Got it done tonight!

Kwood

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Had a great evening. I planned to walk in around 11:30 and sit until dark in a proven stand in our creek bottom. Has been slow overall but lately two days showed fawns were on their own and the cold front with high pressure had me excited.

On my long walk to the stand I bumped a 3yr old and two does. Crap! Then got about 100 yards from stand and took a breather (after 1/2 mile walk) to get settled, jacket on, and ready to climb up tree. I’m in belly of the beast and the less commotion once I get to stand the better so I get settled before I get there so I can climb up.

While putting jacket on a 2yr old chased a doe in a circle around me while I sat up in a tree. I waited until they cleared and b-lined it to stand.

Not 1 minute after I got bow pulled up to stand I saw a good deer about 120 yrds coming from the North. He checked a scrape and bedded 80 yards from me.

He didn’t move for nearly 2 hours until another buck chased a doe through the river bottom.

He got up and they squared off. The doe walked back to North and they followed. I blew my Vector grunt (thanks Vince) about 5 quick burst and both deer turned and came in. I shot at 30 yards. Double lung and we found him about 100 yrds. Great evening.

Best part is Ingot to share it with my dad! A few pics:


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Had a great evening. I planned to walk in around 11:30 and sit until dark in a proven stand in our creek bottom. Has been slow overall but lately two days showed fawns were on their own and the cold front with high pressure had me excited.

On my long walk to the stand I bumped a 3yr old and two does. Crap! Then got about 100 yards from stand and took a breather (after 1/2 mile walk) to get settled, jacket on, and ready to climb up tree. I’m in belly of the beast and the less commotion once I get to stand the better so I get settled before I get there so I can climb up.

While putting jacket on a 2yr old chased a doe in a circle around me while I sat up in a tree. I waited until they cleared and b-lined it to stand.

Not 1 minute after I got bow pulled up to stand I saw a good deer about 120 yrds coming from the North. He checked a scrape and bedded 80 yards from me.

He didn’t move for nearly 2 hours until another buck chased a doe through the river bottom.

He got up and they squared off. The doe walked back to North and they followed. I blew my Vector grunt (thanks Vince) about 5 quick burst and both deer turned and came in. I shot at 30 yards. Double lung and we found him about 100 yrds. Great evening.

Best part is Ingot to share it with my dad! A few pics:


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Great story. It is that time of year where we have a few of those magical days. Nice to be in the woods when the magic is happening.
 
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Finally let me attach the pics. Sorry for such a delay. Was a great time out with the bow. Now gun camp starts tomorrow through the weekend and I have my eyes set one 2 deer. A 6 year old I have history with and an absolute giant that showed up last year I believe to only be 4. Pics to follow.


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6 year old we call button hook.

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Had 2 encounters with a bow last year and couldn’t get it done.

He was gone all summer after spending prior 2 years all over our farm. My buddy has pictures from the summer and as recent as September 4.5 miles North.

He started showing up mid October. He’s back home!


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Very nice bow shot deer Kwood and a really great father and son picture! And what you have left for rifle season is practically unbelievable to most of us hunters in the northeast. Good luck to you in rifle season although you are certainly past the needing luck part.
 
I have to agree that is a Giant. Nice buck you killed - may the hunting Gods reward you with a gun tag.

Thanks for posting.
 
Update... slow 1st gun season. Passed a couple decent bucks. Waiting on one of these two to show. I will be back out mid week.


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