rhine16

Rhine16 Team 1- rack pack 8 point

Thank you sir. Congrats to both you and rangerclay on great bucks as well!

Fellas, the season as a whole did not go the way I wanted it to. However, I do have us a few points from where it took an upswing Monday and will get that posted soon. If you read my link you'll get a recap on my season. I apologize for not sharing the season with each of you. My mobile app did not work correctly and I rarely log onto the laptop. http://forums.realtree.com/forum/general-discussion/bowhunting/2053944-best-bow-buck-to-date

I had major plans for this season. Had more shooter bucks on cams than I'd ever had, had an early season trip to KY and a return rut trip planned, and thought I would be able to put the stand time in for a big season. Started it off on KY public ground on September 5 with my 14 year old brother. We had a blast on that 3 day weekend, saw several deer from the stand including some young velvet bucks. We each had multiple does in bow range but never loosed an arrow. Here's a pic of him as we walked out on the first morning. A few days before our MS season opener, I went in for what I thought was a 9 month checkup from my ACl surgery in January. I received a hard punch in the gut when the Dr. told me that he thought we should go ahead and replace my meniscus. I knew it was torn and that we were monitoring it, but I had no clue that that surgery was coming so soon. On October 30th we did that surgery. 6 looooong weeks after, I was able to begin partial weight bearing. December 19th would be my first day that I was cleared to walk in the woods. I was supposed to be on the ground only and rifle hunting, but a good friend of mine promised me that he could put me on a shooter if I could drag my climber up a tree. I did, and he was correct. The 16th deer that came through my setup that morning was an 125" 8 point. I shot just over the deer at 40 yards. Between being disheartened over that miss, the warm weather, and all of my hunting buddies wanting to duck hunt(4 of 5 had deer at that the taxidermist by New Years so I guess that makes it easier to stop chasing deer), I've only been back up the tree on a morning hunt with my bow twice. When the sun rose on 1/18 however, I was finally back in on my main farm with my bow hoping for a little secondary rut action. A few minutes after 7, I heard a deer making its way down the ridge toward my setup. At 40 yards the deer worked a rub and then a scrape. With its head in the licking branch I realized I was looking at a mature deer and began prepping for the shot. I sent an arrow into him at 15 yards and it was all over after about a 100 yard escape run. First 4+ year old buck I've been able to put all together on with my bow. Its been a long time coming [wink]

Dang I hate that!

Hey guys. Sorry I took so long to sign in. We start in MS on Thursday, I'll be in a tree each morning and evening sit Saturday and Sunday. I actually opened season Labor Day weekend on public land in KY. Saw several deer and had a blast. The Rack Pack is great with me.

Rhino, the change in the reg is the removable of the "hidden from line of sight" wording. Final vote is tomorrow. Makes me sick.

Interesting. That is in the neighborhood of where I hunted opening weekend of ky and plan to return for 5 nights during the rut. I stayed in a hotel in a town southwest of there and plan to when I return(cheaper and closer to where I'm hunting), but if it doesn't work out for some reason I'll keep this in mind.

Looks like fun John!

rhine16 26 MS Oct 1 - Jan 31 KY Sep 5 - Jan 18

Great story and great season! Congrats!

Man, thats awesome! Congrats to each of you! I'm headed up next Wednesday night for my first trip to ky. Hopefully some of that crowd will have died down and there are still a few gobbling birds left to play with.

Congrats on the rios!

Congrats Al! Awesome bird! Bet sitting in that blind was tough on a hunter like you, but that's about the only way to get it done with the bow.

A public MS bird is a true trophy, but especially on this deep into the season! Congrats!