KANSAN

Sunday evening my wife & I were set up on a shelterbelt splitting two picked crop fields. We've been seeing the majority of deer movement coming out from a point, and this night (11/5) was no exception. At 4:30, a doe came out to the east, 250 yards away. The deer in this place like to come out by 4:30, and like clockwork she was on time. Fast-forward thirty minutes. A familiar buck comes out and puts on a show by making a scrape and rub. We'd seen him the night before, he's a young buck but give him a couple years and he'll be a whopper. I had no intention of shooting this buck, but I pulled out my "Can" call and tipped it over a few times, just to see what he'd do. The buck shrugged it off, and continued on his way. I look back toward the doe and she's walking to our tree, on a mission. She heard the estrous bleat, and was coming in on a string!! I'm not real big on shooting does this time of year, but I got to thinking, "what the heck, why not??" and decided if she got close enough I'd take her. She got within 70 yards and veered up the shelter belt, out of range. The wind would be an issue here, and as she worked her way along the belt I knew she would pick us off. She let out a half-dozen loud snorts, but I figured she was far enough away it wasn't a big deal. Was this a sign? Am I not supposed to shoot a doe tonight? After all, prime time is now, and it would be dark in 30 minutes. I made up my mind if another doe came out, I'd let her pass and fill my antlerless tag on a seperate hunt. I heard some commotion behind me, and sure enough, another doe is coming up out of the creek. This one wrapped around me through the shelterbelt. Not long after, I heard some shuffling around back in the creek. A nice buck came out grunting, on the doe's trail. When I saw him, I decided to shoot if given an opportunity. He wrapped around and followed the same path the doe had taken, with his nose to the ground. I drew back ..."BEE-YUPP" and stopped him. This would be the longest shot I'd ever attempted in my bowhunting career, but practicing from that distance gave me all the confidence in the world. I settled the sight and touched off the shot. The arrow hit perfectly - the buck ran 80 yards and I heard him crash ten seconds later. I turned back to Alicia (who was filming the entire hunt) and gave, what she calls a "very Stan Potts-ish" reaction. The 4-blade Muzzy dit its job, and we found him easily after an awesome blood trail. The shot took out a lung and the top of his heart. He's not the biggest deer I've killed, but I'm very happy with him, and that's what matters the most to me. He's a nice 9-pointer. Alicia took some field photos the next morning, including this shot. Now it's her turn!!! For all who've yet to harvest a buck, I wish you all the best!!

Re: \"LOST\" fans only My wife & I love the show. I personally think the "Others" might not be the bad guys ... maybe they're part of the DHARMA folks or were at odds with them ?? Fantastic show, though!! But Jack gets really annoying LOL! Go Sayid!!! hehe

Re: \"My MONSTER\" Sa weet!! Congrats on an awesome buck!

Re: My 2006 Ohio whitetail buck Nice buck, congratulations!!!

Re: Hunting shows... Gettin' Close is one of the best shows out there for sure. NAW TV isn't too shabby either ........

Re: A.S.D. by G5 WELL worth the money! I use mine to square both ends of the shaft, and then I square the insert after gluing. It works like a charm!!!

Re: Trophy Taker Top 4 pin Sight? I love my TT Top Pin. You won't be disappointed with one!!

Re: My mule buck! Sweet, now did you finally go grab that shed laying in the bush??? LOL

Hey all, My good friend Lee Lakosky shot a great buck in Alberta a couple days ago .... full velvet, 170" plus. Don Kisky shot a good one as well - check it out, http://www.gettinclose.com -Jody H.

Re: Happy Birthday Scott!!! Have a good one, Scott!!

Re: Oneida bows I shot Oneida for years before switching over in 2000. I still own my Lite Force, and keep it for sentimental reasons. I don't think I could ever sell it.

Re: New M.A.D buck growler The tone of the grunt is awesome - very realistic. I love it so far.

Re: Thank You Muzzy!!! Muzzy is a great company, for sure!!

Re: My wife\'s second deer mount .... The buck was killed by a friend of ours during rifle season. It grossed 145-ish, I believe ...

Re: My wife\'s second deer mount .... Yes, as many as she can get ....

Hey everyone, I thought I'd share a few photos of a whitetail Alicia just finished. This is only her second buck she's ever mounted - basically she got a couple McKenzie videos and went from there. She went with a custom look and made the lower lip slightly open. What do you think?

Re: this is the shed Great antler and neat story! Thanks for sharing!

Re: Parker Bow Problems???? I used to shoot an UL 31 with no problems. I'm not sure what the problem is - but if you sent it off, you should be more than pleased when you get it back. From what I know of the company, they seem to back their customers 100%.

Re: Thoughts on D-loops. I'm a D-loop fan myself. I install my own, I haven't had a problem (yet) of one slipping out. Most slipping problems occur when an end doesn't get melted into a large enough ball to let the knot cinch tight over it. For me, at least, I can hook a release to the loop as fast as to the string without any fumbling. I like them a lot!

Re: Any sheds this summer? Awesome - gotta love those late finds!!

Re: Lee and Tiffany - Gettin\' Close Season I They're great people and put on a fantastic show! Definitely a winner!

Re: Outdoor Writer Jeff Murray; PLEASE PRAY!! He'll be in our prayers, as well!!

Have you guys found any sheds this summer? I've been extremely busy lately, so I can't say that I have .....

Re: check out this shed Hey great antler, thanks for sharing!!!

Re: Good way to end the season Congrats LDB, looks like you had a fantastic year!