Making it happen
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Making it happen
Today was supposed to be 14-16mph nw wind. I've been waiting for a strong nw to sneak into a bedding area on my property. To get there I have to wait in the am until the deer exit the field so I don't blow the field out. Which means getting into the bedding 80 yards off the field isn't the greatest time.
Last night a good friend of mine I used to hunt together with a lot called and i could tell he was looking for someplace to go. So I told him he could hunt my box stand I take my kids to, just to try and let them see deer. We met up this morning and I said I can't go where I planned with the swirling winds unless they calm down once daylight hits. So we decided to sit together and share some laughs.
It was snowing and blowing hard when I catch a glimpse of a buck heading into a patch of brush. He was following what I suspected to be a doe. I've seen bucks use this brush for rut beding and breeding in the past. I didn't count points but made the decision if i had a shot I'd take it. I had him in my scope at around 260 yards, but with the cross wind and brush I didn't like the shot. So I told him let's wait a bit and see if he pops out. An hour later I see him stand, rake some brush and disappear again still no shot. At this point I know i have two hours max before I'm supposed to be heading for the inlaws. So I tell my buddy I'm going to take a lap all the way around the property and get in close enough to shoot him off the backside of the brush. I knew if I could get there one of us would get a shot. He thought I was nuts. But i wasn't going to wait around for him to sneak out the back door.
45 minutes later moving with the wind gusts I got close and crawled the last 200 yards on the hill above the brush under a pine tree. I kicked myself for dropping my climbing sticks and pack when I started crawling. I couldn't see down into the brush like i was hoping. So i stood up and held down on a branch and just watched. 30 minutes later a spike stands up and starts browsing. A little while later I see the tips of his rack scanning around. For the next hour and 15 minutes I sit behind my scope just waiting for him to stand.
My view from inside the tree.
Eventually he stood up and I shot. He took three bounds and stopped acting like he wasn't hit, so i put another one in him and he fell over. I was confused because I knew I should've heart shot him he was only 30 yards, but better safe than sorry. The first shot was a heart shot.
His bed.
View from his bed to the tree. I was in the closest pine on the left in the picture. The spike got within 15 yards I could've believe I was getting away with standing there in bright orange.
Yes I had orange on while hunting, pictures were back at the house.
Last night a good friend of mine I used to hunt together with a lot called and i could tell he was looking for someplace to go. So I told him he could hunt my box stand I take my kids to, just to try and let them see deer. We met up this morning and I said I can't go where I planned with the swirling winds unless they calm down once daylight hits. So we decided to sit together and share some laughs.
It was snowing and blowing hard when I catch a glimpse of a buck heading into a patch of brush. He was following what I suspected to be a doe. I've seen bucks use this brush for rut beding and breeding in the past. I didn't count points but made the decision if i had a shot I'd take it. I had him in my scope at around 260 yards, but with the cross wind and brush I didn't like the shot. So I told him let's wait a bit and see if he pops out. An hour later I see him stand, rake some brush and disappear again still no shot. At this point I know i have two hours max before I'm supposed to be heading for the inlaws. So I tell my buddy I'm going to take a lap all the way around the property and get in close enough to shoot him off the backside of the brush. I knew if I could get there one of us would get a shot. He thought I was nuts. But i wasn't going to wait around for him to sneak out the back door.
45 minutes later moving with the wind gusts I got close and crawled the last 200 yards on the hill above the brush under a pine tree. I kicked myself for dropping my climbing sticks and pack when I started crawling. I couldn't see down into the brush like i was hoping. So i stood up and held down on a branch and just watched. 30 minutes later a spike stands up and starts browsing. A little while later I see the tips of his rack scanning around. For the next hour and 15 minutes I sit behind my scope just waiting for him to stand.
My view from inside the tree.
Eventually he stood up and I shot. He took three bounds and stopped acting like he wasn't hit, so i put another one in him and he fell over. I was confused because I knew I should've heart shot him he was only 30 yards, but better safe than sorry. The first shot was a heart shot.
His bed.
View from his bed to the tree. I was in the closest pine on the left in the picture. The spike got within 15 yards I could've believe I was getting away with standing there in bright orange.
Yes I had orange on while hunting, pictures were back at the house.
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Re: Making it happen
Very nice buck treeroot
Good call on the old sneak around to get a shot at him.
Good call on the old sneak around to get a shot at him.
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Congrats! Love the mass
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That’s awesome man, congrats! Really sharp-looking buck.
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Great job treeroot and a dandy buck!! Congratulations
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Awesome hunt!
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You made it happen that’s for sure. Pretty dern awesome
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Congrats!
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Congrats, good cape on him looks like
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Way to get it done. Nice job
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great buck
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