Brock's deer hunts '12-'13
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Congratulations guys!!!!! Glad you two had a great hunt! Ole Mason is really Layin' em down this year! Great shot TOO! Thanks for sharing your hunt.
twireman
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Thanks for the nice comments fellas, I've passed them along to Mason. We just had a celebratory meal of grilled venison steaks. Man, that's good stuff!
I hunted this evening at the fencerow. About 420, I noticed a deer about a mile and a half across the frozen tundra of Fayette Co. I put my glasses on it, and saw that there were actually four. Three antlerless, and one well-antlered! Through my binoculars I could see the deer, and about another mile or so beyond them I could see a truck parked. That guy must know there are some good ones around too because he is parked out there almost every time I am! It was a good demonstration of two things. First, when a buck gets interested in a doe, there isn't a heck of a lot of movement happening after he has her attention! Second, there are places all over this ag country that deer will go to avoid pressure that are impossible for any hunter to access without them knowing it! These deer did not move more than 100 yards the entire time I watched them, and I watched them untill dark. They were bedded the majority of the time. They are a LONG way from anything that resembles a tree, and they are perfectly happy in that environment. I snapped a picture through my binoculars via my phone. I could see them much more clearly than the picture shows, so trust me that the little black dot on the left is one heck of a big buck!
About prime time a doe and a couple young ones came out and started working their way toward me. I haven't given much thought to killing an antlerless deer up there untill tonight. I started rationalizing that my knives are gonna get dirty tomorrow anyway, and I have two antlerless tags that will be useless in a week. Well, I didn't need to make up my mind about it because the idiot that gun hunts the "in between" 75 acres decided to again drive his dang truck back for a look around. All three deer snapped their heads up, looked at his truck and took off. Some people are just amazing. This one is the county coroner, you'd think he'd be bright enough not to do these sort of things. That ended my evening in the stand.
On the way home I had to stop my truck to avoid hitting a dandy buck that had the dumb buck in heat syndrom. He was probably 130-140, real nice one, and came out of Mason's best friend's yard...that poor kid has hunted all weekend behind his house without seeing a deer! Shoulda waited in the front yard I guess.
I hunted this evening at the fencerow. About 420, I noticed a deer about a mile and a half across the frozen tundra of Fayette Co. I put my glasses on it, and saw that there were actually four. Three antlerless, and one well-antlered! Through my binoculars I could see the deer, and about another mile or so beyond them I could see a truck parked. That guy must know there are some good ones around too because he is parked out there almost every time I am! It was a good demonstration of two things. First, when a buck gets interested in a doe, there isn't a heck of a lot of movement happening after he has her attention! Second, there are places all over this ag country that deer will go to avoid pressure that are impossible for any hunter to access without them knowing it! These deer did not move more than 100 yards the entire time I watched them, and I watched them untill dark. They were bedded the majority of the time. They are a LONG way from anything that resembles a tree, and they are perfectly happy in that environment. I snapped a picture through my binoculars via my phone. I could see them much more clearly than the picture shows, so trust me that the little black dot on the left is one heck of a big buck!
About prime time a doe and a couple young ones came out and started working their way toward me. I haven't given much thought to killing an antlerless deer up there untill tonight. I started rationalizing that my knives are gonna get dirty tomorrow anyway, and I have two antlerless tags that will be useless in a week. Well, I didn't need to make up my mind about it because the idiot that gun hunts the "in between" 75 acres decided to again drive his dang truck back for a look around. All three deer snapped their heads up, looked at his truck and took off. Some people are just amazing. This one is the county coroner, you'd think he'd be bright enough not to do these sort of things. That ended my evening in the stand.
On the way home I had to stop my truck to avoid hitting a dandy buck that had the dumb buck in heat syndrom. He was probably 130-140, real nice one, and came out of Mason's best friend's yard...that poor kid has hunted all weekend behind his house without seeing a deer! Shoulda waited in the front yard I guess.
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Here's the deer that held my attention most of the evening. A little out of range, but still fun to watch. Makes these slow days make sense...Easier to believe that there is just nothing moving when you can see a bunch of them that just aren't moving!
Gonna be there at first light in the morning, hoping they are moving!
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Gonna be there at first light in the morning, hoping they are moving!
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Congrats to you & Mason! Sounds like a pretty fun weekend all in all... Well, except for the idiot driving in on ya again. People are special.
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We have, and had another one this morning! A doe and fawn came by right at 730. The doe was within easy range, 25 yards or so, but I didn't take the shot. I watched a squirrel for a while, only one I saw. Time was moving kinda slow this morning, but at 9 I looked behind me to see a deer. Turned out there were four deer. A doe, to fawns, and a really, really good looking 8 point. He wasn't really chasing her, just staying with her. I watched them for a half hour or so, they were about 150 yards to the south of me. Close enough to see really well through binoculars, but not close enough to shoot! The buck has a busted off g3, aside from that he looked perfect.
Broken tine or not, he comes close he's getting shot. I can't hunt tonight, but plan to be back at it in the morning! I stayed in the tree until 11 hoping she'd lead him out of the thicket they went in, but she hadn't yet and I had to get home. I saw a small buck nose to the ground on the drive home.(145)
Great report Brock! Sounds like your still seeing some shooter movement which is a plus. Keep at it buddy, your in a great place, so long as numb nuts stays the heck outta there! Some guys are idiots! Lazy idiots at that!
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Gordo
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lol. You probably needed a little break man!
Sometimes rest is good. You'll be that much more focused next time around!
Sometimes rest is good. You'll be that much more focused next time around!
If it makes you feel any better, I set mine but didn't plug in phone to charge. Dead phone equals no alarm. I am with Gordo. Good Lord probably thought you needed a break.
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Well, maybe so, but I don't agree . I have re-arranged some things, and will be in a tree this afternoon! I may take a climber and slip into a different area in an effort to avoid the good Doctor. I doubt he will be back there screwing around tonight as he put out his annual 50 lbs of corn the other day. Who knows, I will check the wind and see what my gut tells me to do, but I am GOING HUNTING!
. I have re-arranged some things, and will be in a tree this afternoon! I may take a climber and slip into a different area in an effort to avoid the good Doctor. I doubt he will be back there screwing around tonight as he put out his annual 50 lbs of corn the other day. Who knows, I will check the wind and see what my gut tells me to do, but I am GOING HUNTING!
Gordo
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I gotta say Brock, you've put a lot of good time and effort into keeping us up to date with this log -
thanks for sharing, I'm enjoying following this.
thanks for sharing, I'm enjoying following this.
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Glad you are enjoying reading it, Dan. Honestly, I'm doing it to help myself keep track of things. I really should have just done a written journal as I'm gonna have to write this stuff down anyway.
lung buster
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Just getting around to checking in on the fun you all have been having! Great stuff Brock. Old Mason is having a hell of a season!!!