Big buck bedded...stalk or wait?

[heronblu]

Last day of archery and I've got a nice buck bedded at 61yds uphill in the thick stuff. Wind is good, ground is crunchy and loud. Close the distance and try to sneak an arrow in there? Wait until he moves and then make a plan? Some combination of both? Expert blacktail advice appreciated.

[notellumcreek]

Crunchy ground i would try and wait him out. Check out where he might go to from his bed and find some lanes you can stop him in when your ready to put one through him.

[jackelope]

Is this actually live?

[Timberstalker]

If you’re comfortable at 61 yards I’d be waiting it out under those conditions. Let him stand on his own time.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Is this actually live?

    

[heronblu]

Is this actually live?

It is indeed. Im still sitting and watching his ear twitch through the binos. I bumped him from another bed earlier and am thinking about headed back there to wait for him to circle back. Because realistically I've got no shot here and he knows right where i am.

[vandeman17]

If he stands where he is bedded now do you have a shot?

[heronblu]

If he stands where he is bedded now do you have a shot?

No, too much brush in the way.

[Thenewguy]

I would stop making any movements, including looking at your phone and let him forget you are there

[teanawayslayer]

I would stop making any movements, including looking at your phone and let him forget you are there

And the last thing I would do is be on the forum asking for advice. We learn by our mistakes or our successs. Good luck!

[heronblu]

Haha fair enough. Thought you all might enjoy the play by play. Signing off.
I would stop making any movements, including looking at your phone and let him forget you are there

And the last thing I would do is be on the forum asking for advice. We learn by our mistakes or our successs. Good luck!

Haha fair enough. Thought you all might enjoy the late season play by play. Signing off. Thanks!

[blackveltbowhunter]

Well I was enjoying it. Let us know how it turns out.

[Watimberghost]

Good luck! Last day with buck in sight, I wouldn't be able to control myself. I'd make a move and go after him. Hope to hear of your success

[huntnfmly]

I was enjoying the live aspect of this thread thought it was pretty cool.
Let us know

[vandeman17]

I was enjoying the live aspect of this thread thought it was pretty cool.
Let us know

[syoungs]

I hope this ends with a grip and grin!

Good luck!

[jackelope]

Update!? I assume he’s either dead or gone by now.

[PastorJoel]

I waited 30 minutes for my bedded buck this year.  I was texting my wife, dad, and a friend about it.  I even took a couple of videos (poor quality).  Eventually, I decided to switch spots when the deer looked away but was spotted by a different deer I didn't see before.  Buck jumped up and BANG!

I can't wait to see how this one pans out.

[Magnum_Willys]

And the last thing I would do is be on the forum asking for advice. We learn by our mistakes or our successs. Good luck!

Ahhhh... cmon it was just getn good.......... 

[fishnfur]

I would stop making any movements, including looking at your phone and let him forget you are there

And the last thing I would do is be on the forum asking for advice.

We also learn by going to school and being taught how to do things.

[bearpaw]

I thought that was pretty cool, a live hunt!

I would have waited him out if there was any chance of getting a shot if he stood, eventually he would probably stand. If you make him stand good chance he'll jump and bust out of there not giving you any shot.

[Chase2008]

I was hoping for a live video feed of the stalk and hopefully the shot

[Pinetar]

I was hoping for a live video feed of the stalk and hopefully the shot

Heath blew up the party!!

[heronblu]

Well, here's the update: I sat for an hour and a half until he stood up and walked right over the ridge never presenting a shot. I'm not too broken up about it though. I've got one in the freezer already and this week is my first time hunting this property so I haven't really figured out the area yet. Looking forward to hunting his sheds and hopefully getting a chance at him next year. Time to focus my energy on ducks. Thanks for tuning in.

[KFhunter]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

[huntnfmly]

Thanks for sharing and the update.
Never hesitate to ask for help on here

[jackelope]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

I had cell service almost 6 miles from a road in a wilderness area when I killed my goat this year.

Lots of cell service out there.

[teanawayslayer]

I was hoping for a live video feed of the stalk and hopefully the shot

Heath blew up the party!!

well I don’t know what to say. When I hunt and am on animal the last thing I think about is hunt wa 😉

[hunter399]

I was hoping for ya ,seen your post from the start,didn't want to reply and give ya some stupid advise,so glad to hear your update,kinda have to let ya walk that line on your own,but the thought of a live thread was pretty cool .

[heronblu]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

Haha no kidding. This property just happens to have cell towers parked on top of it so I'd hope it'd have some service.

[KFhunter]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

I had cell service almost 6 miles from a road in a wilderness area when I killed my goat this year.

Lots of cell service out there.

Well my statement wasn't 100% true,  I did hunt in a cell service area once. 
Now the phone stays behind, in the truck, or better yet on the kitchen counter at home then everyone knows I don't have it with me (again).  I've found, through trial and error, that it's better to leave the phone at home on the kitchen counter then take it and have it show a bunch of missed calls on my way home, they usually go something like this:

message 1:  Hey honey, when you going to be home?
message 2:  Hey.....
message 3:  Hey!  when you coming home?? Can you stop and pick up ...( usually kids or some grocery item)
message 4:  Hey umm...so I don't know when you're coming home so I ....(some master plan to cover what I didn't pick up)
message 5:  I'm GETTING WORRIED!!!
message 6:  WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME?  PICK UP!!!
message 7:  blank, no message left
message 8:  blank, no message left
message 9:  Ok, so when you get cell service can you call me?
message 10: blank, no message left

[elkrack]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

I had cell service almost 6 miles from a road in a wilderness area when I killed my goat this year.

Lots of cell service out there.

Well my statement wasn't 100% true,  I did hunt in a cell service area once. 
Now the phone stays behind, in the truck, or better yet on the kitchen counter at home then everyone knows I don't have it with me (again).  I've found, through trial and error, that it's better to leave the phone at home on the kitchen counter then take it and have it show a bunch of missed calls on my way home, they usually go something like this:

message 1:  Hey honey, when you going to be home?
message 2:  Hey.....
message 3:  Hey!  when you coming home?? Can you stop and pick up ...( usually kids or some grocery item)
message 4:  Hey umm...so I don't know when you're coming home so I ....(some master plan to cover what I didn't pick up)
message 5:  I'm GETTING WORRIED!!!
message 6:  WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME?  PICK UP!!!
message 7:  blank, no message left
message 8:  blank, no message left
message 9:  Ok, so when you get cell service can you call me?
message 10: blank, no message left

 
My wife does the exact same thing

[bearpaw]

Sorry you didn't get him but that would be neat if you found his sheds this year and got him next year!

[7mmfan]

Well this is different, I don't think I've ever had cell service while hunting 

I had cell service almost 6 miles from a road in a wilderness area when I killed my goat this year.

Lots of cell service out there.

Well my statement wasn't 100% true,  I did hunt in a cell service area once. 
Now the phone stays behind, in the truck, or better yet on the kitchen counter at home then everyone knows I don't have it with me (again).  I've found, through trial and error, that it's better to leave the phone at home on the kitchen counter then take it and have it show a bunch of missed calls on my way home, they usually go something like this:

message 1:  Hey honey, when you going to be home?
message 2:  Hey.....
message 3:  Hey!  when you coming home?? Can you stop and pick up ...( usually kids or some grocery item)
message 4:  Hey umm...so I don't know when you're coming home so I ....(some master plan to cover what I didn't pick up)
message 5:  I'm GETTING WORRIED!!!
message 6:  WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME?  PICK UP!!!
message 7:  blank, no message left
message 8:  blank, no message left
message 9:  Ok, so when you get cell service can you call me?
message 10: blank, no message left

 
My wife does the exact same thing

I've been with my wife for 16 years, hunting and fishing the whole time, gone early and back late. She still sends me texts and calls asking when I'm going to be home, even though she knows the answer.

[beav1980]

Too bad there always has to be jerks on here.

[meatwhack]

I thought the play by play was cool. Also as far as having cell service hunting there’s a lot of places in the mountains that I have better service than at my house so I’d say that’s not too uncommon.

[Magnum_Willys]

Too bad there always has to be jerks a variety of opinions on here.

fixed it for ya......

[boneaddict]

Psssst...... you shouldn’t have waited.   You should have continued past him until you had the shot ....pull stop release.   
 

[Dan-o]

I loved the play-by-play. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Had it been me, I probably would have tried to sneak........ and then kicked myself for not waiting......... again. 

[KFhunter]

Too bad there always has to be jerks on here.

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[hunter399]

Too bad there always has to be jerks on here.

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Think he is talking about the cell service comments,my service is always in and out while hunting,it's not big deal.