JALA RUT

Nice buck...Congrats

Thank you and Amen! Good Luck all......Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe, & Have Fun!

Cool pics!

WOW...What an AMAZING BUCK!!! Congrats to your brother!

True Talker here too...Love that call! Regarding the pic...Yeah some doozies come to mind!!!LOL!

Nice pics!

Congrats Elmo...I see a youth hunt in your future!

That sucks MM...sorry for the loss...hate thieves and them so called hunters that steal from other hunters!

I agree with the others...Sounds like a fatal hit and he's probably not more than 100 - 200 yards from where that last piece of arrow was found...Keep us posted - Good Luck!

LOL...But wouldn't blame you a bit...I hate thieves, especially so called hunters stealing from other hunters

Congrats on the nice buck!

Great pictures...what an amazing animal!

Yes...I actually do some all day sits during bow season as the chase phase of the rut starts kicking in...then some more during gun and late muzzleloader season...prob about 6 - 12 throughout the season depending how the season is going! Food, a thermos of hot chocolate, and a hand held yahtzee game help get through some of the slow times...but for the most part I look forward to the days I have a chance to do all day sits

Nice footage!

WOW!!!

Paula that's a nice one there!

Congrats on an exciting hunt...Looking forward to seeing the pics!

Saturday (10/26) - Morning hunt in the Creek Ladder Stand; Temps in the 40's and breezy with stronger gusts out of the SW. I was hoping they would be moving with the rut creeping up on us and with the storm front that's due to move in later in the day....And they were moving - -Seen a coyote and 5 bucks! At about 8:20 AM I heard some grunting mixed in the wind that sounded like it came from somewhere in front of me. I tried picking apart the landscape in front of me. Then finally some movement about 40 - 50 yards off caught my eye and I could see deer legs moving...then I saw antlers. It was a buck and coming my way. He was grunting and moving slowly in the right direction. As he was getting closer the binocs confirmed it was a SHOOTER through the thick brush but he had stopped moving. Then I saw some deer legs to my left. It was a smaller buck, a little 3 or 4 point. The next thing I know the shooter buck runs at the smaller buck. Now I could see that the shooter was a mature 8 point. The smaller buck ran towards me and went by less than 10 yards from my tree but the 8 didn't follow. Instead, he ambled back towards the thick brushy area and started to rub a tree. Then while watching him I saw another deer coming through the area. A small 6 point was walking towards the 8 point. But the 8 wasn't going to have any of that - the next thing I know, the 8 point ran at the 6 point and chased him right by my tree. Then the 8 point circled back towards the thick brushy area. Now the 6 point was walking right behind my tree - less than 5 yards from my tree; thankfully the wind direction was right. As the 6 point crossed behind me, the 8 point didn't like him circling towards the thick brush area again and the 8 point started walking towards him and grunting...Perfect...right towards my shooting lane. Now the 8 point is standing less than 20 yards from me but with a tree directly in front of his vitals. I stood at full draw for what seemed like an eternity waiting for him to take that final fatal step...but he didn't. Instead he turned directly away and walked in line of that darn tree. As I was thinking about blowing on my grunt tube, I heard movement behind me again...Oh yeah, that little 6 point was still there. Now when he walked again, the 8 point had enough of that. He turned again, heading to the 6 point and again heading towards my shooting lane. This time he walked like a deer with a mission towards the 6 pointer but again managed to stop behind a tree. As I was at full draw again, he finally did it...He took the step I needed exposing his chest region. He was about 18 - 20 yards away and staring at that little 6 point. I let the arrow fly......THWACK; God I love that sound of a good hit. The buck ran towards the pines and out of sight but I heard a crashing sound within seconds of him running away. I was hoping the crash was him going down and not just running through the pines. I was concerned about the shot because the buck had bolted towards the 6 point seemingly at about the same time I released my arrow. I let my arrow fly at about 8:45 and I waited until 10:00 to be sure since I was concerned about the hit. Funny thing...while sitting there two other smaller bucks, a small 6 that could have been that 6 from earlier and a 4 point came through the area. When I got down and went to the spot the buck was standing at the shot...No blood and No arrow. Oh boy...Not liking this. I got on my knees and looked in the direction that I thought I heard the crash and ... Oh Yeah...white belly just into the pines! As I headed that way now, I came across some decent blood and found my arrow. Then, I walked up to him...Oh Yeah...a nice mature 8 point bucK! Love this time of year! Good Luck all.....Hunt Safe, Hunt Hard, & Have Fun!

GREAT Buck...Congrats!

Asav, watch the wind and stick to it...It only takes 10 seconds out there to make your worst season ever your best season! Good Luck

Any advise for hunting bears on Italy Hill in Yates County? I'm going to try to concentrate on some bear hunting after tagging my buck last week and have never really just bear hunted before.

Congrats on the nice buck! Sounds like an exciting hunt!

Cuse, I'm going to be trying for bear for the first time too after tagging my buck...I'll be trying n the area of Italy Hill, Yates County! Good Luck to you...I've never gotten a bear yet either. I'm excited about giving it a try!

Congrats...Nice to get that first one under your belt!

Congrats on a nice buck Geno!!!