Buckmaster's Adventures
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Well, The weekend brought us some chilly temperatures and some rain. Despite that Brendan and I made the trek to Deer Camp and met up with my father and my friend Scott Friday night.
Saturday we awoke to bright skies as the full moon lit the sky. Historically, we don't do very well with a combination of the pending "lull", leaf drop, coupled with a full moon. I had mixed emotion of how we would fare this weekend especially after we went 0-3 the following weekend. Brendan's outlook was more positive than mine but then again he is new to the Sport.
Here's our view from the blind overlooking a clover plot Saturday morning.
Saturday we awoke to bright skies as the full moon lit the sky. Historically, we don't do very well with a combination of the pending "lull", leaf drop, coupled with a full moon. I had mixed emotion of how we would fare this weekend especially after we went 0-3 the following weekend. Brendan's outlook was more positive than mine but then again he is new to the Sport.
Here's our view from the blind overlooking a clover plot Saturday morning.
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My plan this morning was to stay as long as possible anticipating late morning deer movement as they have been up all night long under moon lit skies.
Here is Brendan waiting patiently.
Here is Brendan waiting patiently.
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So, 10:30 comes around and we haven't seen any deer yet.
I ask Brendan at that time if he wants to leave or stay and hunt longer.
He replied that he wanted to stay for two more minutes.
I said OK.
So at 10:31 I look out the left window of our ground blind and there stands a doe at 10 yards down wind staring at our tent and stomping its hoof.
I tell Brendan not to move and remind him to be quiet. The doe stands there for 30 seconds stomping its hoof at us and head bobbing. She gave out one loud snort which took Brendan by surprise as well. I actually saw that she scared him as he shook when she snorted. After the stare down the doe proceeded into the food plot out to a half barrel of corn I had my father prepare on Thursday night when he arrived at Camp. I watched through my binos to assure she was a doe as she began to feed. Just then, deer #2 enters the field from 10 yards to my left. I notice its another doe as well as she stops, squats, and pees. Meanwhile, our focus was on the Momma doe at 25 yards at the barrel feeder.
We didn't await another minute.
I ask Brendan at that time if he wants to leave or stay and hunt longer.
He replied that he wanted to stay for two more minutes.
I said OK.
So at 10:31 I look out the left window of our ground blind and there stands a doe at 10 yards down wind staring at our tent and stomping its hoof.
I tell Brendan not to move and remind him to be quiet. The doe stands there for 30 seconds stomping its hoof at us and head bobbing. She gave out one loud snort which took Brendan by surprise as well. I actually saw that she scared him as he shook when she snorted. After the stare down the doe proceeded into the food plot out to a half barrel of corn I had my father prepare on Thursday night when he arrived at Camp. I watched through my binos to assure she was a doe as she began to feed. Just then, deer #2 enters the field from 10 yards to my left. I notice its another doe as well as she stops, squats, and pees. Meanwhile, our focus was on the Momma doe at 25 yards at the barrel feeder.
We didn't await another minute.
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Nice! Little man is gaining in patience it sounds. There is some hope for him as a hunter. Too darn bad he looks so much like his daddy though. Poor kid. lmao
Congrats Ben and "Mini-Ben" Brendan.
Congrats Ben and "Mini-Ben" Brendan.
I showed Brendan how we field dress deer. He held legs where possible.
We also skinned, quartered the deer, and had it on ice by a little after noon.
I watched with a smile on my face when he was attempting to pull hid off that deer.
He was a good little trooper helping getting the work details accomplished that follow a successful hunt.
We had some lunch, he took a nap, and hung out at the cabin Saturday afternoon while the rains began to fall.
We also skinned, quartered the deer, and had it on ice by a little after noon.
I watched with a smile on my face when he was attempting to pull hid off that deer.
He was a good little trooper helping getting the work details accomplished that follow a successful hunt.
We had some lunch, he took a nap, and hung out at the cabin Saturday afternoon while the rains began to fall.
At 5pm Saturday, I gave him the option.
Would you like to stay in the nice warm cabin and watch college football?
Or
Do you want to go hunting?
Would you like to stay in the nice warm cabin and watch college football?
Or
Do you want to go hunting?
He opted for Hunting.
So here we are this time hunting in the rain from the same blind.
Well, one of us is hunting.
So here we are this time hunting in the rain from the same blind.
Well, one of us is hunting.
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Big_Holla
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About 5:30 I hear a deer snorting from about 50 yards behind us. It either smelled us or heard Brendan snoring.
I woke him up and alerted him that a deer was in the area.
A few minutes later the deer vanished.
I speculate it was the other doe from earlier in the morning.
At 6pm, Brendan exclaims, "Dad, there's a buck!"
I look out my left window of our blind and sure enough at 20 yards stood a High 8 point buck. The buck heard Brendan talk and froze in that position in the field.
I gently reminded Brendan to be quiet again. The buck went to ease mode and closed the distance to 12 yards from the ground blind. I studied the buck over with my binos and Brendan sat motionless, quiet, and frozen behind me. I scored the buck as about 120 inches (about a 17 inch spread) and told Brendan I was not going to shoot it because it was too small. A couple second later the buck turned and trotted off from where he came from. He was pleased with another deer sighting.
As darkness grew so did the end of our day.
Our morning hunt was from the same blind and we just saw a single turkey.
At noon, Brendan and I departed Camp and headed back to our world of Reality.
My father stayed an additional day and took a doe last night (#6) from the very same blind.
In all, 4 hunters in Camp and 2 does down this weekend.
I woke him up and alerted him that a deer was in the area.
A few minutes later the deer vanished.
I speculate it was the other doe from earlier in the morning.
At 6pm, Brendan exclaims, "Dad, there's a buck!"
I look out my left window of our blind and sure enough at 20 yards stood a High 8 point buck. The buck heard Brendan talk and froze in that position in the field.
I gently reminded Brendan to be quiet again. The buck went to ease mode and closed the distance to 12 yards from the ground blind. I studied the buck over with my binos and Brendan sat motionless, quiet, and frozen behind me. I scored the buck as about 120 inches (about a 17 inch spread) and told Brendan I was not going to shoot it because it was too small. A couple second later the buck turned and trotted off from where he came from. He was pleased with another deer sighting.
As darkness grew so did the end of our day.
Our morning hunt was from the same blind and we just saw a single turkey.
At noon, Brendan and I departed Camp and headed back to our world of Reality.
My father stayed an additional day and took a doe last night (#6) from the very same blind.
In all, 4 hunters in Camp and 2 does down this weekend.
X2..... Awesome read Ben and tell the little deer hunter I said congrats on his harvest....
The primal instinct has been lit as Brendan and I discussed what a Predator versus Prey was.
He's learning that in a Shark book he recently purchased from a school book fair.
He got to experience the Circle of Life Chain in real life conditions this past weekend.
His Deer Camp spark has also been lit. It's now up to me to gently fan the flame for someday Deer Camp will be his....and I will be the Guest.
He's learning that in a Shark book he recently purchased from a school book fair.
He got to experience the Circle of Life Chain in real life conditions this past weekend.
His Deer Camp spark has also been lit. It's now up to me to gently fan the flame for someday Deer Camp will be his....and I will be the Guest.
