MUDRUNNER Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Saturday was one of those mornings that reminds me why I love bowhunting. The last few weeks have been warm, and deer movement has slow. We have been hunting hard, despite hardly seeing any deer, knowing that the switch would flip eventually, and the activity could pick up any day. I had a vacation day Friday, so headed to the woods with one of my good hunting buddies. The weather was good, and I had high hopes, but the morning hunt was pretty well a bust for us both. I seen one forky, and he seen two does in the distance. We ate some lunch, and decided to head out for the evening hunt. At 3:30 I had my first deer of the afternoon in the food plot. By the time dark came I had seen 7 bucks, all working every scrape within sight. Finally the bucks were on their feet during daylight hours! We left my house the next morning at 4:30, and after the action the previous night, I couldn’t wait to get in the stand. Due to the wind direction I had to switch stands, and hunt a set I hadn’t sat in since last season. I saw my first deer at the crack of sunrise…a spike. After that I had a steady stream of buck activity. It seemed like every 20 minutes or so another buck would show up. All young, but still great to finally see some activity. About 20 minutes till 9 I decided to do some calling. I like to blow into my can call, so that I can make the bleat a little longer. I gave a long estrous bleat, followed by a few short tending grunts from my True Talker. Within a few minutes I hear a deer coming down the ridge from the bedding area across from me. I catch a glimpse of him, and immediately know that if he gives me a shot, I’m going to take it. He walks straight toward me, all puffed up and stiff legged…ears pinned back. He stops at 40 yards and looks directly at me, but after a few seconds puts his head down and keeps coming. At 30 yards he lets out a long grunt-wheeze. Brrrrrrrrrrrr-fffffff. I could see the drool dripping off his mouth and the steam from his breath when he wheezed. At this point I’m about ready to lose it. He steps into my lane at 18 yards….baaaa….I settle my pin…..SCHWACK! His rump dropped immediately, tail tucked…I knew I drilled him. Within 40 yards I see him crash. The Slick Trick ate him up! He’s my biggest bow buck, and a hunt I won’t soon forget. His chest and neck were huge. I can still hear that grunt-wheeze in my head. Just an awesome experience and a great hunt. Some mornings, when the alarm goes off at 3:45, I’m tired, don’t want to get up, and I haven’t been seeing much, I wonder why I do this. This is why…this is what drives me to hunt…this is why I’m ate up with bowhunting. This one’s for you Pop! Sorry I got a little windy there….I’m still psyched. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 great buck... nice mass! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats...great 4x4! I'll bet that buck's wheeze made the hair stand up on the back of your head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a beauty! Very nice buck, for sure! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 sounds like a great hunt. great buck! congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Great story and awesome buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats on that very nice 8. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Very Cool! Dandy 8pt for your wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 congrats on a dandy buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 awesome, awesome, awesome... great story with a killer buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 What a humdinger of a buck, mud! That was a great hunting experience, one that will be relived over and over again and never forgotten. Plus I'm glad I'm on your team.:yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzavyer Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great buck buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 great deer and a great hunt. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great 8 point. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 nice ill. buck man congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Congrats. Great story and a great buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 great buck, great story congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Heck of a buck Mud! Great story also! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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