Rain is Killin it.

Still have not been out! OMG this rain is killin it! Think I'm gonna have to just call in sick and go one day if it ever stops.

Same here. In the past 2 weeks we have only had 1 day without rain down here in the Louisiana swamps.

Any action? I have one doe in the freezer no buck activity as of late.

Michigan Bow Season has been on for a week now and it has rained everyday. Sucks > but I rather it rain now than at the end of October and early November. I have still gone out everyday and seen a few small bucks and some does. And my 11 year old daughter did get a 6 point with her crossbow during the Michigan Youth Hunt just before Bow Season. I was able to get the entire thing on video which is always awesome. I love hunting with my kids and my wife. I think I almost get a bigger charge out of watching and filming them than I do hunting myself.... well maybe not! But close!

Anyway yes the rain is really making for a downer of a start to the season. Hopefully it dries up soon.

Hang in there brotha. Good to see ya here.

I have another doe down. I have been taking a boat into access public land and it has largely increased my sightings. I saw 7 doe and 2 small bucks the first sit after using the boat to access an area. Another buddy was hunting an area across the lake from me that we boated in and he saw 10 doe and he shot one as well so we doubled that evening. Boating in has really helped us out a lot.

Getting older, desire is not as strong, and main hunting area is over 4 hours away, hopefully getting out will give me more drive, congrats on the Doe's ", ^^^

I'm right there with Ya. Trying to talk myself into the hike back into my rut spots. Hard to get motivated when you're older, and have some private land options available with a five minute walk to a fixed ladder as opposed to that hour hike with a heavy climber and day pack. But I'm gonna do it I think.At least once or twice this years rut. Still like my old spots, and I did scout them over the summer, found good sign, and made sure I had shooting lanes.