10 pt

  • witte
    West Salem, WI
    Posts: 428
    September 26, 2011 at 1:23 am #202664

    Never filled my buck tag this early. With the cool, wet and windy weather early in the week I was hoping thursday’s calm high pressure would get some deer moving. I got to my stand a little late but was settled in by 5:30pm. The woods were loud with acorns, hickory nuts and walnuts dropping. Plenty of animals scavenging too. About 6:10 I see some movement below me at 50 yards. My binos spot legs working a scrape and I move up to see a rack thrashing the low hanging branches above. He starts slowly working his way towards me and is on a trail that passes 15 yards below me. He changes the script at 20 yards and turns towards me. He cut up hill and stopped to look around. When he turns his head away I draw and take the 10 yard shot. He went about 150 yards. The 2 blade rage didn’t leave a great blood trail. Early season fat seemed to seal the lower exit hole some. Went through the upper portion of both lungs. For a split second I thought about not shooting because it’s still Sept and not the rut but that didn’t last long. 45 minutes on stand this year for my buck. Guess it’ll be a long season of doe hunting and videoing bucks.

    143 5/8
    205 lbs
    20 pts for team 6!!

    Dave

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    September 26, 2011 at 1:27 am #110886

    Awesome buck! I don’t think I could let him walk!! Congrats

    johnsy
    Mantorville, Mn
    Posts: 831
    September 26, 2011 at 1:40 am #110890

    Nice Congrats

    swimingjig
    Waumandee, WI
    Posts: 695
    September 26, 2011 at 1:51 am #110892

    Nice Buck! Congrats

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    September 26, 2011 at 2:19 am #110901

    Nice work Dave ! Congrats !

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    September 26, 2011 at 2:45 am #110904

    Awesome deer. Love it when a plan comes together!

    qdm4life
    Albertville, MN
    Posts: 956
    September 26, 2011 at 3:30 am #110905

    Great buck

    abster71
    crawford county WI
    Posts: 819
    September 26, 2011 at 3:30 am #110907

    Nice buck looks like a shooter from here nice mass.

    flatlandfowler
    SC/SW MN
    Posts: 1081
    September 26, 2011 at 5:23 am #110913

    Nice buck man, congrats The key is not to acquire another past time while waiting for the next bow season

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    September 26, 2011 at 10:24 am #110916

    Congrats on a great Buck

    tapout
    Posts: 309
    September 26, 2011 at 10:28 am #110918

    Great but good for u.

    tapout
    Posts: 309
    September 26, 2011 at 10:33 am #110919

    GReat buck I mean this perdictive texting thing on these smart phones can by tricky

    dylan_w.
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 399
    September 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm #110933

    great deer!

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    September 26, 2011 at 12:32 pm #110934

    COngrats! That’s an awesome buck!

    jackhunter
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 49
    September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pm #110939

    awsome congrats. I have had problems with blood trails on the two blade rage. Flipped over to the three blade. More passs throughs and better blood. Awsome buck though!!!

    codycroteau
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 176
    September 26, 2011 at 1:16 pm #110942

    WHOOP WHOOP! Great deer!

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    September 26, 2011 at 1:32 pm #110946

    Awesome buck…..congrats.

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    September 26, 2011 at 1:33 pm #110947

    Congrats on shooting another good buck. Since we both scored early, maybe we should trade hunts. You could come and hunt in MN at my spot and I could hunt in WI at yours??? Haha

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    September 26, 2011 at 2:05 pm #110958

    witte
    West Salem, WI
    Posts: 428
    September 26, 2011 at 2:56 pm #110965

    I would Gobbler but the other guys hunting the land wouldn’t be too happy. I also share your excitement of a son on the way. Mine is due in Feb!!

    huntalot60
    wisconsin
    Posts: 559
    September 26, 2011 at 4:03 pm #110976

    great buck way to go

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    September 26, 2011 at 10:51 pm #111023

    Awesome buck Dave congrats!!!

    shednut
    22 feet up
    Posts: 632
    September 27, 2011 at 12:54 am #111031

    gGreat buck Congrats to ya That’s definitely a short and sweet season

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    September 27, 2011 at 2:15 am #111039

    Nice Buck! Well done.
    I think your right on about the ‘fat’ plugging holes this time of year.This is when I wonder if I should be shooting the 3 blade Rage instead of the 2 blade?

    thinkeyes
    Fairfax, IOWA
    Posts: 408
    September 27, 2011 at 2:35 am #111045

    Great buck! Good decision not letting him walk! You can always shoot does, video for a buddy, catch some walleyes, etc…..

    travis_eckman
    Trempealeau County, WI
    Posts: 424
    September 27, 2011 at 2:59 am #111050

    Congrats! Nice buck Witte!

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    September 27, 2011 at 3:02 am #111051

    Way to go Witte! That’s a great early season buck and one to be proud of!

    vikefanmn77
    Northfield,MN
    Posts: 1493
    September 27, 2011 at 3:22 pm #111084

    ATTABOY…way to represent the team. I usually dont hunt heavy til mid october, but seeing as my time is limited this year, I may try to end mine early too. Good job!!!

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