1/2 hour before closing at about 80 yards I saw a bleach white pretty wide rack moving above the shorter cattails headed my direction. The trail he was on would have led him right to my stand giving a perfect 12 yard shot. He walked into taller cattails and I lost track of him and never seen him after that. I can only assume he branched off onto another trail away from me into the taller cattails. Dang it.
Almost positive it was the buck I had straight on at 12 yards in late October. I was set up today within 50 yards of that tree. He was wide and real nice pure white rack. Hope I see him again next year.
Well that’s it for me and no buck tagged this season after 250+ hours of stand time. The bucks win this time. I’m OK with that. It was a fun journey and for me that’s all that matters.
Hunting season ends and scouting season begins immediately. No time for rest.
So let me explain I live on 10 acres in the middle of a woods couple hundred acre block in s central wis. In which I've put in a couple food plots the past couple yrs. I don't really hunt it but keep tabs on it with cams. I spend my time an hour away on private and public. Been after some real dandys and had some great hunts but no shot opportunities. Anywho checked cams couple weeks ago n a decent buck showed up n could tell he was hurting back left leg dragging( probably hit by car). Well I hunted this past week couple times(after all these doe hunts)and passed on a couple small bucks. Was gonna head out this afternoon again decided to check cam on foodplot and seen he was there at 6:30am Figured he didn't bed to far thought I'd try for him. Well sure enough here he comes 4:45. Shot placement was high but with angle thought I might have caught lungs. Gave him a couple hrs wifey n me went back out 100 yds later there he lays 
