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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...


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Well can't say it's been a bad year. A lot better then last year, of the 3 in the family that hunt we only managed to harvest 2 buck, and didn't even get a shot on any doe. I personally hunted up to the last minute today. Must say it was been a pleasure reading all the topics on the website and can't wait to next year. 

See ya all like next july, august when we start seeing some trail cam pics. 

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I got one on the last day! This guy would have gotten a pass any other day,but he pretty much threw himself on the sword. I spotted a few deer across this little gully and decided to sneak the long way round to pop up behind them. Took me well over an hour to get there,but they were still there. I am sneaking down towards them and see a small doe and another deer pawing for acorns behind some trees. The doe walks off without giving me a good shot,to many little branches. The other deer is still there,so I sneak closer. Finally get a look at it and it is a 4 point. I figured with it being the last day,why not?  I am only 50 yds away now,but have branches in the way. Finally I find a tiny opening and pull the trigger. Slight pop,then nothing. That sucks,I just put a new load in today. Also left my backpack and binoculars 50 yds away. Wanted to be unencumbered for the final stalk. So now I sneak back to backpack,the buck heard nothing. I put a new primer in and take some quickloads with me this time,sneak back. Again,50 yds and a small opening in the branches. I shoot and again just pop,then a second or two later the charge goes off. I moved of course and hit nothing,shucks. So I am standing there,watched the buck run off some but he didn't come out on the other side of trees he disappeared behind. I reload and keep looking and see the shape of a deer. Same buck is starting to come back,he wants his acorns. I picked a spot with no branches and he walks to it and pow,third time was the charm. He only went 25 yds before piling up. I call that suicide,maybe he was sick of the cold. Great finish to my best season so far (5th).

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Well was planning to get in treestand today by 12 after work because yesterday I was in by 1230 and had 4 doe come by at about 1:15. Got delayed at work and didn't get in tree until about 1:05 but noticed quite a bit of fresh tracks from earlier in the day that weren't there yesterday. I pulled trail cam and this guy came by at 12:52...His tracks go by the tree at about 35 yds Missed him by about 15 minutes. Would have been a chip shot for the muzzleloader if I didn't get delayed at work...Uuugh.

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crunched on into the garden stand....saw nothing...then I got down and walked the pine wind break back to the road home...60 yrds from the stand is a completely bare,fresh stinking of buck ,bed..Yep He Was there long enough to melt 4 inches of snow and hear me crunching past on the other side of plot...Adios Amigo..I had emptied 1/4 can of buck bomb estrus all over my hunting clothes too...but the walk in had the wind blowing from him to me...it was blowing directly to his bed from the stand...had I not pushed him before I got there...lol

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Its always seem extra special to get one on the last day. That didn't happen for me today , they seem to be some of my favorite memories ,the last day or two of muzzle-loader season. To those who did Like Zem18 , BowmanMIke and kpkot  a BIG Giddy-up to you guys. congratulations to all who did.

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