pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Hey guys!!! I went out last Sunday for muzzleloader season and took an 11 point atypical that just scored 134 (see photo below, where I am wearing the blue hat. Well, they had been seeing a nice 10 point so I went back to that same tree one week later (Sunday). It is the perfect morning: 36 degrees, 1-2 mph wind and clear starlight skies which later turn to the deepest blue, after sunrise!! I LIVE FOR THESE MORNINGS IN THE WOODS!!! I am set up in a tree on a fence row with a scrape 30 yards to my north. I see nothing all morning until 8:45 when he crosses the pasture on my back side and is headed towards his bedding area. I look him over and see that he appears to be a shooter (not overly large, however a shooter). He then turns and walks away from me so I grunt and stop him in his tracks at about 120 yards. He looks a seems mildly interested. He then rubs on a small tree in the pasture. Next he turns left and heads up a draw towards the bedding area, so I grunt a second time. Once more he stops and looks for about one minute. He then continues on (I am getting frustrated). I grunt a third time and stop him once more. Figuring that he may go into his bedding area a small 2 acres of woods I get out the video camera and tape him looking at me from 120 yards away. I think how can I get this guy to come in??? I then pick up my rattle bag and make the softest rattle I have ever made, barely audible. Instantly his ears go up and he stretches out his neck and looks right at my tree. He then procedes to walk towards me and stops at a fence at 90 yards distance, looking for the "other bucks". He then jumps the fence and walks across the unpicked bean field and stops broadside, 70 yards out and just stares. He then raises his foot and stomps gently twice!!! ("I AM BUSTED" goes through my mind). He does not run, however, and I hope that he would go to the scrape 30 yards to my left. Wrong once more as he procedes to turn and walk straight towards my tree. He had pin-pointed the rattle and grunts to the exact tree that I was in, from 100 yards away, amazing!! He would walk 5 yards, stop and look. then repeat this. By this time my knees are shaking (they haven't done that in years). He stops at 20 yards out, facing me (with a small tree between us) and I figure that this is a good time to draw back. Well, another first .... I can not draw back I am so excited. I finally get a grip on myself and draw back the bow without him seeing me. He then turns and walks broadside and hits an opening at 20 yards and I let the arrow fly when he stops. NO IT WAS NOT A DOUBLE LUNG SHOT OR A HEART SHOT ... I will admit to all the forum readers that it hit is right kidney and exited the left flank!!!! In all the excitment I MADE A BAD (less then desirable) SHOT!!!! Knowing that the shot was not perfect I got down out of the tree and headed straight home and decided that Monday (24 hours later) would be a good time to find him. Well this Monday I found him 75 yards from where I last saw him running. He is almost a perfect 10 that rough scores 144, 17 1/2 inch spread and the longest tines are 9 1/2 inches. Small by IOWA standards, however, a trophy to me. He is the buck where I am wearing the "TEAM REALTREE" camo hat. Two nice bucks in one week from the same tree. I wish you all the luck that I have had this early season. It's been a good week and I am truly blessed. Great friends, family, job, health and places to hunt in northeast Iowa. Thanks Lord. Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Congrats on not one, but 2 nice bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point That is a nice buck by anyone's standars!!! I think most Iowaians would shoot a 140 class any day! I would mount that dude, too many good memories, regardless of size. Nice deer!! I am coming to hunt with you next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Congratulations. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Congrats on the 2 bucks. What a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point congratulations and thanks for sharing the story along with the pictures. If you want I could sit in that tree for you and we can see if it can go 3 for 3. How about it....buddy.....LOL Awesome job!! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Congrats on 2 dandy bucks, but How about saving some for the rest of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point DANG NICE DEEER!! Congrats to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Wow...that is one heck of a good week. Two great bucks, congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Man that is an awesome buck! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Congrats! I'm looking forward to seeing the pix but evidently hunt101 is busted right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Two really nice bucks there. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point WOW...both nice bucks. Yours sure has some unique qualities eh. Love those brow tines. Congratulations guys...ya dun good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Big CONGRATS!!! that's awesome... they are both great deer in my book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Two nice bucks in one week...from the same tree?!?!? Verrrrrrry nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: grunt & rattle 10 point Can't see the pics, but sound like 2 nice deer. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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