• Help Support TNDeer:

2023 Kill Thread

I was beginning to wonder if I would be able to post in here this year. 😩 Been a crazy season. I've only been able to get in the woods 4 or 5 times. Hadn't seen a deer in the woods yet. Had knee surgery 2 weeks ago. Meniscus repair. Still have 2 more weeks of therapy for that. Looked at the weather and all for today last night. Decided I wanted to get one more sit in before the end of the year.

I went to the block I killed the buck in my profile pic. Same block we put a lock on in and the guy put a ladder stand right beside it. The wind was right for me to sit on the other side of the oak flat. Got in right at break of day. Beautiful morning!!

Didn't see anything. About 8:30 decided to walk down in a bottom I hadn't been in and look around. Was quite walking since all the rain. Didn't see any sign, at all.

I figured, well, for old times sake I'll go sit on the side we had the lock on hung. BTW, since my knee isn't 100% I am sitting on the ground.

As I am approaching the area I'm headed I see this.

View attachment 209048

Man! That's fresh!! I walk over to the ladder stand that's still there. Of course no sign since all the rain. I go about 30 yards east and build my ground blind.

View attachment 209050

This is my view.

View attachment 209054

The ladder stand is just to the right of frame about 30/35 yards away.

I give a couple of dow bleats, then a grunt sequence and get settled in.

Not 5 minutes later I look left, the view above, and spot a deer coming slowly my way. It walks over toward the ladder stand and I think it caught my trail because it turned around. I got my muzzle loader ready, and as soon as I see shoulder, BOOM! When the smoke clears, literally 😆😆😆, I have such a feeling of relief/joy/thankfulness, etc, etc, etc.

If you look to the left of the tall tree in the middle you can see it laying there.

I didn't think I was going to get one this year, but the good Lord had different plans. Thank you Jesus for meat for the freezer. 🙌🏼

View attachment 209057

In the same place I killed my biggest buck ever, and I enjoyed it just as much!!

The hat worked. 😜

View attachment 209058

Thank y'all for being here. It does this 'ol boy good to share, even if it is a TN 11 point. 😆😆

Merry Christmas, and a blessed, prosperous, Happy New Year!!
Congratulations brother
 
Got my first good buck this evening!

IMG_8084.jpeg
 
One of my better seasons after killing the big 9 point during muzzleloader I was able to connect on a nice 8 point to close my season out. I hope my grandson gets the opportunity to tag one his self although he is ready to start shooting does which is a good thing. First 2 pictures is my 8 point then the 9 from muzzleloader
 

Attachments

  • 20231227_081212.jpg
    20231227_081212.jpg
    381.5 KB · Views: 17
  • 20231227_073609.jpg
    20231227_073609.jpg
    814.4 KB · Views: 19
  • IMG_6302.jpg
    IMG_6302.jpg
    409.7 KB · Views: 20
  • IMG_0520.jpg
    IMG_0520.jpg
    12.8 KB · Views: 20
  • Resized_20231113_082103.jpeg
    Resized_20231113_082103.jpeg
    477.8 KB · Views: 22
One of my better seasons after killing the big 9 point during muzzleloader I was able to connect on a nice 8 point to close my season out. I hope my grandson gets the opportunity to tag one his self although he is ready to start shooting does which is a good thing. First 2 pictures is my 8 point then the 9 from muzzleloader
Couple of real nice bucks brother, congrats.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top