***Official LIVE from the Stand Thread, 2018***

Thanks!

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4pt and spike just walked out and headed into the pines behind me. Windy here

 

Congrats to those who killed the last couple of weeks. Thinking about burning a vacation day next week. Family obligations are going to keep me too busy the next couple of weekends.

 

Took my son out back to do some teaching and came across a rub and scrape line, then snuck up on a spike to 20 so yards. Lol he was excited! Came back running to tell mommy lol good times. Good training session


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First deer of the morning, small buck in the creek couldn’t tell if he was legal or not, about 60 yards away


Adam
Matthews Z7 Magnum 29/70
Gold Tip Hunter XT
100g Slick Trick Standard

 

Lol ok

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Spine shots work for me! Just kidding, I'm red/green colorblind and have an awful time finding blood even on good shots. I usually wait for help to track, I've got a buddy who is almost as good as a bloodhound. If he's not available, I just go really slow checking every little spot just like you mentioned.

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Less than an hour left, birthday buck is doubtful


Adam
Matthews Z7 Magnum 29/70
Gold Tip Hunter XT
100g Slick Trick Standard

 

Single doe just came through. Giving it until noon

 

Not really sure what I just did...lol...sent my buddy all my best rut spots. He tore his knee up and just got back out in the woods a few days ago. I felt bad ...hahaha. Oh well..a friend needed some darn help!

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Red/green color blind here as well. Blood trails suck. I’m in the same boat with them, if they’re a red carpet I can see the wetness but if there’s dew or rain on the ground I’m screwed. If the blood trail isn’t obvious I have to call somebody to help. Need to start teaching my 4 year old to track


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Congratulations!!!

 

We make for good grid searchers though

 

Thank you!

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And here is the rest of the story...

I come in from the morning hunt and ask the farmer if I can drive my SUV across the street to hang a stand this afternoon and he offers to take me right there with his Gator ATV.

When I get back for the afternoon hunt we motor over to the new stand spot at a blistering 1.5mph

It is so overgrown so I told him I will come back in the off season to get it ready for a stand next season. His pit bulls meet us out there and are running all over.

As we head back he asks me if he could take me back to my other stand. Thinking he meant the edge of the field, 500 yards from the actual stand I said , sure! (He is an older guy and one of the best people I know)

He drives around the property as the dogs are running through the woods pooping and peeing on everything. He then continues into the woods even tho I told him I was fine there. So he takes me all the way to my stand as the dogs are running around the area I’m hunting.

I say thank you and goodbyeas I dejectedly went to my stand knowing there is no way I will see anything with all that commotion and odors left right there..... I whine and complain on my team text message about it all and we jokingly said, watch you kill something...

At 5:30 I look to my right where the swampy thorny junk is that the doe I shot on Thursday came from and all I see is a gray ghost heading my way... he is huge in body and his rack is very noticeable. He gets closer...I get ready... he jumps the barb wired fence and heads straight towards me... he gets to the creek and turns as he crosses....

He slowly walks and I’m amazed that it’s a 4 point. His head gets behind a tree and I draw the new PSE Evolve with ease ( this bow is incredible) As he angles away at 25 yards I settle my pin and try and stop him twice but he wouldn’t... so I loose my Killzone tipped Bloodline arrow and watch as a huge spray of blood spews from his side. He headed back the way he came in a hurry and jump the fence and trip but kept on going... dead on his feet.

I wait only 5 minutes as it was obviously a lethal shot and find the blood trail right away and it’s heavy. .... and it’s everywhere ...trees, brush, ground. I find the arrow absolutely soaked in blood and the trail continues on ... I did not trail tape as I tracked as I expected to see him right up ahead... 100+ yards later. There he is!

The shot shredded his lungs a cut his liver in half... I quickly gut him out while I still have light and then I saw art to drag him ... trying to drag him with one hand in a swampy thorny area with log, limbs, and trees all over the ground was horrible and very slow. Now it’s dark and I’m not sure where I am....I called the farmer and asked him to bring out his Gator as I cannot possibly drag this joker out when I don’t know where I am . He came out to where my stand was and I see his lights and he sees mine...

He and his wife make their way over to me... she grabs my bow and I can now grab this big boy with both hands and walk backwards... I finally get him to the Gator and loaded up. My nephew Adam who I had called earlier met us on the trail and we all went back to the farmers house. Since this guy was not going to fit in my SUV, Adam took it to my house. It’s packed with ice and going to the processor and Jan wants a deer mount and he has the coolest coloring and cool rack.... we will get him aged and weighed as well.... just a crazy night!

Thank you to the farmer and his wife... thank you to my hunny, Jan for all your support and thank you Adam for all your help... love you all!






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Great story and buck. Congrats!
Your farmer friends sound like great people as well.
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Getting down in 10 no birthday buck this year


Adam
Matthews Z7 Magnum 29/70
Gold Tip Hunter XT
100g Slick Trick Standard

 

Love it Tony! Wild that he’s just a huge forkie, he’ll still make a great looking mount!

 

I wish ATA show was available to the public


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Congrats again!
One thing I have learned is deer are tolerant of dogs common to the area. They will not come in when they are aroumd obviously, but once they leave deer will do their normal deer thing. I'm sure you've read a few hundred of my posts in here about dogs following my trail to the tree, or bawling out chasing rabbits right where I want the deer to come from.

Frustrating none the less, but for me it is just anothercommon occurence.