Still Hard At Work
11-08-2008, 07:52 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Still Hard At Work
Just rolled in from Huron County Michigan.
Here's a snap shot of my day.
AM Hunt:
I got out early this morning and had a good wind so I decided to sitan areawhere I had been seeing a 120 inch 8 point. Considered a shooter on this 550 acre piece that I hunt.
I rarely hunt on the ground but I was forced to this morning. I got situated about10 feet inside the woods in order to conceal myself as I over-looked a winter wheat field.
I had about 10 deer come out of an 80 acre corn field and cross in the winter wheat but nothing close enough to shoot. Meanwhile, I heard something behind me, and caught the glimpse of a buck at about 30 yards. I did a few short grunts and he was on it! He walked out of the woods toward the wheat field..And I brought my Hoyt to full draw as he passed behind a tree.......when he hit the wheat field he was 12 yards and looking the other way..the steam rose from his nostrils as I laid my pin behind his shoulder....NOPE...too small... he was a basket 8 (13 +/- inches)...I let down and he moved off...(Strict rules on bucks on this piece that we hunt)
Mid Day-
I saw several small bucks chasing doe(s) all around the property...While I was kicking coon poop from my gun blind I had a little six and a doe run by at about 40 yards.
Evening Hunt:
40 + deer in the bean stubble but no shooter bucks...My gosh!! I must of had 10 button bucks in my lap...I did have plans to take a big doe but I didn't have anything close enough. I can not believe how wise the big doe(s) are...I have the UT-MOST respect for these cautious ladies...I still think they're as tough to pull on as a 160 class buck...
No pics yet..but that was my Huron County Deer hunt today.
Great job to everyone...doe kills, big buck kills, good memories, either way....its deer season and we're all in our element now...This is OUR time.
Brian
Here's a snap shot of my day.
AM Hunt:
I got out early this morning and had a good wind so I decided to sitan areawhere I had been seeing a 120 inch 8 point. Considered a shooter on this 550 acre piece that I hunt.
I rarely hunt on the ground but I was forced to this morning. I got situated about10 feet inside the woods in order to conceal myself as I over-looked a winter wheat field.
I had about 10 deer come out of an 80 acre corn field and cross in the winter wheat but nothing close enough to shoot. Meanwhile, I heard something behind me, and caught the glimpse of a buck at about 30 yards. I did a few short grunts and he was on it! He walked out of the woods toward the wheat field..And I brought my Hoyt to full draw as he passed behind a tree.......when he hit the wheat field he was 12 yards and looking the other way..the steam rose from his nostrils as I laid my pin behind his shoulder....NOPE...too small... he was a basket 8 (13 +/- inches)...I let down and he moved off...(Strict rules on bucks on this piece that we hunt)
Mid Day-
I saw several small bucks chasing doe(s) all around the property...While I was kicking coon poop from my gun blind I had a little six and a doe run by at about 40 yards.
Evening Hunt:
40 + deer in the bean stubble but no shooter bucks...My gosh!! I must of had 10 button bucks in my lap...I did have plans to take a big doe but I didn't have anything close enough. I can not believe how wise the big doe(s) are...I have the UT-MOST respect for these cautious ladies...I still think they're as tough to pull on as a 160 class buck...
No pics yet..but that was my Huron County Deer hunt today.
Great job to everyone...doe kills, big buck kills, good memories, either way....its deer season and we're all in our element now...This is OUR time.
Brian
11-08-2008, 08:17 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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RE: Still Hard At Work
Really? Man! Get rid of them...I have not heard how you've been doing...Have you seen any shooters? I shot a coon with my longbow the other day down the street from my house...and I was thinking of you...
Hoyt, Longbow, Stick bow, I can't decide....I'm a mess...
Keep me posted.
Hoyt, Longbow, Stick bow, I can't decide....I'm a mess...
Keep me posted.
11-09-2008, 08:07 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South western CT
Posts: 390
RE: Still Hard At Work
You hit it right on the head with the last part of your statement Brian."We are all in our element now.This iis our time"So far I have two good mature bucks down;Keep focused and hunt.It should only get better in November....our time.
11-09-2008, 08:12 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Still Hard At Work
ORIGINAL: MichiganWhitetails74
Really? Man! Get rid of them...I have not heard how you've been doing...Have you seen any shooters? I shot a coon with my longbow the other day down the street from my house...and I was thinking of you...
Hoyt, Longbow, Stick bow, I can't decide....I'm a mess...
Keep me posted.
Really? Man! Get rid of them...I have not heard how you've been doing...Have you seen any shooters? I shot a coon with my longbow the other day down the street from my house...and I was thinking of you...
Hoyt, Longbow, Stick bow, I can't decide....I'm a mess...
Keep me posted.
