done it again

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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.



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.



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.



and a young bruiser looking for a fight,


and a young 4 point eating leaves

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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.

[Zwickey-Fever]

 

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blood was good right at the shot, so I just climbed down and started trailing.



he went maybe 150 yards at a dead run. and stopped and fell over.

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I just don't have the patience to wait for a big buck!....(just call me ol' 8 pointer.)

[Zwickey-Fever]

Great looking dark rack buck!! Way to go!!

[Zwickey-Fever]

What was the gear you used on him Ole' 8 Pointer??

[Kopper1013]

What are you talking about lol to me he's a biggen!! Congratulations sir!

[Wudstix]

Nice deer, thanks for the story.

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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

[frassettor]

Wonderful job!

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bow - timber ridge longbow 60" 55#@28
arrow - dark timber 400
broadhead - simmons treeshark

[beemann]

Nice work  bet that pocket knife was sharp....

[Wudstix]

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.

[David Flanrey]

Now that is getting it done!

[mec lineman]

They just simply cannot tolerate a Simmons tree shark in the switch board. congratulations

[BrushWolf]

 

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Captain*Kirk]

  Way to get-r-dun!

[Cove-Creek]

Congrats!