8-26-14

Below are 3 different buck that I have gotten on camera so far this summer.  Two are 8 pointer, 1 is a 9 pointer.  The one 8 is pretty wide and the 9 is fairly tall.  Both are candidates for this Falls' hit list. Keep checking for more updates from the 009 guys.
Buckslayer OUT!



  

Thursday, December 26, 2013 pm

Thursday, December 26, 2013 pm. Sunset: 4:35 pm. Hunting closes: 5:05 pm. Temperature: 24 degrees. Mostly cloudy. Light snow. Wind: NW 3-5 mph. After a great first Christmas with Charley, my wife agreed to watch her tonight so I could hunt. The obvious choice was the stump blind. As I was walking down the sledding hill, I kicked out 4 doe that were already out feeding. They took off to the east/northeast. I hoped they would come back before the end of shooting light. With 10 minutes of light left, I saw 2 does come from the north and enter into the border patrol food plot. With about 5 minutes left, they came across the bridge and came into the the stump food plot. 5 more does and fawns joined them. I had a big doe at 8 yards to the SE of me but it was quartering yowards me and it was too dark. Still fun to have some action. Totals: Bob- 7 deer. 7 does and fawns. 

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Saturday, December 21, 2013 pm. Sunset: 4:34 pm. Hunting closes: 5:04 pm. Temperature: 19 degrees. Wind: N-NW 5-10 mph.  Mostly cloudy. I decided tonight to give the stump blind a try. I was up and in at 3:15 pm. Nothing was happening until 10 minutes before closing when I looked to the north east and saw 4 deer with one being a small 3 pointer. They mostly stayed out of range, but the buck did come to 15 yards but was too small, illegal to shoot, and I didn't have the window open that he was in front of. Still fun to see. At 5:00 pm, two does came in from the NW. The biggest doe got to about 10 yards away, but again I didn't have the right window open and she was quartering towards me anyways. Right as I was packing up, another doe came in from the NW. It was too far and after legal shooting light anyways. Totals: Bob- 7 deer. 1 small buck. 

Copper Creek bucks

Attached are thre photos.  Two are of the same buck.  He has nice potential, but really needs another year.  The other is a beast.  He looks like an offspring of the "Chris Farley" buck that was killed by the neighbor last year.  Thoughts?

Oklahoma Thursday, November 14th

Well I know Bob was in Wisconsin having some success so I have it a go this afternoon. I had to hustle to get to the stand but was in and set up by 4:00. It was 50 degrees and the south wind was blowing pretty solid at 20 mph. I was adjust my seat when I saw something move to the north of me. I had hung a scent wick with the rut started I figured why not?! So I had done some grunting like a buck tending a doe. It may have been the trigger that sent the buck my direction. So, needless to say the movement I saw was a nice 8 pointer. He was straight downwind of me and was still closing the distance. He sensed something wasn't quite right though. He was at 30 yards but I didn't have a shot at him. He never blew and took off, just turned and headed back north.
Nate 1 deer, 1 shooter buck.

Thursday, November 14, 2013 am and pm

Thursday, November 14, 2013 am. Sunrise: 6:43 am. Hunting opens: 6:13 am. Temperature 30 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind: S-SE 10-15 mph. It is good to be back out in Wisconsin. I drove down late last night to Copper and arrived around 11:15 pm. I got up this morning at 4:45 am, and went to Dan's gun stand out on the first point I was ready to go by 5:55 am. At 6:15 am, I had a small doe come in from the east. It was still pretty dark, but it was nice to have some action to start my day. She ended up heading up the hill to the SE. At 7:30 am, the chainsaws n heavy equipment started. They are cutting timber on the property to the east. I stayed until 9:00 am, and then moved to the goat prarie stand. I sat there until 11:20 am, but didn't see anything. I grabbed the camera chips, and headed in for lunch. I had a quick lunch of venison, and headed back out. I went to Steve's new portable stand over the watering hole. I was all set and ready to go by 12:30 pm. It didn't take long, I heard something to my SE and it was a small 3-4 point buck traveling along the property line to the north. He was about 75 yards across from me. He ended up getting downwind and he spooked back up towards the SE. At 3:55 pm, I had a beautiful 2 1/2 year old 8 pointer come down off the hill from the SW. He walked right down the road towards me. Got some great video of him. He even stopped at my scent wick. I had him round for 15 minutes as close as 17 yards. He has great potential, so I had to let him walk. Regardless, it was fun to see. At 4:45 pm, a doe and fawn came down the road to the east of me going from north to south. I would have had a shot, but there was no shooting lane that had been cut. At 5:00 pm, another doe did the same thing, but she was closet and in the wash out. It was getting pretty dark, and I want to save my one tag. Overall, a solid day. Totals: Bob - 6 deer, 4 does and fawns and 2 bucks.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 pm

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 pm. Sunset: 4:51 pm. Hunting closes: 5:21 pm. Temperature: 44 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind: S-SW 10-15 mph. It is not the best wind, but I just wanted to give the VAT a try. I was all set up by 3:15 pm. Zip again. Damn. Totals: Bob - 0 deer. 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 pm

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 pm. Sunset: 4:52 pm. Hunting closes: 5:22 pm. Temperature: 27 degrees. Mostly sunny. Wind: S-SW 5-10 mph. I decided to put on some blaze orange, grab my bow and head out. I went to Arlie's Knob and was all set up by 3:20 pm. Zip. Totals: Bob - 0 deer.