Hell yea, Joe. I wish you would have gotten him but man that experience is enough to make your season all on its own. Best of luck getting after him during the remainder of the season! Hopefully he sticks around.
Almost had him.
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Great encounter Joe, TOO bad you couldn't close the deal! Those big bucks always amaze me with the nerve they have to bed in the places they do. They are always where you would least expect them!
rgecko23
*Supporting Member*
My one on the wall is a ten point that I got during muzzloader season in 2000 and he was in the middle of a field in grass barely high enough for him too bed in and jumped him walking back too the truck and was shocked at the amount of people who'd walked past him (Snow on the ground and tracks all around him) he was holed up tight and never moved, I was just lucky too invade his comfort zone and made him nervous too the point of jumping up and running and stopping @ 50 yards too look around.... Never would of thought a buck would of hidden in such a small out in the open location.... But he could see everything coming his way and pick his escape route.... Unfortunetly for him he stopped and looked for his next move and that did him in....
They boggle your mind on where they come out of anymore and it's a lot like bunny hunting these deer sometimes....
Fullbore
Senior Member
Awesome read Joe! Glad JD was there too have your back! Hope your plan works! Best of luck TOO ya!
Joe texted me the pic while I was leaving TSC. I text him back asking where that is and what buck is it? I have a dinky cell phone and can't see pics good...lol... So then he calls and tells me its the tall 8 and I told him I'd bring him my bow or the sling shot and that was the end of conversation.... I go home and take the new wood rack in for the fireplace and what do you know, my wife measured the fireplace wrong while I was on the phone with her in the store,so I had to go back...lol... While on my way back Joe calls me back and says bring your bow to me...lol... I whip the truck around and grab the bow then head over and pick his ass up. He shoots a few times and he looked good to go, I had confidence he'd at least hit em somewhere...lol... So I go back to TSC and right when I pull in my wife is sitting in the car with the kids ready to go to pizza hut...lol... He later texts me and lets me know what happened. As you can see,I had an exciting couple hours...
Flatlander
Junior Member
Joe, I know you were kind of down from all the B.S. that happened to you this year, I hope this gives you the spark you need to get back out there and get it done. Good luck man!
Monster Raxx
Junior Member
That sounds like a hell of a stalk Joe. Good luck getting back on him during late season now that you know where he is feeding.
