Gellar
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I have to go to a meeting next to big grove in a few weeks. I may have to try that one. The wade wisely one is god that they make special for the Driftless flyathon.This is more my speed.
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I have to go to a meeting next to big grove in a few weeks. I may have to try that one. The wade wisely one is god that they make special for the Driftless flyathon.This is more my speed.
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Congratulations on a great buck, late season is my favorite time to hunt whitetails
Snowing here. The deer are behind my house again. I need to unload my muzzleloader if a doe comes close.So that buck gave me a little inspiration yesterday since I have another tag. I'm perched in the tree right now just passed seven deer at less than 10 yards. Including a thick 8 point that if I hadn't filled a tag already would have been dead. No pics some of the does had me pinned down. I'm easier to spot nowadays that I'm bigger (around)
23 was the warmest I saw here today. The sun never came out. Sounds like you are going to get more snow than us on Saturday.No snow here. Sac Co.
Sunny, 37 F, stiff breeze.
Saw birds but no shots fired.
Are you out again today? Tomorrow night and Sunday after the storm should be good!Went out on some public by lansing yesterday. Had deer in the standing corn 60 yards in front of me but no clear shot.
Came home this morning before the snow and cold. Possibly might be back next weekend.Are you out again today? Tomorrow night and Sunday after the storm should be good!
That is a great story! A buck that scores 146 is nothing to be ashamed of no matter where you kill it, but yours sounds like an adventure!Wanted to comment on this thread.
Something about cold weather whitetail hunts gets me stoked. I get as excited with still hunting deer during the rut as anything, especially if I am rattling or grunting. Shooting a buck in the final minute of daylight with blackpowder is pretty damn cool.
Congrats on a great deer!
Reminded me of a hunt I had.
Drove 6 hours in wretched blizzard conditions to an Eastern Montana BMA.
Location...the boonies, an hour from the nearest town. Pulled up to my campsite and had to shovel 18" of snow to set up my tent. -18 degrees, a pole broke . Long night, cold. Woke up to frozen water, stove wouldn't work. F-it. Put on every last bit of clothing and trudged off in the dark to hunt timber. Hour after daylight its snowing...-20. I cut tracks on some deer and followed them side hill where they entered a timbered hollow. With my 25.06 over my shoulder I suddenly spied the deer not 20 yards in front of me. The buck had his head up yanking on some branches. Minutes passed in plain view before I slowly swung my rifle around for the shot. Not an Iowa monster but a solid 146 Montana buck. I beat it the hell out of there once he was loaded. The rancher just shook is head at me.
You will remember your hunt a LONG time. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve had that happen to me, it makes you ready to fast forward to next season! I’ve Never shot one and then saw a bigger one, but I have stood up or climbed out of the stand and had big bucks staring at me.I don’t want to hijack your thread but I am also a late season lover here in Iowa. Was having a pretty rough year so far but a couple nights ago I got out and sat in the middle of corn row about 30 yards from a little draw they follow out. He played it perfectly and came out at 30 yards with two does. Wasn’t planning on pulling the trigger but after staring at him for 10 minutes I couldn’t take it anymore and pulled the trigger. Kind of surprised it actually worked and they didn’t spook. Stood up and turned around to see a true Iowa giant and one of biggest deer I’ve seen standing 200 yards away in the middle of the field. Growing up I was lucky to just get a shot at a doe so I am more than happy with him but that was kicker. Wishing you goodluck in the last couple days! View attachment 207908
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And you didn’t highjack anything! Post your stories all you want!I don’t want to hijack your thread but I am also a late season lover here in Iowa. Was having a pretty rough year so far but a couple nights ago I got out and sat in the middle of corn row about 30 yards from a little draw they follow out. He played it perfectly and came out at 30 yards with two does. Wasn’t planning on pulling the trigger but after staring at him for 10 minutes I couldn’t take it anymore and pulled the trigger. Kind of surprised it actually worked and they didn’t spook. Stood up and turned around to see a true Iowa giant and one of biggest deer I’ve seen standing 200 yards away in the middle of the field. Growing up I was lucky to just get a shot at a doe so I am more than happy with him but that was kicker. Wishing you goodluck in the last couple days! View attachment 207908
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