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Ok I’m home now so I will wrap the oos hunt up. Was on a ridge, the owner of the property had sold it but could finish the season on it. With that said, he told me to kill anything I wanted.
Breaking daylight and listening to turkeys right behind me on the roost. 15 minutes later I see a good sized deer on the ridge. I strain to get a better look but cannot see it. It feeds towards me and I catch a glimpse of antlers. Wasn’t a giant buck, 2.5 ur old. I stayed seated but grabbed my bow in case another was following him. He’s broadside to me at 20 yards straight out in front of me. I was telling myself to pass. He begins walking straight to me on the right side of my tree. Something came over me and I drew back. He caught something (maybe me drawing back) and boogered 22 yards to my right. Ass facing me and w his head looking back. I held my draw and he took a step headed back the way he came from and I released. Watched the nocturnal fly true until it got close to the deer and it look like it got deflected. The buck ran the saddle away from me I could see his flag. He didn’t run balls out but stopped out of sight. Few minutes passed and I thought he was coughing but I guess he was blowing. Told myself maybe he’s down and another deer blew at him. It wasn’t loud like anything I’ve heard before. Waited 20 minutes and climbed down the ladder stand to check my arrow. I get too it and my reflective wrap and arrow are as clean as I sent it except for the slick trick buried deep into the ground. I fucked up, should’ve been ready but wasn’t intending on killing it till too late. Got a big helping of humble pie for breakfast.
Meanwhile, my buddy text me and said he stuck a 9 pt. Got down and met him to go track. He said no tracking was needed as it fell 20 yards from the stand. We loaded it up, pulled two ladder stands and cams out the woods and headed for the camp. Cleaned the deer and loaded the truck for the 11 hr drive back to my camp. Arrived at the camp at midnight.
Woke up at 6 am intending on making a hunt on my property. Checked the temp and said it was 59 degrees....shit I was just hunting w frost on the ground. Walked outside to heavy overcast and mist in the air. Decided to just go to the property to finish rigging the ladder stand we put up while cutting (lifeline and pull-up rope, and a bow hanger which I forgot. Pulled cards from3 cams and moved one of them. Checked cards when I arrived at the house to find bears, bobcat, fox, does, couple dink’s and two possible shooters but not as big as last years bucks. It’s early here as our rut is Christmas so I’m hopeful. On the plus side, we got a shit to of rain. Duck pond is full, the ground has moisture and my seed is sprouting. I did bump4 does walking in and came out bumping the same ones.
Breaking daylight and listening to turkeys right behind me on the roost. 15 minutes later I see a good sized deer on the ridge. I strain to get a better look but cannot see it. It feeds towards me and I catch a glimpse of antlers. Wasn’t a giant buck, 2.5 ur old. I stayed seated but grabbed my bow in case another was following him. He’s broadside to me at 20 yards straight out in front of me. I was telling myself to pass. He begins walking straight to me on the right side of my tree. Something came over me and I drew back. He caught something (maybe me drawing back) and boogered 22 yards to my right. Ass facing me and w his head looking back. I held my draw and he took a step headed back the way he came from and I released. Watched the nocturnal fly true until it got close to the deer and it look like it got deflected. The buck ran the saddle away from me I could see his flag. He didn’t run balls out but stopped out of sight. Few minutes passed and I thought he was coughing but I guess he was blowing. Told myself maybe he’s down and another deer blew at him. It wasn’t loud like anything I’ve heard before. Waited 20 minutes and climbed down the ladder stand to check my arrow. I get too it and my reflective wrap and arrow are as clean as I sent it except for the slick trick buried deep into the ground. I fucked up, should’ve been ready but wasn’t intending on killing it till too late. Got a big helping of humble pie for breakfast.
Meanwhile, my buddy text me and said he stuck a 9 pt. Got down and met him to go track. He said no tracking was needed as it fell 20 yards from the stand. We loaded it up, pulled two ladder stands and cams out the woods and headed for the camp. Cleaned the deer and loaded the truck for the 11 hr drive back to my camp. Arrived at the camp at midnight.
Woke up at 6 am intending on making a hunt on my property. Checked the temp and said it was 59 degrees....shit I was just hunting w frost on the ground. Walked outside to heavy overcast and mist in the air. Decided to just go to the property to finish rigging the ladder stand we put up while cutting (lifeline and pull-up rope, and a bow hanger which I forgot. Pulled cards from3 cams and moved one of them. Checked cards when I arrived at the house to find bears, bobcat, fox, does, couple dink’s and two possible shooters but not as big as last years bucks. It’s early here as our rut is Christmas so I’m hopeful. On the plus side, we got a shit to of rain. Duck pond is full, the ground has moisture and my seed is sprouting. I did bump4 does walking in and came out bumping the same ones.
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So now the dilemma. I have two tags burning a hole in my wallet. Got two buddy’s going up Saturday for a week and another two going a week from now hunting the full rut and rifle season. 10-14 days. Duck season opens on the 10th. Decisions decisions.
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Looks like I will be headed up back to Missouri on the 11th. Hunting 4 days w bow and however many days it takes me to tag out w rifle. These damn tags in my pocket are HEAVY [emoji23].
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Also got a pic forwarded to me of where we hunted from this morning.
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Hunter is leaving the house today for a 10 trip at the camp. A buddy is going with him, and I will go up Saturday to mainly finish my duck blind and make maybe one hunt for the weekend. Then back to work until the 11th where my vacation starts for hunting season. We should have a great time this year duck and deer hunting. Season started off good already, time away from work and in the great outdoors will be epic in my eyes. Let the leaves be painted red!
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Well the boys hunted this morning. Ain’t heard from all of them but did get this.
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They tracked a spike also but run out of blood. Looks like pearl has some work to do when I get to the camp. She’s ready.
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Didn’t find the spike but got most of the duck blind done. Got a big doe to track tomorrow.
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Well pretty much finished the duck blind around noon.
Camp back to the camp to meet a friend to track his doe. Not much blood and we searched for some time. He was giving up and I said let me check this area since I cut the pattern in half. Walking back working the other half we found his deer. High lung and cut through the gut w arrow staying in the deer.
Drug the doe to an open area to take a pic and go get the cart. It was killed in some nasty crp land.
Camp back to the camp to meet a friend to track his doe. Not much blood and we searched for some time. He was giving up and I said let me check this area since I cut the pattern in half. Walking back working the other half we found his deer. High lung and cut through the gut w arrow staying in the deer.
Drug the doe to an open area to take a pic and go get the cart. It was killed in some nasty crp land.
Looks like you built a cottonmouth den, lol! Seriously though, how do you guys avoid attracting them sonsabitches? I don’t mind snakes but aggressive poisonous ones wouldn’t be fun to deal with in your neck of the woods while you’re trying to kill some ducks.
Great update BTW
Great update BTW
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Fortunately I haven’t seen a cottonmouth on my property. Only one canebrake that was dispatched. I did have a bear chew on the blind before I could finish it. No mallards will be looking at us while I’m hunting.
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A friend of mine has a duck lease and boat is broke down. Took my boat to go bush his blind in. Seen about 50 teal.
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Getting off work early in the morning for opening day of duck season. Mom dropped my girl off at work. She camping w dad till morning
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Well made the hunt. Passed on a bunch of teal and scaup not knowing what birds would show up. Ended up w canvasback, smiling mallards, teal, and a single redhead. 16 total out of a possible 18.
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Ok made it to Iowa at 12 last night. Temp was 11 degrees, woke up at 7:30 and its now 2 degrees. Umm I’m not hanging in a tree in this. Wtf
