Came in about 8:45am. I was set up on the land bridge where I saw the big buck. Almost passed on him but a needy family ask me to kill them a deer, so I shot him. I had a perfect setup in some downfall until he decided to do a 180 and start moving back into the brush thicket. Never showed any alarm was just foraging for acorns. I had to act fast as he was going downwind from me at the last moment. He was on the other side of a rise at about 30 yards, so I had to stand up and shoot over the brush. Shot too high and spined him so I had to cut his throat. The family was tickled to get the meat and ask for one more.
Didn't see the big buck.
My set-up spot-
Used the sled to get him out of the brush and mud-
In the cart before I put the sled back on-
Was a 1.5-mile trip back to the truck. Using the Sherpa cart and the sled I was able to get the deer and all my gear back in one trip. Not bad for an old man!!
I saw lots of fresh tracks and scrapes, so the deer are moving around more now that we had a cold snap. Will be back at it in the morning.
Bill
Excalibur Exomax Crossbow Twlight DLX scope
Excalibur Firebolt Arrows
NuFletch Ignitor Nocks
Carbon Express Torrid SS 100 gr. Broadheads
Summit Viper SD Climbing Tree Stand with Sherpa Hunting cart kit
U.S. Navy 1969-1973 USS Truxtun DLGN-35
Congrats on the fine eating buck. Man, I'm impressed at your ability to overcome the logistical challenges to hunt that deep onto public land, with success, at your age. My younger brother and I are at least 20 years younger and the words "heart attack" were uttered more than once as we were dragging a swamp buck a mile across public land a month ago. It's no task for anyone without a strong will. Maybe for some of us hunting is just as important as life itself.
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Congrats on the fine eating buck. Man, I'm impressed at your ability to overcome the logistical challenges to hunt that deep onto public land, with success, at your age. My younger brother and I are at least 20 years younger and the words "heart attack" were uttered more than once as we were dragging a swamp buck a mile across public land a month ago. It's no task for anyone without a strong will. Maybe for some of us hunting is just as important as life itself.
I am blessed to be in pretty good shape. This spot has only one way in unless you can walk on water. The land bridge is a major deer crossing so it's a no brainer to hunt it even with the 1.5-mile trip in.
No other hunters in here. Too far for most guys and it's rough going across the one corn field I have
to cross.
Bill
Excalibur Exomax Crossbow Twlight DLX scope
Excalibur Firebolt Arrows
NuFletch Ignitor Nocks
Carbon Express Torrid SS 100 gr. Broadheads
Summit Viper SD Climbing Tree Stand with Sherpa Hunting cart kit
U.S. Navy 1969-1973 USS Truxtun DLGN-35
Congratulations. I've been following your story here.
Looks like being persistent paid of eh?
Take care and Merry Christmas
Hatchet
Not done yet. There is a big 8 or 10 point out there. He's on my list.
Felt good to deliver the deer to a family that needed it.
Bill
Excalibur Exomax Crossbow Twlight DLX scope
Excalibur Firebolt Arrows
NuFletch Ignitor Nocks
Carbon Express Torrid SS 100 gr. Broadheads
Summit Viper SD Climbing Tree Stand with Sherpa Hunting cart kit
U.S. Navy 1969-1973 USS Truxtun DLGN-35
Congrats Bill!!
That's a well earned Buck in anyone's book!!
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow, What a Ride!
Congratulations now you broke the ice. I have shot a number of does this year no shame in a doe or small buck at all...still an accomplishment.
Vixen 2, metal ibex,Phoenix,sapphire,matrix 330 ,matrix 355 ,vortex and baby grand piano y25 relayer.
Trigger tecs,leupold crossbones and nikon bolts.
Zombie slayers and mostly swat broadheads.
It's no task for anyone without a strong will. Maybe for some of us hunting is just as important as life itself.
