A really nice buck. Two thumbs up!!!
Well, it looks like it’s just going to be me and my wife again this year for the first few days of rifle season. I had been planning on my youngest son being up to hunt this weekend, but he’s remodeling the house he just bought by himself and wants to use his days off for that. I‘m disappointed but don’t blame him. 
The bucks that everyone wants to shoot have been chasing hard the last two days everywhere I've been. Looking at the weather and rut activity, this weekend should be an absolute blood bath lol. As of right now there have 42508 deer checked in. On this day last year there were 41723 killed. Pretty consistent. 20k checked in the first weekend of gun last year.
Been having three decent deer at one of my favorite stands. I headed up this afternoon and get in the stand about 3:20. I was hoping to have a s/sw before the front got here but the wind was already w/nw which blew my scent right to the feeder.
I had just texted my son and told him I couldn’t stay there without risking educating the deer.
I grabbed my cushion and headed to the other side of the clearing and found a tree to lean on with a little cover in front of me.
When I moved, the wind had almost died completely as the front was approaching. I had just sat down and was texting my son where I had moved to.
There’s a brush pile about 15 yards beyond the feeder and I can t see what’s behind it. But I could hear what was behind it, a deep grunt/snort and the sound of heavy hooves running off.
I think m scent was swirling in the clearing as it was changing directions.
The last 45 minutes were prefect conditions and I had a spike come in.
Exactly what I was trying to avoid happened anyway. I hope it wasn’t the big 9 that has been coming in there.
I had just texted my son and told him I couldn’t stay there without risking educating the deer.
I grabbed my cushion and headed to the other side of the clearing and found a tree to lean on with a little cover in front of me.
When I moved, the wind had almost died completely as the front was approaching. I had just sat down and was texting my son where I had moved to.
There’s a brush pile about 15 yards beyond the feeder and I can t see what’s behind it. But I could hear what was behind it, a deep grunt/snort and the sound of heavy hooves running off.
I think m scent was swirling in the clearing as it was changing directions.
The last 45 minutes were prefect conditions and I had a spike come in.
Exactly what I was trying to avoid happened anyway. I hope it wasn’t the big 9 that has been coming in there.
When I second guess my stand choice, it always bites me in the butt.
Great buck, congrats!
Here’s the buck I may end up hunting, but at 9*, he’s safe from me. 
It ain’t so bad @retrieverman !
Got to go get one..do the really only run a couple hours on a 1 lb bottle
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