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1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby Birddog00 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:08 pm

Made the drive from Michigan to wyoming over the labor day weekend. I did not have any vacation time as I have a Iowa tag that will eat all the rest of my time in November. There was 5 of us that were in camp and I would have to fly back to Michigan on Tuesday for work. This was a tent camp trip hunting public property, we have been hunting wyoming for a number of years now and we always have a blast.
The first few days were very slow for us. A combination of heavier hunting pressure, dry conditions, and areas that had been logged had us searching more than hunting. On Monday we had nothing going for the morning hunts, so I suggested we spend the morning moving again trying to find some bucks or spots the guys would be able to hunt mornings the rest of the week. We ended up glassing a number of valleys with a couple ponds in the bottoms. We caught two bucks heading for cover and tried to get in front of them. We dove into a drainage and snuck to a small rise on a point. There was perfect cover between the two of us and the bucks. The smaller of the two bucks disappeared into the cover, while the larger one made its way into a clearing for a shot just before he would have also dipped into the cover. I made a soft grunt to stop him and touched one off. My arrow found its mark but landed a tick high, dropping the deer instantly. A quick follow up shot was made, and the buck was mine!!!!
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby Ghost Hunter » Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:12 pm

Good way to start season! Congrats on a good one.
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby Ryan549 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:18 pm

Congratulations, great buck!
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby UncleBuck3268 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:55 pm

Awesome! Way to get on em!
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:56 pm

Wicked! Way to be dedicated.
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Unread postby greenhorndave » Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:32 pm

Alright man! Way to go! :clap:
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Unread postby muddy » Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:41 pm

Congrats!
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby mipubbucks24 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:01 pm

Congrats Awesome buck
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Unread postby <DK> » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:05 pm

Great deer!!
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Unread postby WV Bowhunter » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:09 pm

Awesome!!
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby seazofcheeze » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:23 pm

First of all, congrats man!!! I've noticed Jake's posts in the past, and he is a real humble guy, but don't let him fool you, he's a killer! I actually talked to Jake about two weeks ago, and he told me about his tight window to get in done in Wyoming. Congrats again man! :dance:

This post is kind of perfect timing if anyone wants to hear more from Jake, he is the latest guest on my podcast (link below) and we talked a lot about his early season tactics in Wyoming. I literally just finished editing about 20 minutes ago.

https://going4brokeoutdoors.podbean.com/e/jake-vollink-hunting-big-bucks-mi-to-wy-episode-14-going-4-broke-outdoors-podcast/
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby john1984 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:50 pm

Wow!!!! Congrats man! Gr8 buck :clap:
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby wolfie729 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:09 pm

Congrats again homie! Body looks a lot smaller in the second pic :lol: congrats again. Now lets get ready for Iowa
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby backstraps » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:58 pm

Congratulations :clap: 8-)
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Re: 1200 miles for a long weekend of hunting.... SUCCESS!!!

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:34 pm

Bucktacular!
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