huntinsonovagun Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 I have had one of the slowest seasons ever this year. I couldn't seem to buy even a sighting! I've been hunting areas I've hunted before, new areas, and no matter what I did, I couldn't find any deer! We're now less than a week away from rifle season, and my deer sightings almost always go way down as soon as it opens, so I'm really getting discouraged, but I kept telling myself that during the rut, anything could happen. Yesterday morning I was hunting a tight funnel that leads out of a 40 acre bedding area, hoping to catch a cruising buck (or doe for that matter). I sat for 5 hours and never even caught a glimpse of a deer....the story of my season. I had planned on sitting all day, but changed my mind after that butt-whoopin, so I got down at 11, ate lunch and took a nap. I contemplated going back out at 2, and finally decided to. I was back in the same stand at 3, expecting to get skunked again. At 5pm, I get a text from my wife saying they just saw a big buck off the side of the road a few miles away, and she thinks this is funny because I have been hunting pretty hard this year, with NO action all season! I text her back and no more than hit send, when I look up and see a good buck at 40 yards cruising through my shooting lane! By the time I got my bow and everything he was 50+ yards and I knew I ruined my chance by jacking with a dang text message. I grabbed the grunt tube and hit it several times. Luckily it was a calm evening and he could hear it. He stopped, looked, and I could see his wheels were turning, so I hit it again. He turned and I knew he was coming now. He made a scrape at 75 yards and then came in on a string! I drew at 30 yards (only then noticing that my sight level had been knocked off) without detection and he came on in to about 15 yards. That joker knew exactly where I was. Anyway, he stopped and looked right up at me, even though I had not moved. I was waiting for a good broadside shot, but when he looked at me I knew the game was fixing to end. I aimed at the base of his neck and released, and instantly knew something was wrong. Somehow I hit him higher, and he took off. I could see blood, and thought I must have hit juglar. I sent out texts to my wife and buddies and then started tracking. The Rage bled him like a stuck hog and I found him shortly. I ended up hitting him in the throat patch. My goal this season was a 3 yr old buck and thats exactly what I got. It's been 4 years since I shot a nice buck and it felt good to put this one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Thats a good one! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Congrats Ryan! Great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thats a great buck! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats! Good buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Way to go bud! I feel your pain on the deer sightings. I hadn't seen anything tillthis weekend myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 That is one high racked sucker! WTG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Great buck! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Good to see the season turned around for you. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 well nice buck man trying to stay from shooting a small one but if my season gets as bad as i think it is going to be i am going to have to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Awesome Ryan!!! He's a dandy... Congrats to ya Buddy... Griz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Nice buck there Ryan. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseasl Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinhood Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 congrats nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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