my plan, sit it out and wait for a big one. took the week off just to do that.
was really liking the weather for this week, not to cold and not to warm.
I was hunting public land that I have been hunting for at least 35 years and I know this place like the back of my hand, and I have covered every inch of this place over those years, so I know some really good spots to catch cruising bucks.
things started pretty slow with very few deer seen, and some obstacles to make walking a pain in the ass and legs, because of the extra walking needed to get to where I wanted to be.
(https://i.imgur.com/TZ4VW37.jpg)
Saturday was spent checking places out and trying to figure the best way in.
sunday I got it figured out my best way in, but still a pretty good walk through crunchy leaves and ankle deep mud.
seen more coons than I usually see.
(https://i.imgur.com/bQ01FHu.jpg)
Monday morning, im sitting watching the young deer do what they do
a young doe eating wild grapes I cut off of the tree I climbed.
(https://i.imgur.com/FrtmYQD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TvunnCs.jpg)
and a young bruiser looking for a fight,
(https://i.imgur.com/POKlbCR.jpg)
and a young 4 point eating leaves
(https://i.imgur.com/JTPtrfM.jpg)
then things slowed down and I was getting chilled from the cold breeze and being under dressed, but the sun felt good. and was really thinking of heading back to the boat for a heavier hoody for the afternoon sit, but I knew midday was when to expect a cruiser to come by so I sat and fought the chill.
with my hoodie covering my ears I thought I heard a buck growl, (I cant hear very good any ways) so I pulled my hoodie down and started scanning to my right.
I see deer legs coming at a steady pace right at me, then antlers .
I grab my bow just incase, get turned. ITS AN EIGHT POINTER.
(https://i.imgur.com/RbBt4Bu.jpg)
:coffee:
blood was good right at the shot, so I just climbed down and started trailing.
(https://i.imgur.com/FqDChex.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/h8MvIOj.jpg?1)
he went maybe 150 yards at a dead run. and stopped and fell over.
(https://i.imgur.com/dvuDfgk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/s3uhwX3.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/eonBV7Q.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tFJ3wGc.jpg)
I just don't have the patience to wait for a big buck!....(just call me ol' 8 pointer.)
Great looking dark rack buck!! Way to go!!
What was the gear you used on him Ole' 8 Pointer??
What are you talking about lol to me he's a biggen!! :biglaugh: Congratulations sir!
Nice deer, thanks for the story.
now getting a 175 lb. deer out a mile through mud flats (by yourself) is another story, this ol man is wore out. put the meat on my climber and packed it out. butchered with a 2 3/4" pocket knife
(https://i.imgur.com/HdtsyZl.jpg)
Wonderful job!
bow - timber ridge longbow 60" 55#@28
arrow - dark timber 400
broadhead - simmons treeshark
Nice work bet that pocket knife was sharp....
Awesome. Hope to be using my Bison Gear First Trip like that soon. But I'll take a bigger fixed blade custom knife, or two.
Now that is getting it done! :clapper:
They just simply cannot tolerate a Simmons tree shark in the switch board. congratulations
:clapper: :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:clapper: Way to get-r-dun!
Congrats!
Congrats on the beautiful buck! That's a shooter in my book!
Congrats
Quote from: arrow30 on November 19, 2019, 10:55:00 AM
bow - timber ridge longbow 60" 55#@28
arrow - dark timber 400
broadhead - simmons treeshark
Those Treesharks are hard to beat,,,great set up and even a better buck!! Congrats again!
Great buck Bryant ! Congrats
Way to go!!!!
Congrats!
Bisch
Congratulations on a fine buck.
You done good....Really Good!
Fine animal!
Great buck. Nice job!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Great buck and thanks for sharing the hunt. :clapper:
I like the pack out, nice job . Congrats
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thank you for the hunt. Very fine job. :clapper:
Nice job! Can about guess where you're hunting. Did you use a gun tag on it?
Very nice buck. Congratulations!
yes , John. I used a gun tag. bow tag is not valid during gun season.
Thanks everyone, and good luck.
Good job ol 8! :)
Congratulations!
That's a fine buck!
Great mass on him. Congratulations!
Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
You certainly have a great work ethic, thats a lot of work, but now you have a lot of well deserved satisfaction.
HECKUVA DEER! And public land to boot!
Congrats! Way to stick it out and stick a buck.
Looks like Howell Island. A lot of work after all the flooding this year.
Awesome great story!!! Congrats