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That’s a really nice buck! Congrats!!!
That’s a really nice buck! Congrats!!!
Hello all, I’m new of course but I’m going to jump right in and ask have y’all seen rut activity? I kid you not last night I seen a 2 year old buck running a doe like crazy. He was even marking up the place.
Finally got this guy at 7:55am this morning. Just getting around to posting because I had to get him tended to quickly in order to get my daughter to her softball tournament.
It was so still and quiet this morning that I decided to get in my stand almost an hour before shooting light. I watched doe in the dark and sat like a statue. A fawn saw me in the stand and literally walked up to my ladder and looked up at me for 5 mins, then decided I wasn’t a threat and went back to eating.
I had a fork come in to eat with the doe, then about 20 mins later, they all looked up and turned to look at a main trail. Less than 5 mins later, this guy comes walking by. Not in to the feeders, but passing by. I had a hole a little bigger than a basketball to shoot through so when he hit that spot, I dropped the hammer. The T/C Omega loaded with 120 gr of 777 Magnum and Hornady SST sabots at 50 yds punched right through him. Double lung and no shoulder meat touched. He ran maybe 60 yds. I was just glad he had enough life to get up and out of the creek he ran through after I shot him. I heard him crash, but any rookie could have followed the blood trail he left.
Field dressed just under 200 lbs at 188. Biggest bodied deer I have ever taken.
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I didn't bother eating dinner. Damn near cried in the stand. It's been 6 years of bad luck, lack of time and lack of opportunities on mature deer.
I am glad to have had the opportunity at least.
Welcome to OSA. It is always opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I think it is great if rifle season misses the rut. Bucks need some protection. Doe numbers need to come down in much of the state.How do y’all feel about rifle season opening so late this year? Basically going to miss the heat. I would love to bow hunt and will sure try but my set up for now isn’t ideal
I have to hunt a hay meadow and catch them when they move through. I’m very limited and across from my location it’s hunted hard by several. Just a crap shoot honestly!
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