Gumpbuck
Senior Member
So, I've been following several deer on my trails cams this year. But many of them took off as they changed from their feeding pattern. But this one started becoming a regular visitor. The junk at his bases is what sold me on targeting him.
So this weekend, I had to go in with a climber. The wind had changed and my normal stand wouldn't work.
On my second hunt, a morning hunt, I spooked at least 6 deer off the spot as I slipped in. I almost turned around and left to find another location.
I decided to stay and once I was settled in, I made a few doe bleats and soft grunts. Just wanted to say... "hey guys, all is well, come on back in..."
Within 3 minutes the first deer came back in. Within 30 minutes about 5 deer had come and gone, with one broken 6 staying the whole time.
Then I saw a bigger deer coming down the trail. I new he was a shooter, but I wanted to check his bases to see if he was the one I was targeting. He never stopped long enough for me to get a look and he walked back into the bushes.
After 20 minutes, he did not come back out. But another, smaller, 8 point came out. He was the other deer I knew was using the area and the one I wanted to make sure I didn't take.
So now I'm sure the first deer is the one I wanted and my head went to thinking "I blew it" and I started thinking about the next hunt....
Well..... about 10 minutes goes by and guess who walks back out!! Yup, no thinking about it now... Gave him a DRT nap right then and there.
God has blessed me and my wife with a great season! She got her first deer this year! She won't let me post her picture online. It was a basket rack 8 point and I'm very proud of her! The second set of pics here was my first deer of the season.
So this weekend, I had to go in with a climber. The wind had changed and my normal stand wouldn't work.
On my second hunt, a morning hunt, I spooked at least 6 deer off the spot as I slipped in. I almost turned around and left to find another location.
I decided to stay and once I was settled in, I made a few doe bleats and soft grunts. Just wanted to say... "hey guys, all is well, come on back in..."
Within 3 minutes the first deer came back in. Within 30 minutes about 5 deer had come and gone, with one broken 6 staying the whole time.
Then I saw a bigger deer coming down the trail. I new he was a shooter, but I wanted to check his bases to see if he was the one I was targeting. He never stopped long enough for me to get a look and he walked back into the bushes.
After 20 minutes, he did not come back out. But another, smaller, 8 point came out. He was the other deer I knew was using the area and the one I wanted to make sure I didn't take.
So now I'm sure the first deer is the one I wanted and my head went to thinking "I blew it" and I started thinking about the next hunt....
Well..... about 10 minutes goes by and guess who walks back out!! Yup, no thinking about it now... Gave him a DRT nap right then and there.
God has blessed me and my wife with a great season! She got her first deer this year! She won't let me post her picture online. It was a basket rack 8 point and I'm very proud of her! The second set of pics here was my first deer of the season.
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