2019 Live from the Stand

cutman said:
I made this plot in 2011 (I think) after I got dumped by my girlfriend. It was an old road going through the woods - I opened it up by hand with a chainsaw to help mend a broken heart. Cut down lots of pine trees then my dad piled them up and burned them for me. The next year all the stumps were ground up.

Looking at the pic I posted there are sawtooths on the left, hybrid white oaks and dunstan chestnuts at the end, and live oaks on the right.
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Plenty of good women out there, but now a great food plot is hard to come by. Good work, her loss.
 
And the season is over
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I give up! Picture is kicking my butt :)
 
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Sorry, but not much of a story. He wasn't on camera, but I think he was last year (need to research). After a fairly boring morning hunt, I headed back out for the evening. Got in my tripod stand at 4PM and there were deer all over. Several does were standing across the field while getting in the stand and the same little 3 pt from this morning popped out 5 minutes later. I was watching the 3 pt with binoculars and when I put them down this buck was crossing between us at about 150 yards! Tried to quickly assess him as he was moving across the opening. Saw that he had at least 6 on the left, 6 on the right and several stickers plus good mass far out on the main beams. He seemed pretty young, but initially pegged him as 4.5. I like the odd shaped racks so decided to take him. I was trying out a new deer rifle; Tikka T3x .308 shooting 152 gr Hammer Hunter hand loads. He did a 75 yard death sprint and tipped over. The time was 4:15, so a whopping 15 minute hunt! All that time spent on plots, habitat, etc, etc and the hunt is over in a flash. To be honest, I have shooters remorse right now, as I wasn't ready to be done yet.
 
Gravel Road said:
Sorry, but not much of a story. He wasn't on camera, but I think he was last year (need to research). After a fairly boring morning hunt, I headed back out for the evening. Got in my tripod stand at 4PM and there were deer all over. Several does were standing across the field while getting in the stand and the same little 3 pt from this morning popped out 5 minutes later. I was watching the 3 pt with binoculars and when I put them down this buck was crossing between us at about 150 yards! Tried to quickly assess him as he was moving across the opening. Saw that he had at least 6 on the left, 6 on the right and several stickers plus good mass far out on the main beams. He seemed pretty young, but initially pegged him as 4.5. I like the odd shaped racks so decided to take him. I was trying out a new deer rifle; Tikka T3x .308 shooting 152 gr Hammer Hunter hand loads. He did a 75 yard death sprint and tipped over. The time was 4:15, so a whopping 15 minute hunt! All that time spent on plots, habitat, etc, etc and the hunt is over in a flash. To be honest, I have shooters remorse right now, as I wasn't ready to be done yet.
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That sounds like an excellent stand site! Good story.
 
Hey, I know exactly how you feel. The biggest buck I ever killed with a bow was just an accident. I wasn’t even figuring on seeing a buck where I was hunting, I was mainly trying to get a new archer on a deer. Lots of things against me, wind direction being the biggest (the popup had been set a month before and heavily brushed in), but he walked in, I made the shot, and the deal was done. First two hours of a three day trip and you’re done ! Oh well, I remember that every time I see him on my wall, and you’ll have a good memory too. Best of all, you’re a young man, and you’re gonna make many more memories in the future !
 
Ended up having a great hunt yesterday afternoon. Had 3 does all with fawns come in early. About 15 mintues before dark had a 7pt come in nosing them around. 5 minutes before dark he stopped and eased off. Minute later this buck showed up. I haven't really been into this season but letting an arrow fly felt nice. He was quartering hard away about 30 yards out. Slipped my arrow in behind the last rib. Buried fletching deep. I never heard him crash. Backed out and walked back to the house with my dog Piper. Grabbed a bite to eat and went back. Piper and Oberon picked up the trail quick. Buck made it 150 yards. The kids always get a kick seeing what I drag up.

Side note. Piper did great in the stand. Deer never spooked and she didn't go crazy when they showed up.
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PineSapJunky said:
Ended up having a great hunt yesterday afternoon. Had 3 does all with fawns come in early. About 15 mintues before dark had a 7pt come in nosing them around. 5 minutes before dark he stopped and eased off. Minute later this buck showed up. I haven't really been into this season but letting an arrow fly felt nice. He was quartering hard away about 30 yards out. Slipped my arrow in behind the last rib. Buried fletching deep. I never heard him crash. Backed out and walked back to the house with my dog Piper. Grabbed a bite to eat and went back. Piper and Oberon picked up the trail quick. Buck made it 150 yards. The kids always get a kick seeing what I drag up.

Side note. Piper did great in the stand. Deer never spooked and she didn't go crazy when they showed up.
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Congratulations and I think it is great you include your kids in everything!
 
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