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. 

Romance Bucks

The 1 buck appears to be a nice 9-10 pointer in the creek bottom.  The other is High beams.  He is the same buck I had on video at about 35 yards earlier in the season. 

Copper Creek bucks

I know the camera says 2012, but these bucks are from 2013.  Both 150'+ deer in my opinion.

Friday, November 8, 2013 pm

Friday, November 8, 2013 pm. Sunset: 4:58 pm. Hunting closes: 5:28 pm. Temperature: 38 degrees. Mostly cloudy. Wind: E-SE 20-25 mph. I have to pick up Charley from daycare at 4:00, but it is the last day before MN gun season so I decided to maximize my time in the stand. i decided to go to Arlie's Knob. I was in position at 1:00 pm. I did kick up a small doe to the north of the ladder on my way in to the stand. I will only be able to sit until 3:30 pm. Heidi is going to sneak down to the VAT around 3:00 pm. I didn't see anything.  Heidi did see a nice fat doe and she bedded down on the oposite side of the old VAT stand.  She never presented a shot for her.  Totals:  Bob - 0 deer.  Heidi - 1 deer, 1 doe.