Tuesday of 2 day gun
- Thread starter Lundy
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Bittersweet day so far. 6 of us headed out to our best spot and sure enough, we ran 14 deer out. Only 3 guys with buck tags. One of them wounded a decent 8 point. It split off with another buck and crossed the road into an open field and bedded down. We watched for awhile and the other buck ran off and this one could only go 20 yards then he would bed. We decided my buddy would try to use the terrain to sneak up and finish him off. It all worked perfect until his Savage 220 failed to fire again (junk POS). So the buck eventually made back across the road to the section we just pushed. We set everyone up again and myself and a buddy pushed it out to them again. It worked perfect. Right at the end of the push a lone buck runs out right past him and he hammers him dead at 60 yards. Except when we walk up to him it wasnt the same buck. This was a smaller 6 point. This guy is a new hunter and never really looked at the deer as he was running through the brush. We never expected any other deer to be in there considering we just went through it. He is happy with it, but now we have a buck somewhere that is busted up good. Problem is, 1 of the buck tags had to go home to bed and go to work in a few hours, and our other guy went to the ER with chest pains. So saying some prayers for him now and worrying about that buck later.
bigten05
*Supporting Member*
dont know where to go my instinct says to my dads where the biggest buck we seen all year has been seen 4 times but i have another spot that has always paid off for me so i dont know where to go.
Good luck on finding the buck and hope the guy going to the ER is OK.
I just checked my creek and it appears I can get across OK so getting ready to head out now.
I just checked my creek and it appears I can get across OK so getting ready to head out now.
Good luck on many accounts. Do you know anyone with a kid interested in finishing off a deer?
I'm settled in on the opposite side of the woods I hunted last evening. There were deer out over yesterday after I got down . Different deer than the ones I'd seen. We'll see what happens. Cmon bingo
I have a few other buddies with buck tags, a couple of which would be happy to get him. Should be back after him the last hour or so. Hopefully we can find him. Unless he let us pass him the 2nd time through, he could have went quite a few spots. I didnt imagine him going to far once he hit the woods though so either he died, held super tight, which its thick in there, or he passed through.
**UPDATE**
My buddy has really bad respitory bug that inflamed his asthma. So atleast it wasnt his ticker.
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Dang Ryan... Glad to hear your buddy is ok.
Hope that buck makes it a stander on your next push.
I'm with Kody. We have bucks teasing our balls. 4 bucks that would be awesome for him keep coming in. Problem is, it's all at night. Hoping one gets hungry early today. There's a high racked 9, two 8's, and a busted up 8. All fair game for him. Although the busted up 8 will be a nice one next year. Kind of hope he stays away. Lol
Hope that buck makes it a stander on your next push.
I'm with Kody. We have bucks teasing our balls. 4 bucks that would be awesome for him keep coming in. Problem is, it's all at night. Hoping one gets hungry early today. There's a high racked 9, two 8's, and a busted up 8. All fair game for him. Although the busted up 8 will be a nice one next year. Kind of hope he stays away. Lol
It is a tease when you have nice bucks coming in but only at night. I have one really nice one and 3 other nice ones but never see them in the day time.
On a positive note the long range forecast for muzzle loader is looking good.
On a positive note the long range forecast for muzzle loader is looking good.
lung buster
Senior Member
Just got back in the house. What a pleasant evening to hunt. Slight SW wind and a babbling creek right behind me. But I seen nothing until dark.
Babbling creek ate a doe this evening...what a shitty day. I made a good hit on her and she plowed her way downhill the 100 yards to the creek. I tried to run and catch up with her to retrieve her...that creek was flowing faster than I could run through the brush. Twisted my ankle pretty good in the process. Pretty upset right now, didn't even buy beer. Gonna eat some dinner and go to bed. Put this day behind me.
teenbowhunter
Junior Member
Sorry to hear that Giles, that sucks.
On a good note these are the most gnarly antlers I've ever held
I think that's the only pic anyone's ever used a pineapple for size comparison but they're 6 1/4 inches of mass at the base! And no I'm not measuring the burr lol
On a good note these are the most gnarly antlers I've ever held
I think that's the only pic anyone's ever used a pineapple for size comparison but they're 6 1/4 inches of mass at the base! And no I'm not measuring the burr lol
Those are gnarly sheds. Too bad he will never grow them again.
Sorry to hear about the injured buck, lost doe, twisted ankle, asthma attack . . . .You guys have horrible luck. Hope the New Year brings better things to all of you.
Sorry to hear about the injured buck, lost doe, twisted ankle, asthma attack . . . .You guys have horrible luck. Hope the New Year brings better things to all of you.