I was dropped off at the same stand I had sat at the previous morning. But it was an entirely different day. It wasn't raining, so it was much quieter. I was, however, surprised how much road noise was evident inside the stand.
Temperatures were mild and it was humid. It was a really nice morning.
As it started to get light, a few does sauntered out onto the corn. They stayed for a bit until most of them left. One buck came in from the left and another from the right; the does fled except for one. It was a bit of an odd mix. Both bucks appeared to be 6-points. They definitely weren't huge, but for a six - the one was relatively wide.
They stayed until a little before 8:00. Then it was deathly quiet. I was hoping for more activity, but it wasn't to be.
Rick picked me up and we made our way to get everyone else. After breakfast, Rick and I went to feed stands. It's always fun to see how the various stands look.
Rick texted me a picture of a nice 8-point on the stand I was at in the morning. Having minimal deer movement in the AM followed by mid-day movement isn't unheard of, but isn't exactly common either. It can be frustrating.
I had a bit of down time at the lodge before heading out again in the early afternoon.
I was dropped off on the Craw field in a box blind about four feet above the ground. It was easy to get situated although I had to move around a bit to find the best spot. Thankfully the box blind was pretty roomy.
Temperatures were hot and humid. It was between breezy and windy which was nice.
Not many animals were moving. It was s l o w . The only thing that was moving was this reptile, but it didn't stay long enough to keep me company.
As the afternoon wore on, the wind died down until it basically stopped completely - this made it stiflingly muggy.
About an hour before dark, I saw movement as a couple deer hopped out into the 2-track. They didn't stay long; it did start deer going into and out of the 2-track for most of the rest of the afternoon. I kept hoping something interesting would join them, but it was just does with maybe two spikes.
One of the deer had something white on its ear. At first I thought it was a tag, but Rick later said it was just a deer with some odd fluffballs on its ears. Whatever it was, I hadn't seen something like that before.
The deer left as it got dark. I was then treated with an amazing sight as the moon rose hugely directly over the 2-track. I waited to pack up to try to get some pictures; I don't think they do the actual scene justice.
It was a pretty special way to end the day.
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