mrswtnhunt Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 So, after missing a very nice 10pt during ML season, I was feeling really down and had all but given up on my season. Well, my husband insisted that I go out. He said he had figured it up and thought it would be right at the second rut. After moaning and groaning, I go, really just to shut him up......boy, am I glad I did. I was sitting in a ladder stand blind overlooking an open field, had hit the can call and grunt call a few times. I heard what sounded like a heard of elephants, splashing and leaves crunching and just a lot of chaos down in the woods behind me. Out burst a doe at full speed, I hear leaves crunching behind her so I know something is chasing her, I get my gun up and ready just in case. Within 25-30 ft this really tall big bodied buck comes out running behind her. He was grunting every step he took, very cool to see/hear, I couldn't see how wide he was but knew he had really good mass. I decided I would try and take him, as I'm trying to get settled on him something catches my eye behind him.....it's two more bucks, both much smaller than him. Anyway, my buck is following this doe and I know in a few seconds he was gonna be gone so I tried grunting to stop him, he kinda made a u-turn and was facing the bucks behind him, it almost seemed as he was gonna fight.....but I didn't give him the chance....as soon as he stopped....BOOM....he ran about 25 yards and fell. The doe and a buck ran into the woods while the third buck went towards my buck, as if trying to figure out what happened. He ended up heading towards woods and then another buck, a spike, also ran across field. It was definitely the second rut with that doe being followed by 4 different bucks. Thank you to my husband for making me go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Congratulations again. A real nice late season buck. Figure he was a 3.5 year old but have not checked his teeth. Mass between bases and brows are 4.25, beams about 19 inches. First buck killed with my .243 handloads, 100 grain hornady interlock imr 4350 sent from her savage model 10. Entry small right behind the shoulder, nice exit(can see in the second pic) not that it mattered since she took out the heart and both lungs. She saved the shoulders on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Congrats! You gals are keeping Will, errr...(BABY), busy this year! Edited December 13, 2015 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Congratulations...WTG. You had some exciting action going on...very cool stuff! Now...don't you just hate it when the tables are turned & William is going...nag...nag...nag...then turns out to be right! JK...couldn't resist. Way to come to the end of a season with a BANG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Great Job!!! good story too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Congratulations! Fantastic buck and nice write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Congrats on a dandy buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKstate Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Congrats! Sounds like an exciting hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Little better pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks Martin. I try to get good field photos. Almost timed it right to get a painted sunset in the background similar to our 10 year olds field pics. Had i known we would get the reds and pinks i would have waited a few more minutes, was a pretty stunning sunset that evening just after i pulled the tractor up to the garage door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Way to go lady!! What a beautiful buck, atta girl! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwild63 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Great picture! It sure makes it more fum when the rut action is going on. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutdoorLife1965x Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Great job!! Congrats on the successful hunt, looks like you had a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrown Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Congrats! It seems that anytime we get the Mrs. involved we get whooped. Do you have a place on the wall already picked out? My wife harvested her largest buck to date this year. Looks like an awesome deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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