Post by Professor T on Nov 14, 2011 17:18:48 GMT -6
October 20, 2011 late evening just before dark
From the 4-Trees Stand
b]10/20/11[/b]
Don – PM – 4-Trees
5 does, 2 fawns, 1 spike, 1 – 3 pt, 1 – 8 pt
Shot 8 point, 155 lbs. , 93 7/8” is
Deer show up late at this stand usually. It wasn’t any different this time. Three does and two fawns came out about 5:30 pm. They got spooked and ran off to Dr. M’s. Later a short spike came trotting in from the north. Still later I noticed two deer coming out near the Lone Oak Stand it was Satelite (3 pt) and a doe. Then another doe came from the south. All the deer were spooky. I looked to the north on the plot and saw a big deer on the east side near the yankee weed row. Several of the deer were grazing there.
It was getting late but he started my way. I had one really spooky doe at the rice bran. When the Buck was at about 28 yards she busted out of there like she was crazy. Then the buck watched for a while and started eating the few grains of corn that I spread in that area. He was facing me with his head down. I looked through my little binos and couldn’t tell much because I really just can’t see good at all through those things. I knew he was a shooter though. I checked my pin and there was just a hint of green left on it. The buck turned broadside and I drew. I put the pin on him, then lifted it on top his back and then stettled it back in the kill zone. The shot sounded as good as any I had ever taken. That sound when you hit a big deer. It just sounds different. He ran straight west, away from me. When he got to the edge he fell while trying to turn to the right. A big “Thug!” but he was up in a half of second and ran north for 20 yards then cut into the cutover and in a second silence. About 20 seconds later I hear a crash at the south end of the cutover. That had to be a different deer though because he didn’t run that direction.
I climbed down from the tree, text Wayne with BBD, then looked for my arrow. I had a complete pass through and stuck in the ground. Great blood on the arrow. Man I love those Magnus Buzz Cuts. I walked to where he fell but on my dirt plots (food plots with little growth) it is hard to find blood. I walked up about twenty yards and found where he entered the cutover. Real good blood there too. I text several friends and family and Wayne came over to meet me. We looked the situation over and decided to wait an hour. We went back to the camp.
At 8:00 pm we went back. What a great blood trail. Only lost it for a minute one time. After about 60 yards I saw an eye in the cutover. I thought it was a rabbit. Then I told Wayne, there he is, he’s still alive. Wayne shined his light over towards him and by that time he got up. I culdn’t see him any more but Wayne said he walked real slow away from us and looked like he was in a lot of pain. He was hurt real bad. We backed out as quiet as we could and left him for the night.
By Wayne’s description I believe he is the buck we call “Lucky”. He is #2 on the hit list this year. He is a nice 8 –point with high G2’s. It was a long night.
10/21/11
Rambow made a short morning hunt on his place then called me. I started to cook breakfast when he called and when he got here almost everything was cooked. We ate then went to look for the buck. The night before I had laid out a toilet paper trail to where we left off. Then we followed blood for about 20 more yards. The blood just about stopped there. After that we found four more drops over the next 20 yards, then nothing. We looked in several likely directions then split up. I followed the bottom while walking almost midway up the hill. This way I could see both directions. After about 200 more yards there he was. As most deer do in the hills when hurt, he followed the bottom.
I looked on my Iphone to see where we were and we were about 60 yards from the far end of my neighbors food plot. We brought him up that direction and went to get a 4 wheeler to bring him out. I tried to send pictures and post on the web sight but something must be wrong with the tower out here. I cannot do either.
We took some photos for memories and the contests and cleaned him. I had asked Rambow to make a hunt with me the night before so he brought his bow.
youtu.be/5jjp0a2WHek
From the 4-Trees Stand
b]10/20/11[/b]
Don – PM – 4-Trees
5 does, 2 fawns, 1 spike, 1 – 3 pt, 1 – 8 pt
Shot 8 point, 155 lbs. , 93 7/8” is
Deer show up late at this stand usually. It wasn’t any different this time. Three does and two fawns came out about 5:30 pm. They got spooked and ran off to Dr. M’s. Later a short spike came trotting in from the north. Still later I noticed two deer coming out near the Lone Oak Stand it was Satelite (3 pt) and a doe. Then another doe came from the south. All the deer were spooky. I looked to the north on the plot and saw a big deer on the east side near the yankee weed row. Several of the deer were grazing there.
It was getting late but he started my way. I had one really spooky doe at the rice bran. When the Buck was at about 28 yards she busted out of there like she was crazy. Then the buck watched for a while and started eating the few grains of corn that I spread in that area. He was facing me with his head down. I looked through my little binos and couldn’t tell much because I really just can’t see good at all through those things. I knew he was a shooter though. I checked my pin and there was just a hint of green left on it. The buck turned broadside and I drew. I put the pin on him, then lifted it on top his back and then stettled it back in the kill zone. The shot sounded as good as any I had ever taken. That sound when you hit a big deer. It just sounds different. He ran straight west, away from me. When he got to the edge he fell while trying to turn to the right. A big “Thug!” but he was up in a half of second and ran north for 20 yards then cut into the cutover and in a second silence. About 20 seconds later I hear a crash at the south end of the cutover. That had to be a different deer though because he didn’t run that direction.
I climbed down from the tree, text Wayne with BBD, then looked for my arrow. I had a complete pass through and stuck in the ground. Great blood on the arrow. Man I love those Magnus Buzz Cuts. I walked to where he fell but on my dirt plots (food plots with little growth) it is hard to find blood. I walked up about twenty yards and found where he entered the cutover. Real good blood there too. I text several friends and family and Wayne came over to meet me. We looked the situation over and decided to wait an hour. We went back to the camp.
At 8:00 pm we went back. What a great blood trail. Only lost it for a minute one time. After about 60 yards I saw an eye in the cutover. I thought it was a rabbit. Then I told Wayne, there he is, he’s still alive. Wayne shined his light over towards him and by that time he got up. I culdn’t see him any more but Wayne said he walked real slow away from us and looked like he was in a lot of pain. He was hurt real bad. We backed out as quiet as we could and left him for the night.
By Wayne’s description I believe he is the buck we call “Lucky”. He is #2 on the hit list this year. He is a nice 8 –point with high G2’s. It was a long night.
10/21/11
Rambow made a short morning hunt on his place then called me. I started to cook breakfast when he called and when he got here almost everything was cooked. We ate then went to look for the buck. The night before I had laid out a toilet paper trail to where we left off. Then we followed blood for about 20 more yards. The blood just about stopped there. After that we found four more drops over the next 20 yards, then nothing. We looked in several likely directions then split up. I followed the bottom while walking almost midway up the hill. This way I could see both directions. After about 200 more yards there he was. As most deer do in the hills when hurt, he followed the bottom.
I looked on my Iphone to see where we were and we were about 60 yards from the far end of my neighbors food plot. We brought him up that direction and went to get a 4 wheeler to bring him out. I tried to send pictures and post on the web sight but something must be wrong with the tower out here. I cannot do either.
We took some photos for memories and the contests and cleaned him. I had asked Rambow to make a hunt with me the night before so he brought his bow.
youtu.be/5jjp0a2WHek