Team 5 - 5 Finger Death Punch

I’ve watched this buck for the last 4 years and finally figured out how to pattern and hunt him. He always comes into my area around November 6 and then stays around until around the 15th to breed the large doe group in my patch of woods. He’s been very elusive and I knew the clock was ticking before he moved back to his home range. I put a stand right in the middle of the doe bedding area back in October and have tried to stay out as much as possible. I slipped in there before light this morning. As soon as I pulled my bow up I had deer running under the stand and could hear grunting. I had does bedded close to me all morning and around 9:00 I heard a grunt behind me. He came charging in to sniff the spot the does were bedded. He was at 10 yards in some brush but I managed to find a window and got a pass through shot. He ran 30 and went down. It’s awesome when opportunity and persistence pays off.

 

He'll yeah congrats!

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That's a great strategy Ben. I've done the same thing before.
Risky but can be so much fun.

 

We aren't that far out of this. Couple more does and a couple more decent bucks...honestly the does are a huge help. I've got calls in for some good permission spots and have some options, but I won't be in the woods till probably Wednesday.

 

^^^^^ completely we need everyone to down a flattop. I only have a week left and have shifted to looking at cull bucks for y'all. Let's push fellas

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Our gun season ends tomorrow.
Then I can be a bit more aggressive.
I've got only 32 acres and I'm super careful to not bump deer of it.

 

Congrats Ben that’s an awesome buck!

 

Sat for 1.5 hours this morning in a very iced up stand.
1 doe is all.

 

What's the weather up there for the next week?

 

Very cold.
Below 0* a few mornings.

 

I was in the stand basically daylight to dark for the last 5 days…never did see a decent buck. Sorry fellas ha. Definitely an off year for me..happens to everyone I suppose. This was the best buck I saw and he was broke off…I’ll give it a go Tuesday after work more than likely..but man I’m pretty burnt lol


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Get out of here


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Sat for 2 hours this evening.
Seen 1 decent buck and one lone doe.
Very slow.

 

So I need a backstory here...what is up with you two?

 

It has been a tough season for me and I knew it would be. I needed to get real lucky in MO in the time I had there and it didn't happen. I have some options this week though. I'm hoping to finally get permission on my extended family's farm that nobody hunts. I know the place pretty well, but there was never a good deer population there until the past 10 years or so. I'll try to get a buck down fellas, even if it isn't a high scoring buck. This contest is the only reason I even half way worry about that anyway. As long as it is mature, it is fair game. That could be a 100 incher here.

 

Decent little 9 point down Brothers

 

Here he is

 

Hell yes! That is right on time! Congrats and can't wait to see some pics.

 

That's awesome make sure you get 2 pics and congrats man

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