This Saturday morning started out early. My wife and I got into a double stand before light and I was going to try to video for her. She was going to try and take a doe or buck with her bow. At 7:00 AM a doe with twin fawns came in and hung around broadside for 20 minutes. She let her walk. We came home and I changed and got some lunch and headed back out alone for the afternoon hunt. Everything was quite for the first few hours in the stand and only the flies were out. At 5:30 PM I heard something moving through the brush behind me and was trying to confirm what it was. Then I look to my right and there he is standing at 45 yards with just his head sticking out from behind a bush. I recognize him as the 2x3 with one eye guard from my scouting cameras and he looks even better than I had thought. A minute later a doe steps out from behind me and walks right passed me. Then I hear something to my left. I turned slowly to see a bigger buck run by to catch up with the doe. All 3 deer are now in front of me in a small clearing where I have no shooting window. The two bucks are squaring off and sizing each other up. I hear something to my left again, and turn to see a spike walk down the trail and stand at 20 yards. He keeps his distance and doesn’t want any part of the fight. After 10 minutes the 2x3 goes back in the bush to make a big circle and try to sneak in from behind and steal the doe. I hit the Primos doe bleat can and waited. I could hear him coming closer. When he stepped out he was directly below me. I was ready, and waiting. Whack !!!!! The Rage cut his tenderloin in half and exited the 2 rib from the back and low. Liver shot. I packed up and waited one hour just to be safe. The arrow was dark red and dripping. I was looking everywhere and couldn’t find the start of the blood trail. After a good 30 minutes in the dark with a headlamp light I finally found blood 60 yards from the stand. The trail was sparse and discouraging. An hour later I had only gone 25 yards. At the end I was on my hands and knees with a headlamp on my head, small LED flashlight in one hand and a cell phone light in the other. The blood trail got better as the buck had slowed down. I knew he would be close now. I stood up and looked around in the brush ahead and saw hooves sticking up. BUCK DOWN !!!!! It was one of the biggest bodied bucks I have ever shot. I drug it another 100 yards further from the stand to gut it. I think it out weighed me. I called my wife, and brothers then got to work. I didn’t get back to my truck with my prize until 11:45 PM. Instead of driving all the way home I got some fast food, ice for the meat, and a room. I was asleep by 1:15 AM. At 4:45 AM the alarm went off and I headed back up to do it again for a morning hunt. That’s Right !! When there is a hot doe in your area you can’t go home and wait for next weekend to roll around.
Sunday was busy with a bobcat and 6 coyotes from 5 yards to 40 yards. No shots on those coyotes. I had one at 5 yards but my bow was on the hook and I had a pack of doughnuts in my hand………..LOL. He busted me. I saw one nice buck at 200 yards so I hit the doe bleat and he started to change his direction towards me. But then entered the brush and didn’t come out. I got home in the late afternoon and was welcomed home with high 5’s and hugs from my kids. In my house we have a term garage buck. That’s because my wife will only let the mount inside the house if it makes CBH book. All others are hung in the garage on the wall of shame and I have a spot waiting for this guy.
Contest, or no contest I’m happy with any mature buck that I can take down with my bow right here in So. Cal.
Now who’s next?
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Sunday was busy with a bobcat and 6 coyotes from 5 yards to 40 yards. No shots on those coyotes. I had one at 5 yards but my bow was on the hook and I had a pack of doughnuts in my hand………..LOL. He busted me. I saw one nice buck at 200 yards so I hit the doe bleat and he started to change his direction towards me. But then entered the brush and didn’t come out. I got home in the late afternoon and was welcomed home with high 5’s and hugs from my kids. In my house we have a term garage buck. That’s because my wife will only let the mount inside the house if it makes CBH book. All others are hung in the garage on the wall of shame and I have a spot waiting for this guy.
Contest, or no contest I’m happy with any mature buck that I can take down with my bow right here in So. Cal.
Now who’s next?
(FYI) You will need to be a Registered member to be able to veiw all the pictures)
