Posted By: Hogwild
Been waiting patiently on this - 01/24/16 09:04 PM
It all started back during the Summer when I found a big set of sheds on some of my FNL's land.
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Then, the cameras started getting pics of him.
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It is extremely thick all around the area. Virtually unhuntable! And, he lived in a really small area near a large food plot out of the back of a large ag field. The best chance at him was to stay at a distance, hunt only when the wind was right, hunt smart and patience. I put in a LOT of hours watching the field and the edges. I actually saw him a couple of times in an old road out back of the field.
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Heck, I even got 2 picture texts one morning while I was in the stand. One of them right after I saw a large bodied deer walking the field edge. It was foggy that morning and I could not ID the deer....until I got the text!
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Well, he finally got real active as the Rut is finally getting kicked off here. I actually got a pic of him on the other side of the large ag field in an area I had never gotten him. This bad weather and cold really kick-started the Rut the past couple of days. I sat there Friday afternoon from 3:00 until dark and saw 9 does/fawns and 3 bucks. It was very obvious that there was a buck off the edge of the field chasing the does as they entered the field. But, he never showed. On Saturday, I went on in at 2:30 and got settled in. A little after 4:30, my wife texted telling me that her Dad had just missed a BIG 8pt. They were sitting on a long Lane about 3 miles from me. So, I sat up and started scanning harder. It was right on cue......a 5pt came busting out into the field and froze, looking back the way he came. He took a couple of steps and slightly crouched and stared into the pines. I was getting my binos up with one hand and slowly sliding the plexiglass window open with the other and spied some movement. I got the binos up and spotted a doe in the broomsage. But, after looking at the young buck again, I could tell that he was looking about 30'-40' past her. I finally saw him move!! He was slowly approacking the doe. He turned and lowered his head and bristled up at the young buck.....and then turned and came out all stiff-legged and bowed up at him!
By this time, I was looking at him through the scope! As soon as he turned broadside, I let the ol' 700 eat. He bowed up and ran a short distance and piled up in the field!
Hard to believe that it was over really......
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Then, the cameras started getting pics of him.
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c195/Hogwild1/1F08D337-3114-4E01-8E92-1373B7CCC8C4_zpskaz8ofec.jpg)
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It is extremely thick all around the area. Virtually unhuntable! And, he lived in a really small area near a large food plot out of the back of a large ag field. The best chance at him was to stay at a distance, hunt only when the wind was right, hunt smart and patience. I put in a LOT of hours watching the field and the edges. I actually saw him a couple of times in an old road out back of the field.
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c195/Hogwild1/0D22BCC6-28C7-4709-B25D-367197B2C793_zpsb8vc4zoc.jpg)
Heck, I even got 2 picture texts one morning while I was in the stand. One of them right after I saw a large bodied deer walking the field edge. It was foggy that morning and I could not ID the deer....until I got the text!
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c195/Hogwild1/A5633E4D-D591-4BF7-B3E5-A3E9CE24EC0F_zpsiymdyurf.jpg)
Well, he finally got real active as the Rut is finally getting kicked off here. I actually got a pic of him on the other side of the large ag field in an area I had never gotten him. This bad weather and cold really kick-started the Rut the past couple of days. I sat there Friday afternoon from 3:00 until dark and saw 9 does/fawns and 3 bucks. It was very obvious that there was a buck off the edge of the field chasing the does as they entered the field. But, he never showed. On Saturday, I went on in at 2:30 and got settled in. A little after 4:30, my wife texted telling me that her Dad had just missed a BIG 8pt. They were sitting on a long Lane about 3 miles from me. So, I sat up and started scanning harder. It was right on cue......a 5pt came busting out into the field and froze, looking back the way he came. He took a couple of steps and slightly crouched and stared into the pines. I was getting my binos up with one hand and slowly sliding the plexiglass window open with the other and spied some movement. I got the binos up and spotted a doe in the broomsage. But, after looking at the young buck again, I could tell that he was looking about 30'-40' past her. I finally saw him move!! He was slowly approacking the doe. He turned and lowered his head and bristled up at the young buck.....and then turned and came out all stiff-legged and bowed up at him!
By this time, I was looking at him through the scope! As soon as he turned broadside, I let the ol' 700 eat. He bowed up and ran a short distance and piled up in the field!
Hard to believe that it was over really......
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c195/Hogwild1/75C147DF-3EE4-4C8B-9CE1-393DDF17742A_zpstdfsl92g.jpg)
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