VAs Big Buck Down BBD!!!!!!!
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VAs Big Buck Down BBD!!!!!!!
Ok today was the worst, and by far the luckiest hunt I ever had. This morning was our opening day of rifle season. For starters the temp. was 67 with heavy showers and possible T storms. Wind 10 to 12 mph gusting to 30. At 4:30 am I looked outside and it was pouring rain so I went back to bed. Got up at 6:30 rain had stopped.
My wife was going to take my son to school for wrestling so I dropped him off on my way to the woods. My brother called to say he had a buck in the clear cut behind his stand and his son had just shot at a buck go figure my luck deer moving everywhere. Getting to the woods finally I started still hunting in the wet leaves. After 3 hours and ¾ of mile then the really torrential rains came and soaked me to the bone. I then went back to the truck and waited for Andrew to get done at school.
Back at home I watched more rain and wind. Then at 2:30 I decided to go to our newly leased property wanted to check my trail cam and hunt the one stand I’ve put up there. I get there more rain, called my brother to complain about rain and wind couldn’t understand why I have to work 60 hours a week when the weathers good. Then get this on Saturday.
Rain slowed I got out and put my rain gear on because I know it’s going to start again. I headed down the trail to check the cam on the way to my stand. The pines along the trail are planted 8 ft apart in rows and just tall enough you can see under the bottom branches. As I walked I checked each row hoping to see a deer. About 75 yards down the trail I spot a deer grazing in the rows. Its fairly thick there so the deer was only 15 to 20 yards away when I spotted him with his head down. He was a little bit over a knoll so I could not see his rack but when he picked his head up this is what I saw!!!!!
Most of the bigger bucks I have killed came because of a lot of planning and work so its good to have a little luck for a change.
My wife was going to take my son to school for wrestling so I dropped him off on my way to the woods. My brother called to say he had a buck in the clear cut behind his stand and his son had just shot at a buck go figure my luck deer moving everywhere. Getting to the woods finally I started still hunting in the wet leaves. After 3 hours and ¾ of mile then the really torrential rains came and soaked me to the bone. I then went back to the truck and waited for Andrew to get done at school.
Back at home I watched more rain and wind. Then at 2:30 I decided to go to our newly leased property wanted to check my trail cam and hunt the one stand I’ve put up there. I get there more rain, called my brother to complain about rain and wind couldn’t understand why I have to work 60 hours a week when the weathers good. Then get this on Saturday.
Rain slowed I got out and put my rain gear on because I know it’s going to start again. I headed down the trail to check the cam on the way to my stand. The pines along the trail are planted 8 ft apart in rows and just tall enough you can see under the bottom branches. As I walked I checked each row hoping to see a deer. About 75 yards down the trail I spot a deer grazing in the rows. Its fairly thick there so the deer was only 15 to 20 yards away when I spotted him with his head down. He was a little bit over a knoll so I could not see his rack but when he picked his head up this is what I saw!!!!!
Most of the bigger bucks I have killed came because of a lot of planning and work so its good to have a little luck for a change.
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dandy buck:)
love the burly bases Va is coming alive with good bucks.. I cant wait wait till the classic to see what was killed this season.
btw, Saturday sukked for hunting.. I saw 6 deer and one decent 16inch 6pt. But nothing big was moving and the wind and rain that morning wasnt good. 45's for highs this week though
love the burly bases Va is coming alive with good bucks.. I cant wait wait till the classic to see what was killed this season.
btw, Saturday sukked for hunting.. I saw 6 deer and one decent 16inch 6pt. But nothing big was moving and the wind and rain that morning wasnt good. 45's for highs this week though