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Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby oldrank » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:01 am

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Here he is. I got out of work and headed out to the state game area. We had a good stiff wind coming from the north west and it lined up perfect for a spot I had been saving for such a day. The thermals had been playing with my mind the last couple weeks and I was hoping with the wind it would give me the advantage I needed. I was moving along a transition line between hardwoods and cattails and got a little off track of where I wanted to be. I wanted to be more south but ended up running into hot sign and decided to set up. There was a good rubline and trail going right into the cattails. I strapped on the summit and scaled up the tree right between the rubs and another good trail coming out of the cattails. As soon as I got set I looked down and seen a fresh scrape. We had a heavy rain 2 days ago so I knew it was very hot. It looked like he had cleared it out that morning. Everything felt really good. Fast forward to the last five minutes of shooting light. I hear a snap and hear movement coming right down the rub line. I catch movement and see a deer moving my way. He turns and comes right under my tree heading to the scrape. I settle the pin right between his shoulder blades at the base of the neck and dropped him in his tracks. After a mile drag up hill and through the worse blow downs ever I barely had enough left to get him in the truck. What a night.
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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby whitetailassasin » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:04 am

Congrats OR!! Way to get it done on public bud

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Unread postby jmaas07 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:05 am

Congrats man, nice buck!

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Unread postby Joe68 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:08 am

congrats Oldrank. Way to be on your toes and hunt that hot sign. Paid off for you.
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Unread postby stash59 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:11 am

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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby BowHusker » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:12 am

Wat to go oldrank!

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Unread postby Ack » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:12 am

Congratulations OR....nice buck!

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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:14 am

Congrats oldrank! Way to improvise and hunt hot sign! :dance:

Sounds like a tough drag, funny how that always seems to be the case on public land. The easy drag spots don't seem to exist.

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Unread postby Buckshot20 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:16 am

Nice work.

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Unread postby tbunao » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:17 am

Yea buddy!!!! Congrats!!

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Unread postby hunter_mike » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:34 am

:clap: congrats oldrank!!
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Unread postby kripp53 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:35 am

Way to put one down! Congrats!
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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby bigwoodshuntn » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:37 am

Congrats oldrank! Wouldn't make for near as good of a story if it was an easy drag! Haha

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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby cbay » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:38 am

Awesome Oldrank! Congrats.
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Re: Michigan Public land buck 2016

Unread postby Kokes » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:50 am

congrats OR!!


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