Michigan Public land buck 2016
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Michigan Public land buck 2016
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
Congrats OR!! Way to get it done on public bud
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Congrats man, nice buck!
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congrats Oldrank. Way to be on your toes and hunt that hot sign. Paid off for you.
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Wat to go oldrank!
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Congratulations OR....nice buck!
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Congrats oldrank! Way to improvise and hunt hot sign!
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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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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Nice work.
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Yea buddy!!!! Congrats!!
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congrats oldrank!!
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Way to put one down! Congrats!
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Congrats oldrank! Wouldn't make for near as good of a story if it was an easy drag! Haha
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congrats OR!!
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