HunterVol1143
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With cold temps this morning I knew I was going to hunt somewhere I just wasn't sure exactly where on the property I would set up. I am definitely a novice hunter so I hunt primarily for meat for me and the family and the additional experience in the woods with the hopes of being a better hunter next season. Earlier in the week I asked for opinions on which type of spot to hunt and the suggestions I received were essentially what my gut told me so the affirmation was nice to hear.
I snuck into hunting property around 5:30 this morning because I had a long walk uphill to the plateau raining acorns in the core of the property. I like getting in early to give the woods time to calm down and I also enjoy hearing the woods wake up in the morning. Anyway, just as I hoped, around 9:30 I heard a deer coming right towards my location. To my surprise it was a buck (my second of the season) so when he got to 30 yards I let one fly and connected.
I have made it a focus over my previous two hunting seasons to try to learn from every hunting trip and I completely changed my hunting style this year. To this point in the season I have already seen more deer from my treestand than I have the previous two combined and I've been able to capitalize on it. This guy was buck #3 in my lifetime, #2 on my season and deer #4 for me since I started hunting.
He field dressed at a little over 100lbs. Not a monster by any stretch but it's meat in the freezer and I'm happy that I have been able to get my first two archery harvests this season. Next season I may change my goals to harvest a more mature deer but for now I am on doe patrol and strictly watching/learning for the remainder of the season. And the best part was I had help from my youngest daughter unloading it at the processor.
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I snuck into hunting property around 5:30 this morning because I had a long walk uphill to the plateau raining acorns in the core of the property. I like getting in early to give the woods time to calm down and I also enjoy hearing the woods wake up in the morning. Anyway, just as I hoped, around 9:30 I heard a deer coming right towards my location. To my surprise it was a buck (my second of the season) so when he got to 30 yards I let one fly and connected.
I have made it a focus over my previous two hunting seasons to try to learn from every hunting trip and I completely changed my hunting style this year. To this point in the season I have already seen more deer from my treestand than I have the previous two combined and I've been able to capitalize on it. This guy was buck #3 in my lifetime, #2 on my season and deer #4 for me since I started hunting.
He field dressed at a little over 100lbs. Not a monster by any stretch but it's meat in the freezer and I'm happy that I have been able to get my first two archery harvests this season. Next season I may change my goals to harvest a more mature deer but for now I am on doe patrol and strictly watching/learning for the remainder of the season. And the best part was I had help from my youngest daughter unloading it at the processor.
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