MIbowhntr
12-07-2004, 08:44 AM
Managed to be in stand by 2:30 yesterday. I saw several decent does wondering my direction on a runway stomped flat by constant travel. People are telling me the rut is over/waining, the buck that was hot on these does didnt seem to think so! :rolleyes:
The does got nervous and trotted off, shortly thereafter a strange looking nontypical came on the same trail, nose to the ground, full till trot. (this particular path is 15 yards away) I hardly had time to draw on the deer, whistling and making mouth grunts would not even slow the buck, and my time for a shot was waining quickly as he was precariously close to a jungle of brush. I put the pin on the buck just as he busted me, I released and heard the thwack of Muzzy-contact on flesh, and the buck dissapeared into a 25 acre hellacious brush field, I began to have doubts in my shot (I have short term memory when it comes to replaying the shot in my mind) I decided to stay on stand until dark (the deer trotted through at 3:30) and get my buddy to help track it. Feeling unconfident We walked to where my Beman was lodged into the ground, the blood was spotty the first 10 yards or so, when he entered the brush he was gishing it all over the place, Frankly it was a trail stevie wonder could have followed. The deer ran 70 yards (est), and my shot was from from marginal, took both lungs.clipped the heart, I was relieved :lol: This buck has the strangest rack ive seen around these parts (allegan) it would have been a nice 6, (15 1/2inch spread) but it had double drop tines on both sides,(the base of the rack is 6inches around! :yikes: Ive never heard of a buck being nontypical yet as uniform as this guy was. Ill have pics up within 24 hours, I blew the remaining 18 pics :lol: :lol: Finally I tagged a buck, its nice to know I can successfully put myself on deer, I guess my friends and family have taught me well as I have developed into quite the whackmaster. It was a memory I will not soon forget, I must thank god, as well as my mom for allowing me to stay the extra day!
The does got nervous and trotted off, shortly thereafter a strange looking nontypical came on the same trail, nose to the ground, full till trot. (this particular path is 15 yards away) I hardly had time to draw on the deer, whistling and making mouth grunts would not even slow the buck, and my time for a shot was waining quickly as he was precariously close to a jungle of brush. I put the pin on the buck just as he busted me, I released and heard the thwack of Muzzy-contact on flesh, and the buck dissapeared into a 25 acre hellacious brush field, I began to have doubts in my shot (I have short term memory when it comes to replaying the shot in my mind) I decided to stay on stand until dark (the deer trotted through at 3:30) and get my buddy to help track it. Feeling unconfident We walked to where my Beman was lodged into the ground, the blood was spotty the first 10 yards or so, when he entered the brush he was gishing it all over the place, Frankly it was a trail stevie wonder could have followed. The deer ran 70 yards (est), and my shot was from from marginal, took both lungs.clipped the heart, I was relieved :lol: This buck has the strangest rack ive seen around these parts (allegan) it would have been a nice 6, (15 1/2inch spread) but it had double drop tines on both sides,(the base of the rack is 6inches around! :yikes: Ive never heard of a buck being nontypical yet as uniform as this guy was. Ill have pics up within 24 hours, I blew the remaining 18 pics :lol: :lol: Finally I tagged a buck, its nice to know I can successfully put myself on deer, I guess my friends and family have taught me well as I have developed into quite the whackmaster. It was a memory I will not soon forget, I must thank god, as well as my mom for allowing me to stay the extra day!