pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 So I love those hunting show where the guy shoots an "monster" and then it turns out to be NOT so big. The narrative then changes to "it's a mature deer". Well, that's my story of this buck..... he's a "mature deer". It's been warm here in Iowa. Temps in the high 60's most everyday. Little deer movement. That doesn't deter me as I love to sit in the tree anytime possible. Went out last night and hunted 75 yards into the woods. I usually hunt the edges and food sources. This guy came into view 10 minutes before shooting hours ended. 75 yards away in the woods. I looked and didn't think much of him in the low light. He made 2 scrapes and then continued on to the right at 50 yards. I looked and passed. He then disappeared behind some brush with leaves (late fall in Iowa and lots of leaves still on the trees). He re-appeared at 12 yards to my SURPRISE I looked and thought... "bigger then I thought" He sniffed the ground as I looked at him through my 3x scope setting and then lifted his head and did the "lip curl" as he scented the wind. What a cool image in my mind.... I'll never forget that image......... than "bang", 5 minutes before shooting hours ended. I watched him bound off after the smoke cleared. I waited in the dark for 15 minutes and looked for blood. Absolutely NONE I backed out and went home and said some prayers for a good recovery in the morning. Today I found him no more then 60yards from where he was shot. I thought that I heard a crash last night, however, I didn't want to risk it. The reason for NO BLOOD... I it him in the left lung as he was quartering to me and it exited the right abdomen, which makes sense as I was 20+ feet above him at 12 yards. All the blood stayed in the abdominal cavity. 18 inch spread, 8 point, small tines, nice long and heavy main beams. Not the biggest deer that I have shot, however, "he was a mature deer". PS: NEVER shoot a deer where you have to drag him 300 yards up a river valley hill (unless you have lots of friends) Good luck to all the dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 That is a great deer Marty. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradog Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Nice deer. I love reading about hunts like this. Thanks. Where I hunt in central MN it's getting to be that you don't dare leave a deer out overnight. I shot a big doe a couple of years ago and then went and tracked her down. She was down for the count. Then I heard my partner shoot so I walked to his stand and we looked for any evidence for about 1 1/2 hours till it started to rain making it pretty much impossible to ever find his deer. (He was pretty sure he had missed) So we went to recover my doe. In the Hour and a half I was gone the coyote had got there and was eating into my doe. He had eaten into her in the ribs where the bullet had exited and was just getting to the backstrap. We must have chased him away when we came to recover her. Anyway, it's always a tough call whether to go recover or to wait but with all the coyotes and some wolves we have recover has become the prudent thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Nice buck! Congrats! Temps have been above normal here also. Hopefully that will change in the next week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Congratulations again teammate! Lots of rope and at least 1 buddy with an ATV or UTV makes those drags easier. I keep 600' of rope handy for dragging with my UTV. Takes 2 people though. Someone has to stay with the deer to make sure it doesn't get hung up on anything during the rope drag while the other drives pulling...real slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 600 ft of rope??..Holy Moly! Rhino I had to drag my first doe this season about 150 yards out to a field on flat ground....guess the 'ol ticker must be ok...it was clickin right along!... you did ok Marty for an ol cow puncher! hope you had some friends with..like the long sweeping main beams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Congratulations Marty. Beautiful buck right there. My son and I did some management in KY last weekend with our smoke poles. Would that be a Remington Genesis in your picture? Mine has a Nikon Buckmasters scope (it's leaning against the tree). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Congrats, what a great looking deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Yes, a Remington Genesis. I won it in a raffle. Shoots nice. The cap (primer) is a pain in the a$$ getting in place. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250savage Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 That's still a great buck! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Chris Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Congratulations！ the deer looks great！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 CONGRATS on a fine deer !!! Nice mass !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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