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I shot at a buck just before closing time. He looked good enough for me,although i saw a bigger one earlier. I had time to range and he walked past at 35. I stopped him with several bleats and shot. The lighted nock tracked true but the hit looked forward. He ran off. I waited and got down after dark and checked the hit site,expecting very little. That's what i got too,the arrow was buried and looked very clean. I found a tuft of hair and decided to track some. I got blood,but no bubbles. I thought maybe brisket or low neck/chest. I marked where i left,50 yds on the track. I went home to tell my wife that i had to go out again and make sure the bleeding stopped. At first i wasn't even gonna take my bow,but i did. Well,much to my surprise the bloodtrail got thicker,but it still looked pretty bright,like muscle hit. I found a bed and it was drenched. After that the trail looked really good for a while,then diminished some. Eventually it almost petered out. Thats where some deer were looking at me and my flashlight. The trail went to the left of them and to my surprise the buck was laying there,still alive. He couldn't get up and i finished him. Its not easy to shoot in the dark at 5 yds. It turns out i hit him in the neck. I dont think i got much if any of the artery. My single bevel broadhead did good work though. It pays to be lucky rather than good. That was the case tonight. There was some ground shrinkage,he was a forkhorn. The drag almost killed me,so i was happy he wasn't any bigger. I have to see if i can weigh him,he seemed big to me. Either way,i am happy to have some meat in the freezer.

Finally made it out for my first sit of the season with my son. On the way to our stand at around 3:15 we came up on some does feeding in the field. Made a 230 yard heart shot with the 308 And dropped her. Now spending the rest of the rainy evening sitting in our tower stand waiting to see if we can get a shot at a buck.

Wow what a morning,not even sure where to start.got settled in right around 630 and waited for day break.around 730 i had a buck sneak in behind me and make a scrape 20yrds from stand.decided to pass as he looked smaller,watched him wonder onto neighbors property around 80 yards away.a few mins later i see another figure then heard antlers smashing,sure enough it was bucks fighting!!!!gave em a few grunts,got their attention but wouldnt commit.a few mins later 2 doe pop out and i saw a dark figure around 120yards away.let out a few grunts and it slowly worked my way.got within 50 and knew it was him!!!worked his way right to me at 30,drew and bow hit limbs on pine tree!!!!had to draw down,by then he's walking away from me.give em 2 more grunts and he turns right back to me beating up saplings on his way.draw and the rest is history at about 17 yards!cousin also took a shot today but at a 6pter,right under him at 35 yards.felt my phone going off as i had this buck coming in.answered n told em to hold on,all this happened with him on the phone in coat pocket!!!!.target buck and couldnt be more happy!!!!!by far my biggest buck aswell!sorry for long story,have plenty more i could say but you guys get it.

In the stand at 6:30am this morning. Has a 4 or 6 pt pass by at first light. I’m waiting around for this big guy today. He’s finally been coming out near dark and figured to sit the whole day and see if I can get him to come in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got my 2nd bow buck in my fairly short bow hunting adventure yesterday. The longer version of the story is in the live from the woods thread. This was the first case of ground shrinkage for me,but only when it comes to antlers. I thought he had more points. The antlers are well past his ears though and not too skinny. His body is big,i hope to get a scale to check. Not sure if he is just a big 1.5 year old or maybe a small racked 2.5 year old. His body was a lot bigger than the two does that came through before him.

Highlights from the latest camera pull from yesterday. Now if we can just get some of these guys to show up while on stand!

I wrapped caul fat from the buck I killed Saturday around a section of loin from last years Iowa buck. Used an Espresso Chilie rub that I made and grilled it all...came out excellent. I also made a batch of liverwurst from the liver of Saturdays buck...my first go at liverwurst, came out really really good

Quick last minute/late night dinner. Cast iron pan seared sesame toro steak (bluefin tuna belly). Fresh. Caught 4 days ago by a buddy of mine that runs a Charter. Pretty fancy stuff supposedly. It was melt in your mouth delicious. Not that I'm anything more than your average dad cook but next time I'll plate it with stuff and take some better photos for his page. This was just a trial run. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Great weekend. I seen 16 deer this weekend. 5 buck 3 button bucks and 8 doe. I got some pictures and video of a spike hitting a couple of scrapes and licking branches. I got pictures of a nice 6pt at 9 yrds this evening pawing in the scrape that and doing a licking branch

Ive been lurking reading this thread from the start and thought I would post ... Have had the opportunity to take a bunch of does and three different small bucks we have three decent shooters and thats all Im really interested in,,, I hopeful my son will make short work of one of the smaller bucks... last night I was able to smoke a coyote he came though and made a failed attempt at a squirrel and I then made some mouth calls like a mouse or something and he came right to me and gave me a nice broadside shot... Good luck !!!

Got him a 8:52 this morning in Ohio with x bow at 8 yards. Son came up and found him for me.

60 yards and piled up 30 yards behind cousin.by far biggest buck!

Team one with another point Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here's a photo of the wacky 4 by 1 buck that would not leave the doe. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

Dunno why but this SD card works in my card reader but not the computer. So pics of pics. Some nice ones walking about in 6S at night. Quite a few pics of them at night here hoping they start showing in daylight.

Years ago I was driving a sedan. Got a few deer that I ended up hog tying across the trunk. After that, I'll take the hitch hauler every time. After the 90 minute drive up 390, the deer were usually frozen by the time I got to the processer.

Nah screw the other drivers. You display your deer bounty proudly! #ThankYouForLessOverzealousModding #WeDemandUnlimitedLikes #WeDemandADislikeButton

Scrapes are getting blown wide open in 9h......this buck was #3 of the night. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

Chalk it up

Had another close encounter with this 7 pt was going to video my son Eric trying to take him but he slipped thru the woods a little out of range. Trying again in the morning

Easiest bloodctrail ever. My guess is she was in heat. The whacky 5 point would not leave her. He circled me at 20 to 25 yds while I was next to her. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

HAS ANYBODY SEEN MIKE HUNT ??....Hehehe...

Just had the doe parade go by the blind including doe my buddy shot last week we could not find her cause she made it. Clean pass thru but high.

This hunt started with me seeing a lot of deer around and no coyote all night. Being I would get around four hours time cough free after taking a mucinex, I was at the three + hour cough free mark when I saw all the deer looking in one direction. Low and behold, I saw it coming in and got set up for the shot. Then it disappeared for five minutes, then the deer got nervous and ran over a rock wall. I saw it trotting about 100 yards away, moved to a better position and whistled before taking a shot that hit it mid length. I was going to take another shot, but it wasn't needed. It was a decent sized male. https://youtu.be/k4xqrd5WbsY

I circled Eastview Mall on the way home !

great buck! congrats!

White buck is back. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Another point for Team 1.... taken 10/25/20. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

Invited to brunch at my old firehouse , this was my first plate, plus one of the guys brought in homemade maple syrup .

First sit of the season, 3 does came into the foodplot, took the largest one.

I Killed him this morning trailing a doe. My son did a good job blood trailing him

Grampy & GreeneHunter get a look at this guy

I think big groups of deer are feeding in the same spots already. I had over ten come through yesterday going to the one oak flat. And i was on one side of it. I am sure there also were deer coming in from other directions. When they group up like that you are either covered or see nothing.

On public land? I can see raking or using a blower in private land....but running around public land with a backpack blower is a little over the top. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

I have put 500lbs on mine. 50$ yeah all day long!

Careful what you ask for this is 2020

Was covered up with deer this afternoon. 4:30 5 does & fawns ran in. Then a spike was pushing them around and was rubbing trees. Then I saw a seven point making a scrape. The spike followed the does through at 10 yds. But the 7 never got closer than 40. Fun hunt with lot’s of action.

This is the selfbow I’m using this season...Osage orange wood backed with rattlesnake. I made this bow a few years ago and really like the feel of it...it is about 47# at 26”.

Getting packed for an early morning departure for a week in the big woods. Here’s the starting lineup. Let’s hope my rifle season lasts longer than my muzzleloader season did! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

"I'm together with your plan"

Very nice buck, you did what we all woulda done! However don’t advertise that you shot in the dark, someone will get their panties in a bunch and report it.

Whoohoo!! Nice 4H bucks fella's!! I hope the next pictures of those bucks, have your smiling faces in them!

Sounds like a class action. $50,000 retainer should get us started!

3inches of snow forecasted for Friday, oh man this week is going to drag.

Agree with above post. Lay a tarp down then place the deer in tarp on the hitch hauler. Then tuck the deer in nicely and bungee cord it to the hitch hauler. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

Spike at about eight yards. He’s heading out into the bean field to harass doe.

Well these doe confirmed deer still feeding in this field .

8pt on the other end of the plot. He’s walking towards the two doe who just left. Gonna try calling him down here for my son to get a shot.

I like the phantom, it’s the only saddle I’ve ever owned, but It’s comfortable. I’ve done two 4 hours sits in mine, one Friday afternoon and another this morning. Lots of adjustability which is nice as I’m a fidgiter!

Repost On the board! Opening day I bumped this one out of his bed and found active scrapes in his area. Sunday evening I caught him and another real big one entering a bean field and have a good idea what the travel route is from the bedding area to the feeding area... so last night I had a pretty good wind and I decided to set up on the travel route to the bean field... the route connects a crp field to the bean field through a narrow strip of hardwoods. I set up about 10 yds inside the the field edge, well brushed in and facing the travel route. About 6:15, I turn around to look out into the field and there he is! He snuck in behind me! I have no shot and he is too far away . I know I have to move to the field edge and get in a spot where I can shoot without being seen, I found the spot I needed to move to then waited for him to put his head down into the beans. Every time his head went down, I took a baby step towards the edge. Eventually I made it to where I had to be and as luck would have it, he is feeding toward my shooting opening and after what seemed like forever, he was there. I drew and hit the release just as he started to walk again the the arrow hit him ... he turned away and took a few rapid steps then went down. Im flipping out now cause I know it was a bad shot, but he is down and trying to get up but he cant,, so I watch him intently and within two minutes his head went down and he expired. 34 yd shot Now I realize that I am not going to be able to get him out of here myself. I made a post in Live from the woods to see if anybody was nearby because I need some help! Then TF calls me and is on the way... Tacks is looking for help for me, Larry is giving high fives, Moho is pumped, Zeke is offering help, Andrew is all in for a drag... Ill tell you that we have the finest group of like minded people on here and that makes this the very best part of the hunt! Andrew took the pictures... great job and he is a dragging machine along with Jay... I just cannot give enough thanks to this group for support and help! And, This is a certified GTG! On the public from the ground to boot