My season in a nut shell
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Me either but it appears something is leaking! Hot dang. I am hiding in the bathroom at the pizza shop just to check this thread. I'm glad it may not have been a waste of my time!
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Iowa_Buckeye
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So I’ve been waiting all week for Michael to be able to go out with me. Made a plan and stuck with it the best we could. I knew about where the deer were moving and knew I could get in close. I’d let the deer walk past me and take the last deer. Let them run straight to him so he could get one to.
Got in a little late because of me running around. Bumped 9 walking in not far from the truck. Michael was disgusted as that was more deer then he’d seen all year. I just kept walking knowing it was going to be ok.
We get to the area I wanted and told him to go that way and I’d go the other. We split and got sat down at 3:50. By 4:00 we had 5 deer in the field in front of us.
Still, I stuck to the plan of letting them walk by. More deer kept coming into the field...my legs were going numb and my arms were hurting something fierce. 45 minutes of me holding that crossbow up was really a chore.
One fawn kept acting stupid...somehow she spotted me and started walking right at me all stiff legged. Gave me a half blow and I was pissed. Smallest deer in the field has picked me off...she walked to 15 yards and turned broadside. I let it fly.
Body aching, I basically just rolled over to let blood flow. Laid there until my phone went off. Micheal text “lmfao”. He got to watch the whole thing go down.
I honestly didn’t feel good about the shot. I did everything wrong. Arms shaking from fatigue, rushed the shot because I was pissed and it made a thud when it hit her. I couldn’t make myself grin between the pain in my legs and not knowing about the shot. She didn’t act like she was hurt either.
Got in a little late because of me running around. Bumped 9 walking in not far from the truck. Michael was disgusted as that was more deer then he’d seen all year. I just kept walking knowing it was going to be ok.
We get to the area I wanted and told him to go that way and I’d go the other. We split and got sat down at 3:50. By 4:00 we had 5 deer in the field in front of us.
Still, I stuck to the plan of letting them walk by. More deer kept coming into the field...my legs were going numb and my arms were hurting something fierce. 45 minutes of me holding that crossbow up was really a chore.
One fawn kept acting stupid...somehow she spotted me and started walking right at me all stiff legged. Gave me a half blow and I was pissed. Smallest deer in the field has picked me off...she walked to 15 yards and turned broadside. I let it fly.
Body aching, I basically just rolled over to let blood flow. Laid there until my phone went off. Micheal text “lmfao”. He got to watch the whole thing go down.
I honestly didn’t feel good about the shot. I did everything wrong. Arms shaking from fatigue, rushed the shot because I was pissed and it made a thud when it hit her. I couldn’t make myself grin between the pain in my legs and not knowing about the shot. She didn’t act like she was hurt either.
20 minutes goes by and the other deer are still around. One blowing like a $2 hooker the entire time. All I hear and see is deer running all around me...next thing you know I hear footsteps and Michael is walking up to me. WTF are you doing?! He got tired of hearing that doe blow and had the same feelings about the shot I did. So we started the track.
I told him I could see blood on the tree where she entered the woods. We basically started there and from first sight, all doubt was gone. 50 yards later we found her. No clue how she made it that far...perfect shot.
She’s hanging in the garage and we will be back it it again tomorrow. Seen 25 total tonight.
Thanks again for this opportunity Jake! You made two highland county boys very happy this season.
I told him I could see blood on the tree where she entered the woods. We basically started there and from first sight, all doubt was gone. 50 yards later we found her. No clue how she made it that far...perfect shot.
She’s hanging in the garage and we will be back it it again tomorrow. Seen 25 total tonight.
Thanks again for this opportunity Jake! You made two highland county boys very happy this season.
From the ground...check out that camo boys...proof is in the making. You don’t need all that fancy stuff. Some used up military surplus camo and a brown jacket. 15 yard shot. 10 deer in the field and I believe she caught a reflection off my scope. Reason I hate hunting on blue bird sky days.
Last pic is after the shot.
Last pic is after the shot.
Redneckfucker
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First off I want to thank that fella Jake for the opportunity to hunt this land and giles for inviting me to be the partner in crime means a lot to me as I have had a rough year and not been able to make it out much at all. Nothing but smiles the whole time I was there. Thanks again!!
Well I guess now to the part that will always make me remember this little hunt of ours. Like giles said got there a little later than we wanted to and bumping them 9 deer out I was a little on the down side just because thats how the land I hunt is (like 9 deer total lol).
So getting to this spot and having in our minds we’re going to make this plan and we’re going to execute on it going to make this a two bag night. We split ways and get situated and 10 mins goes by and I see one come out then two then three and the next thing I know 5 doe. I’m thinking wow amazing. At that point I’m thinking here we go game time. These deer took the longest time to move 40 yrds seemed like an eternity!! As I sit 80 yards from them and giles is about 30 yards from them they start to do exactly what he said. Giles was sticking to the plan and patiently waiting as he could have shot anyone he wanted but was waiting for the last one to go by which was a beautiful doe with the red tint to her. So patiently waiting this little ole deer that was the first deer in the group had me a little concerned cause she was very skittish. So come about 4:40 I see her lock on to giles ears up walking right at him was pretty sure she was going to go step on him.trying to get him to move and I can hear giles now saying you dun fugged up you ruined the plan that was going so perfect and now I have to take care of you I’m laughing so hard idk how I held it in cause I know he is mad as a hornet getting picked off and I can hear everything that’s going through is mind next thing I know I hear the thwack and then the hollow thud which I didn’t like the sound of as much as he didn’t. So After texting him and the deer stops blowing I get up and walk over there probably more anxious then him and we start the track about 100 yrds and there she laid With all the blood spilt idk how she made it that far but what a great shot it was as we both though it wasn’t good. She ended up with four lungs giles took care of her little blowing problem and will be no more of her curiosity and nonsense she done picked off the wrong fella.
Just want to thank you guys again!! Still two days left and going to make the best of them
Well I guess now to the part that will always make me remember this little hunt of ours. Like giles said got there a little later than we wanted to and bumping them 9 deer out I was a little on the down side just because thats how the land I hunt is (like 9 deer total lol).
So getting to this spot and having in our minds we’re going to make this plan and we’re going to execute on it going to make this a two bag night. We split ways and get situated and 10 mins goes by and I see one come out then two then three and the next thing I know 5 doe. I’m thinking wow amazing. At that point I’m thinking here we go game time. These deer took the longest time to move 40 yrds seemed like an eternity!! As I sit 80 yards from them and giles is about 30 yards from them they start to do exactly what he said. Giles was sticking to the plan and patiently waiting as he could have shot anyone he wanted but was waiting for the last one to go by which was a beautiful doe with the red tint to her. So patiently waiting this little ole deer that was the first deer in the group had me a little concerned cause she was very skittish. So come about 4:40 I see her lock on to giles ears up walking right at him was pretty sure she was going to go step on him.trying to get him to move and I can hear giles now saying you dun fugged up you ruined the plan that was going so perfect and now I have to take care of you I’m laughing so hard idk how I held it in cause I know he is mad as a hornet getting picked off and I can hear everything that’s going through is mind next thing I know I hear the thwack and then the hollow thud which I didn’t like the sound of as much as he didn’t. So After texting him and the deer stops blowing I get up and walk over there probably more anxious then him and we start the track about 100 yrds and there she laid With all the blood spilt idk how she made it that far but what a great shot it was as we both though it wasn’t good. She ended up with four lungs giles took care of her little blowing problem and will be no more of her curiosity and nonsense she done picked off the wrong fella.
Just want to thank you guys again!! Still two days left and going to make the best of them