SD Hunt thread/spinnoff

Ok goobers I will try to post links to pics and you tech guys can fix it. I will try to post updates since jdbowhunter has started a theme with his Ohio hunt. We are long time friends and talk a lot of hunting and share in each other's success. I will only say we're on a DIY Mule deer or whitetail hunt on public land in South Dakota. We got 1 tag each. I won't reveal much more because I gave my word so don't ask. We sat 4 hrs on I-70 and they literally closed it less then 1/4 mile and 5 min before we arrived. 20 more miles on the other side of Columbus MO and we're good. We didn't make it into camp. Due to storm coming in we left early and was in the truck over 24hrs but we have a hotel room 4hrs from camp. I haven't slept since Wednesday 4:30am. I'm about to crash and we're going to set up camp tomorrow. Worst winter storm we ever drove thru. This pic was when the sun came up just before they opened the interstate and we had drove through worse near St. Louis.
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Good luck and be safe, because there’s a lot of stuff that can go wrong being that far out in the wild away from any civilization and without cell service.

Will do bud I think we're prepared. Worst thing of all was I had a terrible case of cramps and straight swamp azz! I've never seen my buddy laugh as hard as when I got out in the middle of the interstate and left a ink mark that would have made the oceans largest octopus proud. I'm talking killer black ice while stuck in a snow storm surrounded by truck drivers. I was the laughing stock of every big rig in Missouri. We could hear the CB chatter "break 19 is that old boy in front of that snow covered truck taking a sh......?????" LOL

Two guys I know are leaving South Dakota this morning. Both of them got real nice mule deer bucks this week. I know one day the high was 12 degrees.

We got about 3" of snow and it's been going all day. It's cold boys and still snowing. We made it into camp but very lil service. This guy has some giants on the wall. Only saw 3 mule deer after the snow started but no shooters. We some some really nice whitetails coming in. I found a big rub where we saw the 3. Hopefully tomorrow the weather lets up so we can get around better.

Got my buddy on his 1st ever mule deer today. We saw deer by the dozens all day long. We let a huge whitetail walk that was bedded with a doe. I really debated on putting the stalk on him. Temp was 12mph with 10mph winds with light snow and winds got higher so we had to move fast. I Saw another whitetail giant running a doe. Most deer I e ever seen in a day the rut is wide open, it's incredible.

Congratulations

That's awesome

Congrats. They grow em big up there.

That’s awesome congrats!

Congrats on your buddy's buck.

Keep us posted!

The boys flat did some killing today! I was behind the gun and had several good stalks. Had to pass a big heavy and wide Mulie because it was a 7pt. Snuck in about a mile, perfect stalk with wind and terrain to get within 100yrds. Had a chance on another really good Mulie but he jumped the fence to private land. It was hard watching him and to do the right thing and not shoot. A couple more whitetail today tempted me. I'm the only one left with a tag and I got sore places I didn't know I had. Gonna get back after them tomorrow, I got 3 days tontag and as many as we're seeing I feel confident. I will try to get the links to the pics up if y'all can keep fixing them.

That's awesome, looks like a lot of fun.

If anyone wanted to bet a 100 I wouldn't tag in 3 days I would have said I'll take that $. It's got comical at this point and my partner can no longer keep up walking. I've went miles in to get a perfect stalk and had other hunters spook them, have seen great ones on private and couldn't shoot, have passed more good white tails than I've ever seen. Last full day is tomorrow so my standards are low and my give a damn has about broke. I didn't know I was capable of walking this much this many days in a row. Beautiful country and we're having a blast but it's heartache going in on these stalks not getting one. Maybe tomorrow, maybe my redneck won't come out, wish me luck boys so I don't come home with tag soup

Hope to see some pics of a great buck on that last day!

Good luck!

Good luck. You’ll get him tomorrow

Good luck! Hope you bust a monster.

Good luck bud! Look forward to hearing about it

come on JD dont let us down....

Well I didn't let y'all down other than I missed an absolute giant. Was 5 min late getting to my spot and busted him crossing a saddle I saw him exit yesterday afternoon. Plan was to be in at 1st light and get him going to bed. Almost worked. After I missed him running at 200 we found another herd in the bottom and my 5x5 was with them on a hot doe. 4 days of getting after it finall paid off

Y'all help out if you can and post up the pics for me. I will have a little time later to post some more info

Congrats man!!!

Great job JD I knew you wouldnt let us down! Great dang buck!

Man whoever steered you to where youre hunting must be a Heck of a guy!

Congrats bruh

Congrats and thanks for posting and keeping us updated.

Daaang

I happened to know a guy from aldeer that made a recommendation it's got cold again

happening in mass quantities now

Nice pictures JD. Great thread. Im glad ya had fun out there again!

Yall be safe heading back!

Congratulations

e're headed back now, only 1500miles. We've been socked in a freezing fog for 2 days. Everything is iced up but main roads clear. It's been an adventure for sure. Unbelievable how many deer, antelope, pheasant and prairie dogs we saw. Saw a few eagles and even a porcupine. One of the hunters son got to take a buffalo! Open country up here and beautiful snow covered. Temps got up to 34 and we're acclimated enough now we started dressing like the locals. Felt great after I hunted in 8 degree wind chills. Here's a few more pics of random stuff

Just looking at those pictures I had to go turn the thermostat up a little............

Congrats JD!!! Glad to see you connected on the 5x5.

Congrats! Looks like a heck of a trip! Makes me want to get out west even more!

If y'all ever have a chance to go to the upper mid west go! If you don't- start saving $ until you can go. Puts Bama to shame. We traveled 1500 miles to get there but worth it. Next trip up I may target a big whitetail. We left at 8:30am yesterday morning and got home today at 6:30am. I crashed for a few hrs. 22+hrs of straight driving. Unless you got 3 in the truck I don't advise that. I thank God we made it home safe! Crazy trip and the most physically demanding deer I've ever got after 4 days of walking. Some stalks less than a mile but most over. The longest was over 2.5miles in so that's about a 5+ mile track back to the truck. Just glad to be home with a couple days to recover. Glad y'all enjoyed the journey with me hope you all have success