2014 rifle season pics, keep the pics from your stand and trail cam pics coming too!

[Luke E.]

EDIT: It's time for rifle pics.

The views I've experienced while hanging from a tree or sitting in a well placed blind are hard to beat. I'm not sure if there is any interest or not but I think it would be cool to have a thread here to post pictures taken from of of your stand or blind. Pics of things such as sunrises, sunsets, bright green food plots, blinds, etc... Rugerla is the one that made me think of this because of a text conversation we had earlier. I asked him if he'd seen anything and he responded "no, but I always enjoy it anyways" and it made me think that sometimes we get to caught up in the kill and totally forget about the enjoyment of the hunt and the things we witness while we're out there.
I didn't have a bow to use until a couple days ago so I don't have any pics from a 2014 hunt yet but i'll post up a few from a couple stand locations that I just planted a couple food plots at and built a couple box blinds. I just plated these plot over the past week and they got their first rain (if you want to call that heavy drizzle a rain) on Friday. I'll post updated pics as things start getting green.

Here's 2 pictures from "stand 2". the first is the view from the blind and the 2nd is obviously of the blind itself





These 2 are from and of "stand 1",



This blind is sitting on top on the dam of the pond that is down behind the blind.



I hope to see some cool pics show up


EDIT: I meant for this to be a general deer hunting picture thread so anything related just feel free to post.

Edited November 22, 2014 by Luke E.

[rugerla1]

That turned out good! Great idea too, I will take some next time I'm out.

[Luke E.]

Yea, I can't wait for things to start sprouting. Stand 2 is where the cattle I told you about came in. I put a small salt block out to draw any that came through, over in front of the camera to have their pictures taken. The cattle came in and there's no sign that there was ever a salt block there and they cleaned up just about every persimmon (or whatever is is) that was on the ground. I'm going to try to find where they're coming through when I get there tomorrow but if I can't find it I guess I've gotta go talk to the neighbor about them. This stand is a good ways from the other. 3 stands so I don't think I'll have to worry much about them messing those up. I've spent way to much money on blinds, fertilize and seed this year to just let the cattle have their way with that plot. I have added the insulation or the windows to the two new blinds in the pictures yet but I'm planning to buy the stuff to do it tomorrow.

[Sidewinder]

Luke, good looking stands. Hope you have big time success in them this year and in years to come. Looking forward to seeing pics from the actual hunt. Are you going to take a Go Pro camera on your hunts? Also, have you seen any big bucks on game cameras in these areas?

[Luke E.]

Luke, good looking stands. Hope you have big time success in them this year and in years to come. Looking forward to seeing pics from the actual hunt. Are you going to take a Go Pro camera on your hunts? Also, have you seen any big bucks on game cameras in these areas?

 

I've had this guy which from a few pictures seems to be just wider than the ears and might be missing a brow tine,

 

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And I've had this fellow that i'd really love to get the chance at,

 

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As far as a GoPro camera goes, I don't have one but my dad does so I might grab it and set it up in the stand or blind with me just in case.

Edited October 6, 2014 by Luke E.

[rugerla1]

Yea, I can't wait for things to start sprouting. Stand 2 is where the cattle I told you about came in. I put a small salt block out to draw any that came through, over in front of the camera to have their pictures taken. The cattle came in and there's no sign that there was ever a salt block there and they cleaned up just about every persimmon (or whatever is is) that was on the ground. I'm going to try to find where they're coming through when I get there tomorrow but if I can't find it I guess I've gotta go talk to the neighbor about them. This stand is a good ways from the other. 3 stands so I don't think I'll have to worry much about them messing those up. I've spent way to much money on blinds, fertilize and seed this year to just let the cattle have their way with that plot. I have added the insulation or the windows to the two new blinds in the pictures yet but I'm planning to buy the stuff to do it tomorrow.

I believe you might have to glue some antlers on the cattle, sounds like they are well fed! Lol But I know that ain't good for you, not as far as getting deer coming in there. Hopefully the neighbor will be helpful and get it taken care of. If all else fail, use my remedy I told you last night "Hang bags of raw hamburger outside the fence line.....They'll get the idea" LMAO!

 

Hey, are the stands above the ones you used that wood from here on? If so, they look a whole lot better than I pictured. Of course the paint helps as well. Look great, you will also be out of the wind when it gets really cold this year.

[Luke E.]

I believe you might have to glue some antlers on the cattle, sounds like they are well fed! Lol But I know that ain't good for you, not as far as getting deer coming in there. Hopefully the neighbor will be helpful and get it taken care of. If all else fail, use my remedy I told you last night "Hang bags of raw hamburger outside the fence line.....They'll get the idea" LMAO!

 

Hey, are the stands above the ones you used that wood from here on? If so, they look a whole lot better than I pictured. Of course the paint helps as well. Look great, you will also be out of the wind when it gets really cold this year.

 

 I decided that I'd jump the fence and try to find where they are coming through at rather than try to figure out which neighbor owns that tract of land back there and then go find him. I didn't walk far before I found 2 big holes in the fence so I found some old wire laying around and used it to tie the fence up and stack brush up in front of the openings. Hopefully that will be enough to keep them out but if not I'm going to pick up some barbed wire and stretch 2-3 stands all the way down through that area of the fence. I guess i'll know in the next couple of days when I check my camera.

 Most of the skin on the second blind is that stuff I got from you and some of the first blind is as well. They actually looked pretty good even before the paint. Of course they are framed like a house and are nice and square so everything was fitted together nicely. I wanted them pretty tight that way when I get it insulated and the windows put in I won't have to worry about mice and wasps taking up residence in my blinds. Wasp are usually gone by the time deer season rolls around but I'm thinking that these 2 spots would be good places to hunt coyote from as well so I don't want to have to contend with them every time I want to hunt. If I can keep the mice out then they will end up de-insulating my blinds for me and that wouldn't make me very happy.

[rugerla1]

 I decided that I'd jump the fence and try to find where they are coming through at rather than try to figure out which neighbor owns that tract of land back there and then go find him. I didn't walk far before I found 2 big holes in the fence so I found some old wire laying around and used it to tie the fence up and stack brush up in front of the openings. Hopefully that will be enough to keep them out but if not I'm going to pick up some barbed wire and stretch 2-3 stands all the way down through that area of the fence. I guess i'll know in the next couple of days when I check my camera.

 Most of the skin on the second blind is that stuff I got from you and some of the first blind is as well. They actually looked pretty good even before the paint. Of course they are framed like a house and are nice and square so everything was fitted together nicely. I wanted them pretty tight that way when I get it insulated and the windows put in I won't have to worry about mice and wasps taking up residence in my blinds. Wasp are usually gone by the time deer season rolls around but I'm thinking that these 2 spots would be good places to hunt coyote from as well so I don't want to have to contend with them every time I want to hunt. If I can keep the mice out then they will end up de-insulating my blinds for me and that wouldn't make me very happy.

Glad you found the possible holes. Like you said, you should know soon.

 

I noticed that the looked really square and nice, that's why I was wondering if it was the stuff from here. I'm glad you got it when you did, I haven't seen any since then. I think you are right about sealing them up to keep the critters out. Would they be fine without, sure probably, but for how long. You are doing it right and it's gonna pay off when you're done. I'll keep my eye out for a window unit heater! LOL Wouldn't that be sweet :) Hell, just one of those lil portable ones in there would spoil you quick!

[rhanks55]

Moscow, TN. Waitin' on old sad daddy.


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[rugerla1]

Awesome spot rhanks55!

[Luke E.]

Moscow, TN. Waitin' on old sad daddy.


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 That looks like an awesome spot! very well hidden. Where is Moscow?

[rhanks55]

Southwest. Bout 30 minutes east of Memphis on hwy 57.


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[Luke E.]

Glad you found the possible holes. Like you said, you should know soon.

 

I noticed that the looked really square and nice, that's why I was wondering if it was the stuff from here. I'm glad you got it when you did, I haven't seen any since then. I think you are right about sealing them up to keep the critters out. Would they be fine without, sure probably, but for how long. You are doing it right and it's gonna pay off when you're done. I'll keep my eye out for a window unit heater! LOL Wouldn't that be sweet :) Hell, just one of those lil portable ones in there would spoil you quick!

 

 Well get to ordering more pallets of vises so you's get more! I've got a couple more that I want to build lol 

 

 I fully intend to get one of the single eyed  heaters that screw on to the small green Coleman propane tanks!

[Luke E.]

Southwest. Bout 30 minutes east of Memphis on hwy 57.


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 I've been to or through most places in the state but I can't ever remember going through Moscow. Have you seen many in that spot yet?

[Omega]

Mine is a bit big, but it has worked out. It " looked" smaller in my head [emoji4]

Right before I cut the windows, I have plexiglass that I slide in channels.


I look down a powerline, can see quite a ways.

[rhanks55]

Luke E. First time wind was right this year. Have a few good bucks on cam. Plenty of does.


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Edited October 7, 2014 by rhanks55

[Luke E.]

Mine is a bit big, but it has worked out. It " looked" smaller in my head [emoji4]

Right before I cut the windows, I have plexiglass that I slide in channels.


I look down a powerline, can see quite a ways.

 

 I know EXACTLY what you mean about "it sounded smaller in my head". The two I posted are 5'x4' on a 5x5 platform. I figured we should leave a 1' landing on the back in case I ever want to move it somewhere that I need to put it up on poles. Anyways, 5'x4' doesn't sound so big when you want it large enough for to people to be able to fit but when we got done with them we realix=zed that 3-4 folks could sit in there without touching. We have one in Florida that is 8'x8'x7' and it's a monster! I always liked hunting powerline clear cuts, we had a couple leased around our Georgia camp and one near out old Florida camp. I sure miss having those places, a lot of the guys on my dad's side of the family were the ones that kept all that going but most of them have passed away and the rest aren't in good health.

[Luke E.]

Luke E. First time wind was right this year. Have a few good bucks on cam. Plenty of does.


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 That's nothing to scoff at!

[Wingshooter]

I was bored Saturday afternoon, so I snapped some pics of my bow while I was in the stand, lol.

(I'm much higher than it looks)




I have a GoPro mounted on it, but haven't got to record any shots on animals yet

Edited October 7, 2014 by Batman

[Wingshooter]

Scenes from my duck blind last year


Wind was really blowin' the dekes around




Bunch of birds flying in that Arkansas sky

[Wingshooter]

This one's a few years old. I was looking for horns, so mama only got shot with the camera. She never knew what danger was lurking above her.

[DaveS]

Moscow, TN. Waitin' on old sad daddy.


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AH...that's what that spot looks like from the nose bleed section! J/K...nice view.

 

Dave

[KahrMan]

Luke E. First time wind was right this year. Have a few good bucks on cam. Plenty of does.


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He is going to be a big boy if he survives another year or two.

[rhanks55]

He is going to be a big boy if he survives another year or two.

Hopefully my 10 year old will get him this year. That'd be a great first deer.


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[Luke E.]

I was bored Saturday afternoon, so I snapped some pics of my bow while I was in the stand, lol.

(I'm much higher than it looks)




I have a GoPro mounted on it, but haven't got to record any shots on animals yet

 

 

 Looks like you've got a nice stand of trees. Most of mine has a bit to much under brush in the form of briars and seems much worse over the last 3 year or so. I have a lot of mature trees, in fact most of them are old growth but for some reason the undergrowth still thrives.

 

 Be sure to post the video when you get the footage!

Edited October 7, 2014 by Luke E.