Published: Oct. 27, 2017, 1 p.m.
Mike hits the woods for the first hunt of this year for him.
- Late start to the weekend
- Saw more deer on the side of the road than in the stand all weekend
- Woke up sick
- Got in the woods for the evening hunt
- Weather was too warm to hunt
- New backpack hook
- Saw one deer
Safety Harness troubles
- Once I got tethered in the\xa0stand I had an issue shooting right
- Umbilical cord was too short to shoot to my right
- Problem is exaggerated in ladder stands due to the set not being movable
- Some people make an extension
Second day morning hunt
- Cooler weather that morning
- Set up in a new spot
- Saw five deer
- Got dive bombed by a bald eagle
Dan shot his crossbows
- Scope was way off
- Had to shoot to make sure they were working
- Servings on the strings need to be redone
Trail camera problems
- Thought I had one stolen
- Later found my master list to find the missing camera placement
- Had another camera with dead batteries
- Had another camera with a bad SD card
Wynd Scent Grenade scent dispersal system and wind checker
- Used for the first time in the field
- Multiple scents
- Quiet and no batteries