A 3 month huntin story

kennym · December 11, 2021, 08:37:45 PM

5 yards from what I thought was a decent buck, but it was so dark I only got a glint off the main beam when he turned. It looked long but it was so dark I couldn't see my arrow much less shoot , was glad the other two does kept me treed long enough for him to chase his 5 does in with me tho.

GCook · December 13, 2021, 10:47:42 AM

Seems to happen when I really need to go.😧
Sometimes my need for a full freezer outweighs my desire to sit in a tree where I have little or no hope of getting a bow shot.
This year in Missouri that was the case. I haven't had Missouri deer in my freezer in several years. Choosing to bowhunt and leaving my rifle in Texas.
With our deer numbers up some from years past I decided to take both and was able to get a good buck with my rifle. But I did spend eight days passing on deer past my effective bow range even though i took both weapons to stand and relearning how the deer utilize my property following the clearing the gentleman who hays my property did. Next year I'll have options in place that will hopefully make bowhunting an option for success again.
As much as I love Texas Missouri holds a special place in my heart and the smell of the fall timber never fails to touch that spot.

GCook · December 17, 2021, 10:31:35 AM

He must be tracking one . . .

kennym · December 17, 2021, 10:33:52 AM

Not yet, but with the weather getting colder, there is still hope to run into the one I would like to.

Will need another doe at some point too...

kennym · December 17, 2021, 10:36:07 AM

Here's one I wanna see ...

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GCook · December 17, 2021, 10:45:35 AM

Yeah I'd say he's a good one.

kennym · December 19, 2021, 08:01:42 AM

5 bucks, 13 does yesterday morn, 2 bucks last nite. Nothing close except 4 really nervous does in morn.

dnovo · December 19, 2021, 08:37:01 AM

Keep the updates coming Kenny. With the holidays and family stuff I won't get back out til after Christmas. So I'm getting my fix thru you.

kennym · December 19, 2021, 08:59:53 AM

Here is one of four in a bachelor group yesterday morn . They went by at 30 , too far for my liking and I'm still being more selective...

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Last nite I sat on ground in a brushy fencerow . Just at dusk two deer showed up on neighbors cut beanfield bout a hundred yards out. With binos I could make our a maybe 12" wide rack on one and the other was much bigger bodied . Never could see the rack on it if it had one , had a patch of foxtail behind it.

GCook · December 19, 2021, 01:50:54 PM

He looks like he has potential.

kennym · December 19, 2021, 02:31:16 PM

I think all 4 were 2.5 year olds , that was one of the better ones, but they will all be bigger next year ...

kennym · December 19, 2021, 02:32:07 PM

I'm gonna be grounded tonite too, for a different spot to be...

kennym · December 20, 2021, 05:23:20 PM

Last nite, I misjudged where the deer would enter the woodlot from the planted trees. I went too far in and the ol sniffy does tracked me a ways and decided to leave town...

8 doe and a medium 8 point...

This morning I went back where I saw the real nice 8 a couple weeks back. All the deer were West of me that day so I looped around and entered from the East . I'd never come in that way before so wasn't sure just how to get there. There was buckbrush for a few yards before I got to the stand.

Guess where the two does went? EAST of me and got nervous and went back where they came from.

kennym · December 20, 2021, 05:27:14 PM

Oh yeah, there were three eagles in a big oak behind me on field edge. Then a murder of crows were on the ground out in field so I checked em out with binos and sure enough , there's a deer carcass.

So when I got down I walked out and had a look. Dead buck with one antler, picked his head up and there was no pedicel on other side, just a hole down into his head???

Think he got in a fight and broke it off deep in there and got infected?

GCook · December 20, 2021, 09:07:11 PM

Nature is a tough ole gal on critters.

kennym · December 21, 2021, 01:01:59 PM

Here is the buck I found yesterday morn, bro had an interesting thought: we had a tornado awhile back that hit the edge of that farm . Neighbor had some cattle killed . Wonder if the buck was a victim ?

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This was on North lease , East of N1 ...

kennym · December 21, 2021, 01:10:19 PM

This morning I had two does come in just at first light, they were hunting me. I guess they saw or heard me come in because they seemed to know exactly where I was, but I refused to move a muscle. They stayed a loooong time it seemed. At 17* I needed to move but they kept me locked down. Maybe they figured they could freeze me out. Did see 4 bucks, 2 at close range but didn't wanna shoot either. Then a pair of twin 8s about 100 yds sparred around and kept me entertained for awhile. One I might have thought about if they had been close...

When all deer cleared out I headed for the truck, should have had some toe warmers in my boots!

GCook · December 21, 2021, 01:43:28 PM

Was 2y degrees here in Texas as well. Sitka gear keeps my core and limbs warm just fine. My toes though . . .🥶

Roy from Pa · December 21, 2021, 02:21:55 PM

QuoteAt 17* I needed to move but they kept me locked down.

At least the bugs left ya alone:)

David Flanrey · December 21, 2021, 03:16:40 PM

That's right Roy! He could be a little thankful for that. LOL!