Can't kill em at the house!

Borty · 01-22-2012, 10:13 PM

It is tough hunting in this weather , but you never know!

With family and my job, I get 1 maybe 2 chances a week to hunt this great piece of property up in Holmes county. Lately, It's seems to be either hot or windy every time I go, and With temps in the upper 60s i just about rolled over and slept in. I decided to go anyway and had an awesome morning!

Wanted to try out a new piece of the property so I strapped on the climber ,my drag rag and took off through the fog. Kept on going past the spot I had originally planned on climbing and came to a dim trail where I found a huge pine bordering a cypress swamp overlooking a pine flat with an old road running through it. Jacked up ,soaked with sweat, Mosquitos tearing me up. Started breaking day and something just felt right, just knew I was in a jam up spot despite the weather.

About 6:45 I see a deer flash across the road and behind it a decent rack at about 250 yards, scoped out a good buck and I let the 06 bark, peeeeeeyoooowww! He trotted up the road, shot again, still walkin away, now about 280 ,turned behind some pines and shot once more! He disappeared and knew I had to hit him, at the same time realized I had 1 shell left. 2 minutes later See a doe jump the road and right behind her an identical racked buck stopped in the exact same window at 250 , peeeeyooooow! , mule kick! Much better feeling about this one!

We got down and couldn't find a drop, I went to where the first one was when I last shot behind the pines and nada. My buddy went in the direction of number 2 and walked right up on him in a cypress head! Not a monster, but a good one for me! I was pumped! We looked for well over an hour and a half for any trace of the first buck and I came to conclude that it was the same deer, he just ran that doe back out to the same spot where I first shot. We are going to go back and check for buzzards in a day or two just in case.

Lessons learned: You never know, unless you go!

250 yds is a tough shot!

Rut action is awesome!

Jason · 01-22-2012, 10:51 PM

Congrats on getting some bone!!!! It was hot and skeets were sure out! I toted my thermacell this AM!!!!

haybill · 01-23-2012, 07:22 AM

nice congrats

Gnwdad · 01-23-2012, 07:41 AM

Wirelessly posted

Good deer and enjoyed the read.

mcole · 01-23-2012, 08:06 AM

Nice one!

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Borty · 02-04-2012, 12:42 AM

Bump

Catchin Hell · 02-04-2012, 12:57 AM

Good read and nice deer...

bchadcherry · 02-04-2012, 07:44 AM

Love the pictures with the kiddos congrats

01-22-2012, 10:13 PM	#1
Borty Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 132	Can't kill em at the house! It is tough hunting in this weather , but you never know! With family and my job, I get 1 maybe 2 chances a week to hunt this great piece of property up in Holmes county. Lately, It's seems to be either hot or windy every time I go, and With temps in the upper 60s i just about rolled over and slept in. I decided to go anyway and had an awesome morning! Wanted to try out a new piece of the property so I strapped on the climber ,my drag rag and took off through the fog. Kept on going past the spot I had originally planned on climbing and came to a dim trail where I found a huge pine bordering a cypress swamp overlooking a pine flat with an old road running through it. Jacked up ,soaked with sweat, Mosquitos tearing me up. Started breaking day and something just felt right, just knew I was in a jam up spot despite the weather. About 6:45 I see a deer flash across the road and behind it a decent rack at about 250 yards, scoped out a good buck and I let the 06 bark, peeeeeeyoooowww! He trotted up the road, shot again, still walkin away, now about 280 ,turned behind some pines and shot once more! He disappeared and knew I had to hit him, at the same time realized I had 1 shell left. 2 minutes later See a doe jump the road and right behind her an identical racked buck stopped in the exact same window at 250 , peeeeyooooow! , mule kick! Much better feeling about this one! We got down and couldn't find a drop, I went to where the first one was when I last shot behind the pines and nada. My buddy went in the direction of number 2 and walked right up on him in a cypress head! Not a monster, but a good one for me! I was pumped! We looked for well over an hour and a half for any trace of the first buck and I came to conclude that it was the same deer, he just ran that doe back out to the same spot where I first shot. We are going to go back and check for buzzards in a day or two just in case. Lessons learned: You never know, unless you go! 250 yds is a tough shot! Rut action is awesome! Attached Images Last edited by Borty; 01-22-2012 at 10:22 PM.

01-23-2012, 08:06 AM	#5
mcole Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368	Nice one! .. __________________ Michael Cole Cole's Taxidermy 5817 Gulf Rd. Milton, Fl. 32583 850.206.7328 www.ColesTaxidermy.com

02-04-2012, 07:44 AM	#8
bchadcherry Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 420	Love the pictures with the kiddos congrats __________________ Chad Cherry 574 Ard Dr. Pensacola, Fl 850-292-5982

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01-22-2012, 10:51 PM	#2
Jason Like a roach in the dark! Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the woods, lookin' fer ticks! Posts: 5,835	Congrats on getting some bone!!!! It was hot and skeets were sure out! I toted my thermacell this AM!!!!

01-23-2012, 07:22 AM	#3
haybill Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton Posts: 439	nice congrats

01-23-2012, 07:41 AM	#4
Gnwdad Duerwood Willis Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 985	Wirelessly posted Good deer and enjoyed the read.

02-04-2012, 12:42 AM	#6
Borty Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 132	Bump

02-04-2012, 12:57 AM	#7
Catchin Hell Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 950	Good read and nice deer...

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