ilhnter Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 The bucks are looking and chasing in S. Illinois. My dad and I were sitting in stands maybe 100yds apart and we both saw 2 -3 different good bucks checking and chasing does around, not including a parade route of younger bucks following along. I had a good 8 point chase a doe by me and he walked in my shooting lanes a few times. My gut said to pass on him so I did, but as he walked away I think i made a mistake. It was the last evening I had to bowhunt since i go back to work today and gun season is this weekend. Right before sunset a doe stepped out in front of me followed by his grunting 9 point. He pushed her around a bit and stepped into my shooting lane, but would not stop. The doe went up the ridge, but he continued down it. Grabbed the grunt call and gave him a few deep grunts and he turned around and came back up the ridge. This time he stopped in my shooting lane, but my shot was low. I shot under him at 35 yds. He didn't spook, just took a couple of steps. I got another arrow knocked and he worked his way around my stand into another shooting lane. He again stopped and this time i didn't miss at 30yds. He took off up the ridge and crashed 30 yds in front of my dads stand. The shot was a little back, but center punched the liver and clipped the lungs. He only went about 100 yds. My first deer with a bow in 3 or 4 years. [ATTACH=CONFIG]13983[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]13984[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 That is a real nice deer. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 What an evening! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nice wide buck. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 nice buck. congrats! sounds like it was a heck of a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Congrats thats a nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 congrats on a great hunt good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sounds like a great afternoon of hunting. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 What an evening! Good story, great buck !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philray Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Good going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Gotta like that! sometimes you wonder if there are any bucks on the planet..THEN you sit and you get a hot doe in the area, and you cant keep track of how many bucks are milling around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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