I'm so looking forward to being out there tomorrow morning - heading up this evening after work. This cold weather will hopefully get them moving all day.

Sitting in the stand now. I put doe estrous on a wick hanging from the tree across the field. Within 10 minutes, a 4 point came up to it and was looking for the scent. Almost jumped up and grabbed it. The next week or two is going to be hot if you know what I mean! Good luck fellas!

Got in stand a bit ago. Spike walked by so far just staring at feeder.

6 pt eating and then our big 9 came to take over. He is very tall but right at the ears. Ate for a while and left so 6 pt jumped back in.

Anyone hear an explosion/sonic boom, or something like that by Nocona lake this morning around 9:30?

Yes, a buddy and I heard it. It almost sounded like 2 explosions right together. We guessed maybe someone blew up a big amount of tannerite. Didn't hear any sirens from police, ambulance, fire afterwards either. I am 1 mile west of Nocona lake.

Rut is on. I chose the wrong blind this morning. This guy harrassing does at my favorite blind. Hope he shows again. Last pic of him was a few weeks ago a mile away.

Interesting--Back on Oct 27 (youth weekend) my grandson and I heard a similar explosion from the direction of Nocona at about 2:30 in the afternoon. Kinda reminded me of years earlier I was on a lease in Stephens county when the space shuttle blew up over central Texas.

Back in 2005 or so we heard a huge one just SW of Nocona. We were at a feeder and it was rattling.

See lots of little bucks tonight. One doe by herself. One of our guys kids shot but don't know what.

We took a 9 Sat night and I got this 10 with little kicker this morning. They are full rut from what I have seen. Saw 2 doe eating all weekend and that was 200 yards from a feeder. Rest were running. Saw lots of bucks. My neighbor sent me a pic of a big deer coming in that stopped Friday. I was standing over the deer he sent me a pic of at the same time! He's a member here. Oh, deer do go to water... 220 yard run and splash. Had a great blood trail after 40 yards. Quartering away lung shot. This is my biggest buck to take.

Yeah it made me jump. I first thought it was either tannerite or a meth house blowing up. But the guys at Big Bear Cafe said is was a sonic boom and it happens around there every now and then.

It terms of deer movement by the Nocona Lake - saw a bunch of smaller bucks cruising and trying to chase. Doe were not having any of it. I saw a mature buck about 5 minutes before Sun up, couldn't tell what it was as it was just a little too dark. But he was a big bodied deer and I could see wide horns.

In St Jo, not too far away there was a monster taken. At the gas station in Muenster last night, two guys ended up taking two great deer probably 150 class deer around St Jo. I'm thinking we're right at the beginning of the rut. Hoping this weekend will be awesome.

Great buck - congrats!

He is an awesome deer and I am glad someone we know got him!!! Now my daughter might kick you in the shin next time we see you but I told her we just gotta keep chasing them!!!!! I had him all week at 705 am everyday until Friday and I guess we spooked him back your way... Congrats on a great deer!!!


TGT

We've hunted hard the past week and judging by the lack of mature deer being seen, we think they've already moved into lock down. We saw a few bucks but most of them were glued to a doe. Hopefully they'll take care of business and get back to moving around.

TCB that is exactly what I think is going on as well. Things got crazy on camera for a few days and then all of the action stopped and the big boys disappeared. The only thing that may be contrary to that point is that I have a pack of does and one of them still has her 2 yearlings with her. I've seen smaller bucks chasing them around but she isn't receptive and the babies are still in-tow

We obviously saw the opposite of lock down this weekend. But bucks are expanding their ranges so they have gone somewhere else. One I got above only showed up Sat for first time on my camera. TGT had him at his stand week before and before that he was at another of our guys stand. All are 1/2 a mile from each other. They can move miles up there this of year if they need to.

Anyone south of Nocona off Rock Springs School enjoy the tannerite and machine gunning all weekend? We are far enough away so no big deal but man I would not want to be close to that guy. They were going nuts 12:30 am Sat night. Sunday morning too.

Really nice bucks there, Txduckman! Congrats!

I feel so blessed to be married to my wife that understands and most of the time supports my passion for hunting. This year has been super slow in terms of me being able to get out and actually hunt, due to family obligations. I was only able to hunt one weekend during bow season and once so far during rifle season (past weekend). Well, our anniversary is this Saturday and I'm trying to figure out how I can finagle a way to be able to celebrate with her and hunt, e.g. lets make it a weekend get away at the lease. She bought this idea a few seasons ago but definitely a no go for this year.

Well without prodding, she just said why don't we just do dinner Friday night and you can go hunt the rest of the weekend! On top of that, she gave me a pass on having to go with her to AL to pick up the mother in law during Thanksgiving. Can you say 4 day hunting trip. While I'll be sad this will be the first Thanksgiving day we won't spend together in nearly 20 years. I'm kinda geeked out about being in the stands. I think her thinking is that I'll be so worn out with hunting that'll I'll be around a lot more during December to do the honey do's.

Nice deer, let us know what he scores..

Good luck this weekend. Headed out at lunch tomorrow. Trying to keep big young bucks alive now that I am done. Or my boy can take a spike or doe. We will have a full camp so will do the cooking. Got 7 lbs of shaved steak for cheesesteaks.

I sat this morning and didn't see a thing. Activity has slowed down at my place. What are y'all seeing this week?

I shot a buck this morning just across the river in Jefferson Co, Ok

Rut is still on.

Had 4 bucks chasing this morning.

There were 7 doe out and all bucks after 1 doe

So maybe Peak has passed

Just had a 3 yr old 8 stop by. Dripping hocks. Saw a 6 chasing doe last night. Slept in this morning. Looking for a pig to shoot.

Still been slow for us. Seeing some smaller bucks but nothing mature. I sure hope this lockdown ends soon.

For the past two days I watched a nice 4.5 year old 8 point fend off three younger bucks circling his doe. Watched this 45 minutes Friday and about 30 minutes on Saturday.