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<blockquote data-quote="nord-partizanen" data-source="post: 2039474" data-attributes="member: 116376"><p>Last year I filled both my white tail tags using arrows only. But those were young doe and a very average buck maybe 3y.o, which was not a big challenge to get. This fall I harvested a doe again at some 30 yds. Bow season is the very beginning of deer hunt in our area, so I always try to benefit those days when deer is not yet stressed by hunting pressure, enjoying tracking and stalking them - my favorite style of hunting. Doe is good meat for eating and my family appreciates the wild organic meet. But I saw that there are big buck traces in that public area. Also, soon enough I found human foot prints there and thought that it was not improving my chances to lay my eyes on that big buck. Middle of November and rifle season was the only hope, so my mind was begging the sky to send cold weather which would trigger the rut of white tails. The need to look for a female turns off caution and whole brain not only in deer. ))</p><p>To my luck the night temperature of November-21 was at freezing point, so there was a hope... I took my Rem 783 then twenty minutes before sunrise I was already walking down the trail toward my spot. The public area was consisting of spots of old forest alternating with heavily brushed openings. There was also farming land, about only 200 yds away from my point of interest. The crops were all harvested but fortunately there was a green spot of clover about 200x100 yds. So this was solving at least a couple of variables. I guessed that deer will be bedding not too far away in that heavy brush on the public side. I approached the area downwind then started checking for deer traces by walking slowly and stealthy while watching the wind direction. I started from the edge bordering the clover spot then soon enough I discovered fresh ground scrapes and foot prints of a big buck. Those were of bigger size than average. So I turned toward the brush and blown my grunt call couple of times. I simulated ground scraping noise using a random piece of thick wood then blown a sound like "phff-phfffffffffoo!!!" just by my mouth. Waited about 7 minutes then repeated this provocative combination of calls and scrap noise while walking very slowly and quietly back and forth near the brush and downwind. Ten minutes later I repeated it again, waited about 5 min and thought to go checking another spot. Then suddenly the magic started to work. A huge rack slowly pulled out of brush toward the trail clearing. The deer was looking rather slow and bold. His body language was saying: "who dared to claim my territory". It was about 70 yds between me and him. I froze up. I was staying on the trail side so there were remnants of dead grass about 2ft tall around me. Afraid to shoulder the rifle while standing tall I started to get down on my knee slowly but steadily. I took maybe 3-4 sec and meanwhile the buck has completely pulled out to the middle of trail. I cheek my stock only to discover that the lens caps are still on the scope... Yeah, part of my walk path to the area was going through brushing, so I covered the lenses to avoid getting them dirty then forgot to remove the caps when started calling. "Dmn..!!!" - exploded in my mind. I removed the caps by my right hand while keeping the rifle shouldered. OK! I see his shoulder in crosshair... I stop my breathing, move the aim a bit behind the front leg then slowly pull that trigger. I didn't feel the recoil and the shot sound didn't seem to be too loud to me either. But then I could hear my heartbeat. I saw that the buck stumbled a little then jumped into the brush on the other side of trail. Apparently the guy was trying to go downwind to sniff me then kick my butt. I couldn't believe. My plan worked. My dream became true! I took my backpack off and opened tea thermos.</p><p>30 minutes later it took me only 10 min to follow the blood trail through the brush. He walked about 60 yds from the point of hit. There was maybe 3 yds break with no blood and the old deer trail was intersecting the initial path in that bush. So it was maybe 2 minutes when my heart was squeezing and melting. But then I was able to find the blood again. That time the trail was generous, especially last 15 yds. The .308 150gr Rem Core-Lokt passed through, it destroyed top of lungs and trachea on its way.<img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1QEWYAUjlI/X7qHydCEOAI/AAAAAAAAM7w/syC81jpX0S0vDqTo-WZMDHe5f1zZ2bmAwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/big-deer.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>I'm always butchering my game myself. It was a nice about at least 260LB and 9pts specimen who has not yet managed to burn his fat deposits for doe chasing. It is only 5 yrs since I started hunting, so it was my first trophy white tail. And here is the rack:</p><p><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wQyow9Ne9zg/X7veoYMpbPI/AAAAAAAAM8I/HejRL4oNHHci7MltzKMPcwGdDdxJJJLbgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/deer-skull.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>End of story <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nord-partizanen, post: 2039474, member: 116376"] Last year I filled both my white tail tags using arrows only. But those were young doe and a very average buck maybe 3y.o, which was not a big challenge to get. This fall I harvested a doe again at some 30 yds. Bow season is the very beginning of deer hunt in our area, so I always try to benefit those days when deer is not yet stressed by hunting pressure, enjoying tracking and stalking them - my favorite style of hunting. Doe is good meat for eating and my family appreciates the wild organic meet. But I saw that there are big buck traces in that public area. Also, soon enough I found human foot prints there and thought that it was not improving my chances to lay my eyes on that big buck. Middle of November and rifle season was the only hope, so my mind was begging the sky to send cold weather which would trigger the rut of white tails. The need to look for a female turns off caution and whole brain not only in deer. )) To my luck the night temperature of November-21 was at freezing point, so there was a hope... I took my Rem 783 then twenty minutes before sunrise I was already walking down the trail toward my spot. The public area was consisting of spots of old forest alternating with heavily brushed openings. There was also farming land, about only 200 yds away from my point of interest. The crops were all harvested but fortunately there was a green spot of clover about 200x100 yds. So this was solving at least a couple of variables. I guessed that deer will be bedding not too far away in that heavy brush on the public side. I approached the area downwind then started checking for deer traces by walking slowly and stealthy while watching the wind direction. I started from the edge bordering the clover spot then soon enough I discovered fresh ground scrapes and foot prints of a big buck. Those were of bigger size than average. So I turned toward the brush and blown my grunt call couple of times. I simulated ground scraping noise using a random piece of thick wood then blown a sound like "phff-phfffffffffoo!!!" just by my mouth. Waited about 7 minutes then repeated this provocative combination of calls and scrap noise while walking very slowly and quietly back and forth near the brush and downwind. Ten minutes later I repeated it again, waited about 5 min and thought to go checking another spot. Then suddenly the magic started to work. A huge rack slowly pulled out of brush toward the trail clearing. The deer was looking rather slow and bold. His body language was saying: "who dared to claim my territory". It was about 70 yds between me and him. I froze up. I was staying on the trail side so there were remnants of dead grass about 2ft tall around me. Afraid to shoulder the rifle while standing tall I started to get down on my knee slowly but steadily. I took maybe 3-4 sec and meanwhile the buck has completely pulled out to the middle of trail. I cheek my stock only to discover that the lens caps are still on the scope... Yeah, part of my walk path to the area was going through brushing, so I covered the lenses to avoid getting them dirty then forgot to remove the caps when started calling. "Dmn..!!!" - exploded in my mind. I removed the caps by my right hand while keeping the rifle shouldered. OK! I see his shoulder in crosshair... I stop my breathing, move the aim a bit behind the front leg then slowly pull that trigger. I didn't feel the recoil and the shot sound didn't seem to be too loud to me either. But then I could hear my heartbeat. I saw that the buck stumbled a little then jumped into the brush on the other side of trail. Apparently the guy was trying to go downwind to sniff me then kick my butt. I couldn't believe. My plan worked. My dream became true! I took my backpack off and opened tea thermos. 30 minutes later it took me only 10 min to follow the blood trail through the brush. He walked about 60 yds from the point of hit. There was maybe 3 yds break with no blood and the old deer trail was intersecting the initial path in that bush. So it was maybe 2 minutes when my heart was squeezing and melting. But then I was able to find the blood again. That time the trail was generous, especially last 15 yds. The .308 150gr Rem Core-Lokt passed through, it destroyed top of lungs and trachea on its way.[IMG]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1QEWYAUjlI/X7qHydCEOAI/AAAAAAAAM7w/syC81jpX0S0vDqTo-WZMDHe5f1zZ2bmAwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/big-deer.jpeg[/IMG] I'm always butchering my game myself. It was a nice about at least 260LB and 9pts specimen who has not yet managed to burn his fat deposits for doe chasing. It is only 5 yrs since I started hunting, so it was my first trophy white tail. And here is the rack: [IMG]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wQyow9Ne9zg/X7veoYMpbPI/AAAAAAAAM8I/HejRL4oNHHci7MltzKMPcwGdDdxJJJLbgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/deer-skull.jpg[/IMG] End of story :) [/QUOTE]
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