alrighty fellas throw me some in put here, iv been chasing this 6-8 year old bruiser of a whitetail since start of bow here in ok, and only seen him 1 time (oct 1st) until this morning i had him at 50 yrds and some yotes ran him off he didnt know i was there, and our rifle season starts saturday which means alot more pressure in the area , the area i hunt is 320 acres of heaven with moderate pressure on 2 sides, im not sure if i should go back in after him in a day or two or wait till opening morning of rifle n hope a doe hasnt taken him to different pastures since the rut is starting to take off..!!!! Any thoughts??
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hvfd21walker
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i dont think theres any way he coulda knewn i was there he was strait up wind, i couldnt tell exactley what he was looking at the whole 6 months he stood still, but he was lookin at the yotes wen he walked up and wen he walked away, ya just never know with a deer of this caliber, there so hard to predict!!!
sjsmallfield
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Eberle
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I would hunt him ever chance you get, use scent cover & keep the wind in your face. If you got a good crossbow or can borrow one I would switch over to it as well. They are deadly out to 60 yards! Put a broadhead through his lungs before saturday! I've been hunting one particular buck, trying to get him as well before rifle opens. I've been taking my crossbow this week as well!
Fink
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I'd hunt him every chance you get.. No telling when he'll leave your woodlot for the next one over. Bucks can cover a ton of ground this time of year.
jenbickel
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I would get after him! I have had deer spooked many times from coyotes and they came back out within a couple hours again.
Eberle- wow! That is quite a deer! When can I come out?! Lol
Eberle- wow! That is quite a deer! When can I come out?! Lol
Eberle
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Jen,I would get after him! I have had deer spooked many times from coyotes and they came back out within a couple hours again.
Eberle- wow! That is quite a deer! When can I come out?! Lol
You have a standing offer come on down! Bring the kids they can play with mine! Here is one that showed up this week, got several pics of him. The Full Draw Crew is on him right now.
jenbickel
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Believe me, I really want to!! If I can work it in, I definitely want too! Sounds like we have kids around the same ages!
Fink
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Wow Eberle, you guys are hunting some monster bucks down there in Oklahoma. I thought they didn't grow that big south of Iowa
Eberle
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It is getting better for sure. My property is crossfenced & I set a side land in the fall just for deer. We plant a lot of foodplots & pour the corn to them. After deer season I turn my cattle in on the greenfields. I've got aggreements with my neighbors to not shoot any deer under 3 years old. We do let our children shoot what they want to. Here is a buck I was hunting two years ago. He went MIA, who knows what happened to him.
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Eberle
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Here is some more bucks from 2011 that went MIA! I'm glad you said hunting & not killing! LOL It is a lot easier to get a pic of one alive opposed to dead.Wow Eberle, you guys are hunting some monster bucks down there in Oklahoma. I thought they didn't grow that big south of Iowa
Eberle
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So did you take our advice & go after him? I hope so, good luck! I've been seeing lots of does & smaller bucks.
jenbickel
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Fink
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Yeah, killing those big dudes can get difficult. It's not as easy as just 'growing' them, and then sitting in the tree waiting for them to walk by.
Drhorsepower
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sorry guys i havent been able to get on here in a while. eb- ill have to stick to my hoyt iv killed 3 deer arount 60 yards with it, he was definately in my wheel house but was facing me the whole time and when he turned i only had a split second to take the shot either way thats to far to shoot at a startled deer in my opinion, any ways due to weining calves, workin on fence and other duties i havent been able to get back to him with bow so i guess its lookin like saturday mornin will have to do, ill prob be settin in my bow stand with hoyt and remington sendero both on limb hangers im plannin on settin till atleast noon cuz the girls are smellin funny big time around here rite about now. hope i didnt miss my chance at him only time will tell. Ill keep ya posted!!
them some good deer eb. I swear i got them same 2 coons on one of my cameras,they must be covering some miles!!