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Deershed, did you submit that 5 pointer, or are you waiting for something bigger?

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You dont have to wait because you can upgrade if you shoot a bigger one!

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I'd be glad to enter the 5pt.in the contest.I had to get a neighbor to scan the deer pics for me.My computer along with my scanner died.I'm looking to upgrade the 5pt. to something bigger anyway.Either way Rut Junkies are good for at least a 5 pt. from me.My hunting is just starting. grin.gif

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Just thought I would post a quick update on my season. So far all I have seen this month is six does. I had shots on two and let them walk. If a buck does not show his face next week, then I will shoot the first good doe I see. Still have almost a month to hunt though...

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Opening Morning Wisconsin 9 Day Gun Deer Season:

Cool, dry 30 degrees and no breeze! Amy and I made our way out to the lease this AM, looking forward to what we hoped would be a productive deer hunt. I got Amy settled in her stand, around 0545, then made my way to the North end of the property, to my stand. The shooting this AM was NUTS! Guns were blazing, probably due to the light snow cover… still, by 0730 I had managed to see no deer. All at once, crunch, crunch! THIS IS IT! Wrong! Coyote! Instead of dropping him, I leave him make his way through the woods. At 0826 Amy calls me on the radio and tells me she is “cold” and not seeing any deer. Mean while, a doe is making her way into the woods, behind me, and beds down (perfect timing for the radio call, lol)

After about another ½ hour, I see some deer busting through the open field to the south, I called to Amy on the radio, to see if she saw them… she states it was four big doe, but she left them pass her in hopes that a buck would be following (that’s my girl). As I watch the doe make their way into the woods, I am amazed how loud the woods are! After several minutes, they too are gone. Probably another 20 minutes pass when the familiar sound of deer feet, enters my head! To my right, along the rock bottom creak, I notice a mature doe and fawn, coming my way… then a buck! As they cross the creak, I am downwind of them, but the mature doe recognizes me in the tree and freezes. Over a period of about 2 or 3 minutes, she makes her way past my stand, then the young fawn, followed by a small basket 6 point. All 3 deer pass within 15 feet of my stand, and when the buck is standing directly below me, Amy calls on the radio… AGAIN! I’m cold, and it’s getting windy! I respond back to her… “go home if you want, it’s OK”… then I catch a glimpse out of my eye, to the same spot the 3 deer just came from! You guessed it, Buck, and a good one, and I know who it is! The 11 point I have on camera! I steady my .270 on his shoulder, grunt once, he stops, I squeeze. Square in the shoulder! Then he starts to run through the brush? I chamber another shell, and watch him stumble… but keep going? He stops and I put another shot… right in the chest! He takes off again, this time moving into the creak bottom and coming directly towards me. One more- right in the chest, and this time he is down for good!

Pictures will follow, but if you look in RT pictures under “Game cams”, and search under my name, you will see a pic of him- the nice 11 pointer on camera! After a short photo session, I go get the 4 wheeler and take the remainder of the afternoon getting the boy out of the woods! After caping him out, tonight, I recovered 2 of the 3 bullets. 2 of the shots were Lung shots, 1 was a heart (presumably the last)… any one of the shots were kill shots.

So it is done- 16 points for Team Rut Junkies!

Thanks for the pointers Saskman, and the support Finn… the RT forums Rock!

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