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retrieverman

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Well, this morning wasn’t bad but not good either. I saw the same 5 little bucks and 2 of the does. My son didn’t see a deer last night or this morning, and he’s pretty disgusted and going fishing. The river’s down enough he figures his odd of catching fish are exponentially greater than him killing a big buck. While he’s fishing, I’ll be getting some stuff done around the place. I guess it’s the kind of responsibility that comes with ownership versus seeing yourself as a “guest”.:anyone:

The river is pretty this morning.
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Well, persistence paid off this morning, and I finally got to see a buck I had on camera for the last couple years in person. He’s got 13 points but should’ve been a 14, because he had already broke one off. He came in and left before shooting light, but he came back in and presented a 20 yard broadside shot. He only ran about 30 yards into tall Johnson grass and piled up. The Carbon Express XT4 broadheads shoot great, but they don’t leave a blood trail at all. I’ve never tried mechanicals, but from what I’ve read, that’s the ticket for getting blood. As thick as my place is now, I need a blood trail.
I’m pretty sure this buck is 7 and weighed right at 280 on the hoof. He gross scored 158.5”, and I’ll be honest that I misjudged his score from game cam pictures and overestimated him. However, my overall management goal for my place is to only shoot mature buck, and he definitely meets that criteria.

Last year….
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June 2021
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