the buck in my avatar at 5:30pm after walking into my blind at 4am. Sacrifices must be made.

Speedgoat · 09-30-2022, 10:10 PM

He is at my feeder right now. I'll be in the blind by 3am. Hope he shows back up, as has been his routine.

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Death from Above · 09-30-2022, 10:15 PM

Luck brother. Drill one!!

panhandlehunter · 09-30-2022, 10:16 PM

I’d just skip the morning hunt and slip in on the afternoon.

docmay · 09-30-2022, 10:21 PM

Is that a timed feeder? If so I would feed a bit earlier in the evening and maybe less so it is finished by dark. I would also do the am feeding a bit later. Maybe you can adjust his timing just enough to kill him. Hopefully get a crack at him before gun season. As others have said, get in there very early. We hunt free range mason county and a few years ago we saw a big droptine buck on camera around the opener in October. My wife killed him at the same stand the last weekend in December. She had several encounters and he lived within 200-300 yards of a low fence neighbor. No matter what you have to keep the faith and hunt him. Make your property better than the neighbors. Hunt smart and always remember your brain is bigger than his! Good luck and I want to see LDP’s.

BlessedVeteran0305 · 09-30-2022, 10:29 PM

If he is going in morning and night I'd pull an all day sit. Take a bucket and some tp incase nature calls. If your in a tree you know what to do.

Briar Friar · 09-30-2022, 10:40 PM

Yes! Get him Matt. Good skilling Sir.

Have the acorns finished dropping from those oaks?

A feller on here posted about having only one massive morning feeding to draw out nocturnal bucks and thwart coons. The buck has to make daytime appearance to compete for resources. Coons dont feed (as much) during the day.

I have had to give up hunting a small property due to layout and roadways where deer amd bucks could only safely come to my feeder after dark unfortunately.

I hope he aint dodging a barky dog…or your arrow tomorrow. Kill.

lovemylegacy · 10-01-2022, 07:40 AM

At least you have a target buck. For the first time in years, I do not have a target buck. All younguns around me. Not sure whats gonna happen

Speedgoat · 10-01-2022, 08:14 AM

Walked in to this sucker this morning. He was 10" from the zipper to my door on my popup. I was like, what's that, oh man.

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Speedgoat · 10-01-2022, 08:16 AM

I relocated him. Good thing he was cold

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SHSU18 · 10-01-2022, 08:18 AM

Oh man! Has your target buck arrived yet?!

Speedgoat · 10-01-2022, 08:19 AM

I bumped some deer coming in. Nada yet

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Buckwheat · 10-01-2022, 08:23 AM

Mine stopped showing up. I have a tripod about 100 yards from my feeder over looking a hog crossing. I started pouring corn on the ground and well all the bucks that disappeared started coming to the hand corn almost daily. Might be something to try. Good luck.

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DEREKG22 · 10-01-2022, 10:07 AM

For a shot at a buck like that I'd sleep through the night in my blind if I had to

Speedgoat · 10-01-2022, 11:37 AM

He sure was rattling that little tail. Lol

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okrattler · 10-01-2022, 12:11 PM

New born one looks like. There's probably several more right there around where you caught him. Bet he ain't more than a week old. Momma snake is probably not too terribly far away.

Hopefully you didn't set your blind up on a snake den. That'd be the pits.

SaintBlaise · 10-01-2022, 12:45 PM

Throw more corn. Give him a reason to stay

Mitchell8 · 10-01-2022, 12:47 PM

Need ldps

Briar Friar · 10-01-2022, 01:11 PM

Thats a nice cowboy boot waiting to happen. Prolly not two but maybe one. Super cool coloration.

Phorizt · 10-01-2022, 03:37 PM

figure out where he’s going when he leaves and hunt his exit trails instead of the feeder.

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09-30-2022, 07:26 PM	#1
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	My target buck is a night owl. He gets to the feeder at 4am and stays to 0730. How the heck do I get into my spot? Thinking about getting into the blind with my woobie at 3am. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Last edited by Speedgoat; 09-30-2022 at 07:35 PM.

10-01-2022, 08:23 AM	#25
Buckwheat Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Clifton,Tx Hunt In: Bosque County	My target buck is a night owl. Mine stopped showing up. I have a tripod about 100 yards from my feeder over looking a hog crossing. I started pouring corn on the ground and well all the bucks that disappeared started coming to the hand corn almost daily. Might be something to try. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-01-2022, 12:11 PM	#28
okrattler Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oklahoma Panhandle Hunt In: Oklahoma	New born one looks like. There's probably several more right there around where you caught him. Bet he ain't more than a week old. Momma snake is probably not too terribly far away. Hopefully you didn't set your blind up on a snake den. That'd be the pits. Last edited by okrattler; 10-01-2022 at 12:21 PM.

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09-30-2022, 07:27 PM	#2
quarterback Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sunnyvale Hunt In: San Saba	All bets are off once the rut kicks in. Be patient, he will slip up. Good luck getting him!

09-30-2022, 08:12 PM	#4
Fishndude Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas Hunt In: Mason, Ellis and Dimmit counties	A date with Woobie it is.

09-30-2022, 08:17 PM	#5
Bone Thug Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo, TX Hunt In: Texas	Get there as early as you can. Maybe a soft bump won’t hurt anything if he’s there. That’s a real nice buck….Best of luck to you.

09-30-2022, 08:19 PM	#6
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	I’d sleep in the blind if I had to. He’s a great buck.

09-30-2022, 08:28 PM	#7
trophy8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown Texas	Get in there early. Turn his food back so he’s gotta show during daylight or he doesn’t eat.

09-30-2022, 08:34 PM	#8
Electrican Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Burleson TX Hunt In: For a place	Get in there and sleep in the stand.

09-30-2022, 09:08 PM	#10
slayr Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hill Country	If you’re going in at 3am and going to sleep until near shooting light, might as well go earlier in the night.

09-30-2022, 09:54 PM	#11
Tyrex750 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pasadena Hunt In: Hardin co.	If u snore, all bets are off anyway. Lol

09-30-2022, 09:58 PM	#12
BlessedVeteran0305 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NDFW Hunt In: Hunting for a place to hunt	Shoot for a deer like that I'd be in the stand between 0230 and 0300

09-30-2022, 10:05 PM	#13
CyTxCazador Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Cypress Hunt In: Mexico, Rockdale, Normangee, Madisonville	I shot the buck in my avatar at 5:30pm after walking into my blind at 4am. Sacrifices must be made.

09-30-2022, 10:10 PM	#14
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	He is at my feeder right now. I'll be in the blind by 3am. Hope he shows back up, as has been his routine. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

09-30-2022, 10:15 PM	#15
Death from Above Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Henderson, Texas	Luck brother. Drill one!!

09-30-2022, 10:16 PM	#16
panhandlehunter Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sweenyish Hunt In: Brazoria, Matagorda & Webb Counties	I’d just skip the morning hunt and slip in on the afternoon.

09-30-2022, 10:21 PM	#17
docmay Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Amarillo	Is that a timed feeder? If so I would feed a bit earlier in the evening and maybe less so it is finished by dark. I would also do the am feeding a bit later. Maybe you can adjust his timing just enough to kill him. Hopefully get a crack at him before gun season. As others have said, get in there very early. We hunt free range mason county and a few years ago we saw a big droptine buck on camera around the opener in October. My wife killed him at the same stand the last weekend in December. She had several encounters and he lived within 200-300 yards of a low fence neighbor. No matter what you have to keep the faith and hunt him. Make your property better than the neighbors. Hunt smart and always remember your brain is bigger than his! Good luck and I want to see LDP’s.

09-30-2022, 10:29 PM	#18
BlessedVeteran0305 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NDFW Hunt In: Hunting for a place to hunt	If he is going in morning and night I'd pull an all day sit. Take a bucket and some tp incase nature calls. If your in a tree you know what to do.

09-30-2022, 10:40 PM	#19
Briar Friar Pope & Young Join Date: May 2015	Yes! Get him Matt. Good skilling Sir. Have the acorns finished dropping from those oaks? A feller on here posted about having only one massive morning feeding to draw out nocturnal bucks and thwart coons. The buck has to make daytime appearance to compete for resources. Coons dont feed (as much) during the day. I have had to give up hunting a small property due to layout and roadways where deer amd bucks could only safely come to my feeder after dark unfortunately. I hope he aint dodging a barky dog…or your arrow tomorrow. Kill.

10-01-2022, 07:40 AM	#20
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	At least you have a target buck. For the first time in years, I do not have a target buck. All younguns around me. Not sure whats gonna happen

10-01-2022, 08:14 AM	#21
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	Walked in to this sucker this morning. He was 10" from the zipper to my door on my popup. I was like, what's that, oh man. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

10-01-2022, 08:16 AM	#22
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	I relocated him. Good thing he was cold Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

10-01-2022, 08:18 AM	#23
SHSU18 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cypress Tx Hunt In: Brady, Tx	Oh man! Has your target buck arrived yet?!

10-01-2022, 08:19 AM	#24
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	I bumped some deer coming in. Nada yet Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

10-01-2022, 10:07 AM	#26
DEREKG22 Six Point Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: League City TX - AMERICA Hunt In: Seeking	For a shot at a buck like that I'd sleep through the night in my blind if I had to

10-01-2022, 11:37 AM	#27
Speedgoat Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jarrell Hunt In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, etc.	He sure was rattling that little tail. Lol Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

10-01-2022, 12:45 PM	#29
SaintBlaise Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: New Orleans Hunt In: Roosevelt, TX	Throw more corn. Give him a reason to stay

10-01-2022, 12:47 PM	#30
Mitchell8 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: College Station Hunt In: Anywhere	Need ldps

10-01-2022, 01:11 PM	#31
Briar Friar Pope & Young Join Date: May 2015	Thats a nice cowboy boot waiting to happen. Prolly not two but maybe one. Super cool coloration.

10-01-2022, 03:37 PM	#32
Phorizt Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Granbury, TX Hunt In: Public land & Hamilton	figure out where he’s going when he leaves and hunt his exit trails instead of the feeder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk