2022 Live From The Tree

deertracker wrote:

Just remind her who’s house it is. They love that.😂
DT

I told her if she came in and out the front door then she’d never see them, and it would save on using our opener 700 times a day.

Careful now BC, you might end up sleeping in the garage lol

My oldest hit a Doe with his car on the way home from hunting Sunday night. We finished cutting it up today. Zero damage to any of the meat! So I went out tonight and got us a fresh one to cut tomorrow!

Bearcat89 wrote:

Just walking in to the woods, stopped to think of all the chores I have at home, took a leak and looked over at this lady running at me. So I took her and now can only target my big buck. Puts more pressure on me for sure. But this hunt was 12 minutes long and I now have a different set of chores to do tonight now that it’s warm. Lady friend said she’s getting sick of deer hanging in the garage. This one will get butchered and ground immediately

I did the same last night. I got down to the park for the afternoon sit, and decided to go for a short walk to check sign in a different area. Maybe 10 mins into my walk I saw a doe sitting on the hillside 40 yards away with a little fork. After shooting her the buck continued checking on her for 10 mins. He finally gave up on waking her up, and took off down the ridge. She was cut up and in the freezer before supper last night. I now have this afternoon tomorrow and saturday to track down one of the nice bucks I saw earlier this week.

Great deer everyone, and good luck to anyone still trying to find one!

This is not getting me motivated to dress and head out.

Cmon Reef give it a shot.It’s only water you won’t melt.

Reef W wrote:

This is not getting me motivated to dress and head out.

One of my favorite time to hunt the rut is in the rain. I hope I get off early enough to sit for a hour or 2 tonight

Sat last night for a couple hours. Only thing I saw chasing was 2 squirrels!

Wife shot her target buck last night at around 4:40. Buck was locked down with a doe and wouldn’t let her into the food plot, kept pushing her back into cover. He stepped into a clearing at 110 yards and the rest is history! Double lunged with a Savage 220 and one of the 3 remaining Accutips we have between the both of us🙃

Bearcat89 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Reef Whooligan wrote:</div>
This is not getting me motivated to dress and head out.

One of my favorite time to hunt the rut is in the rain. I hope I get off early enough to sit for a hour or 2 tonight

Rain is fine but it’s windier than hell and ladder stand is too twisty for my taste so I just got down. Pretty sure the porch is as good as anywhere lol

slabz wrote:

Wife shot her target buck last night at around 4:40. Buck was locked down with a doe and wouldn’t let her into the food plot, kept pushing her back into cover. He stepped into a clearing at 110 yards and the rest is history! Double lunged with a Savage 220 and one of the 3 remaining Accutips we have between the both of us🙃

Congrats to the young lady. Beautiful buck!. Looks to have some decent body size too.

slabz wrote:

Wife shot her target buck last night at around 4:40. Buck was locked down with a doe and wouldn’t let her into the food plot, kept pushing her back into cover. He stepped into a clearing at 110 yards and the rest is history! Double lunged with a Savage 220 and one of the 3 remaining Accutips we have between the both of us🙃

Thats a heckuva deer! Nice work!

That is a super cool deer, congrats to Mrs Slabz!

slabz wrote:

Wife shot her target buck last night at around 4:40. Buck was locked down with a doe and wouldn’t let her into the food plot, kept pushing her back into cover. He stepped into a clearing at 110 yards and the rest is history! Double lunged with a Savage 220 and one of the 3 remaining Accutips we have between the both of us🙃

that is awesome, nice work to your wife. That is a deer of a lifetime right there (at least where I hunt)

Buddy shot this deer last night in SE MN. They have been following it for 4+ years now. He was bedded down with a doe. 150 yd shot. Roughly 195”

Walleyeguy34 wrote:

Buddy shot this deer

Drop tines!

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Walleyeguy34 wrote:</div>
Buddy shot this deer

Drop tines!

Yeah, that is a super cool rack!

Jimmy Jones wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>slabz wrote:</div>
Wife shot her target buck last night at around 4:40. Buck was locked down with a doe and wouldn’t let her into the food plot, kept pushing her back into cover. He stepped into a clearing at 110 yards and the rest is history! Double lunged with a Savage 220 and one of the 3 remaining Accutips we have between the both of us🙃

Congrats to the young lady. Beautiful buck!. Looks to have some decent body size too.

Yeah honestly the body was more impressive than the rack, haven’t put it to a scale yet but it’s well over 200lbs dressed. She is 20 weeks pregnant so I was fortunate enough to do most of the dragging/lifting haha. Having the inlaws Ranger definitely was a huge help once we got it out of the swamp to the field edge. Thanks everyone, the call and texts from her last night were priceless!

I slept in a little bit, and got out a out around 11 today. On the walk in I had a small 8 push a doe past me at 10 yards. A few mins later while waiting for the first two to wander off a 140’s, maybe pushing 150, 8 point pushed a doe down the hill side in front of me. Nothing I did would stop him for a shot though.

After a bit of a walk I’m now posted up on a bench above a stream. Should be a good night!

Let’s play find the deer.
DT

Nice deer everyone,congrats.

deertracker wrote:

Let’s play find the deer.

I can see one, maybe two in the top right portion!

I dropped #2 tonight. Really nice doe.

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>deertracker wrote:</div>
Let’s play find the deer.

I can see one, maybe two in the top right portion!

There was 2.🥇
DT

Brought my (almost) 5 year old with for the first time in a bow only zone, Mom insisted on the hat. He’s been cooped up all week with a low grade fever, so figured he needed some fresh air and Mom needed a break. He did great for about 2-3 hours on a chilly and windy night. And we got a swolled up but little 6 pointer within 10 yards straight downwind of us on the ground! Lil Werm was pumped but understands as he said “we need to wait for a 10 or even 12 pointer”. 🤣🤣 He watches a lot of THP with me.

deertracker wrote:

Let’s play find the deer.

Found em!!! 🏆

Congrats everyone on you harvest of venison. Many fine racks.

Looks a bit different today

Mine isn’t as pretty because of the wind but drifts up to my knees walking in.
DT

BigWerm wrote:

Lil Werm was pumped but understands as he said “we need to wait for a 10 or even 12 pointer”. 🤣🤣 He watches a lot of THP with me.

Awesome Werm! Those stories you two will never forget!