thoughts of a rookie beast hunter

[oldrank]

I knew what he was doing... I knew where he was n how I had to get in on him and I totally played his game n he busted me... I learned tonite that there are no short cuts. Sitting in my tree stand right now humbled. This is not gonna b easy. In this game of cat n mouse he knows all the right moves..he knew I would come down that trail... I knew he knew. Why did I come down that trail? Because I am scared to get lost ? Man up.

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[Stanley]

Sounds like you did a lot of things right.

[Dewey]

They teach us something with every encounter and that is why I enjoy it so much and what keeps me coming back for more. The buck won this time but bet you learned a valuable lesson for the future. Hunting is a chess match and if we won every time the challenge wouldn't be there to draw us back.

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[Southern Man]

Been there and will probably be there again.

[oldrank]

It was a great feeling to know I got my but handed to me. I really learned a valuable lesson tonite... listen to the guys that know what they r doing.. n expect every bed to have a buck in it. He wasnt in the marsh.. he was right on a hill bed over looking the only possible human entry point from the south. Totally secure. I have to get to him from the north... a long long walk through woods with no human trails... but its the only way to sneak in on him.. he will bust me everytime the other way.

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[welded34]

Sounds like you learned something...good luck man!

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[Mibowhunter91]

At least you learned from it! I did the same thing last night snuck in on an old logging road every1 else using he saw me I was close enough I saw he get up and disappear... Haha gotta laugh and learn!

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[Jackson Marsh]

Similar to what happened to me the first week of the season. I walked on the buck trail for a very short distance because it was easier, about 10 yards. Sure as hevk b the buck (unseen) but heard locked up as soon as he hit my track and jumped back into the cattails. Lesson learned. Going to try again soon.

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[phishy]

... n expect every bed to have a buck in it. He wasnt in the marsh.. he was right on a hill bed over looking the only possible human entry point from the south. Totally secure. I have to get to him from the north... a long long walk through woods with no human trails... but its the only way to sneak in on him.. he will bust me everytime the other way.

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to me that sounds a lot like the voice in your head speaking..... listen to it, it learnt sumting today

[oldrank]

Im gonna manuver up from the north tonite.. its about 500 yrds from where I bumped him last night... if he moved in deeper like dans second buck was doing I should b able to get ahead of him... the marsh is u shaped n ill have a north wind.. im thinking I burned the area I was in yesterday so ill let my scent blow there. If he moved he will come in from the west or north...or if he beds on the 900 elevation line then even east...

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[oldrank]

I executed the plan I laid out earlier today and came in from the back side. I got in very quiet n noticed a strange blob next to a blow down. It was a bedded buck. I was able to sneak right up on him cause it was pretty windy n he couldn't hear me. He got a little nervous the closer I got n finally stood up then slowly moved up the hill. I have to shoot a buck with 4 or more points on a side to fill my restricted tag. I could only count 3 for sure so he got a pass. Also seen 3 other deer after I was in my stand. The stacking theory works. Its always cool when a plan comes together. This is all on very heavily hunted Michigan public. Any time I have close in counters with nice bucks I consider it a victory.

heres a pic... a little blurry... the buck is circled looking at me.. I could have drilled him right there. That was bout 35 yrds. My cell phone doesn't take great pics.




another one with his head down.

[Jackson Marsh]

That is awesome oldrank!

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[Thermals]

That's neat, I may start marking blow downs for possible beds throught out year

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[checkerfred]

The stacking theory works.

What is the stacking theory?