Pretty good year deer hunting for me. I am lucky enough to have private land in MN and WI to hunt.
Bow season was as it always is a weekend marathon. A dad of 2 youngsters my time in the woods now is 10% of what it used to be. But the kids are getting older and are able to sit in the blind for gun season for a few hours so exciting!
My bow hunting efforts were focused mainly in Oct. and early Nov. I was lucky enough to see a ton of deer and had plenty of good shot oppertunities. However the older I get it is starting to seem easier to wait for the right one. Does not have to big a monster for me just the right one.
The buck I did harvest was from a vendetta I had with him. I have a few pictures of him. I also played cat and mouse with him. He was “the” buck on the property. He came just out of range quite a few times. Luckily I picked the right stand on a chilly morning. He came in chasing a doe grunting away. I got him to stop 15 yards from me. I was at full draw and let him have it when he stopped! Not ready to change out the Thunderheads yet. My confiedence went up again as I took a tough quatering towards me shot in front of his front shoulder. A clean pass though! I watched him fall 30 yards from my stand.
My gun kills were very specail to me this year. I was able to take my 6 year old boy Jonas out with me. I took him out to the blind for a evening hunt. We were being quite and munching on snacks when I heard ” DAD DAD DAD DAD THERE IS ONE!!!” Thankfully it was during a snow storm and it was really really windy! ” Ok buddy put on your ear protection and dont move.” I dropped that huge doe in her tracks. Jonas was stoked! Looking back at the picture I posted I still get goose bumps. Jonas helped me field dress her and load her up. I have never seen a kid so excited. Nothing better!!
My gun buck was late in the gun season. Waiting for a huge one I was presented with a smaller buck. Needed one to fill my tag and the freezer I decieded to drop the hammer on this guy. He came through a bottle neck following 4 does. He held up in the thick stuff knowing something was wrong. This buck took that magical extra step and gave me the dream shot. I took it and dropped him where he stood!
Awesome season with tons of memories shared with my bestest lill buddy!!
Congrats!