Post by: Turner89 on December 10, 2020, 10:24:23 PM
I ended up tearing my quad that day going down through a clearcut. I went hunting all 4 days that weekend still but couldn't get way back where I like to hunt.
The following Saturday i had to work. On the way home I was talking to Jake (jakeland) about where I planned on hunting Sunday. I told him I wasn't going to our normal spot because of the torn quad. He told me he'd meet me on the way home and I could borrow his e bike and cart. That won't surprise anyone on here that knows Jake. :chuckle: he's a good dude and great friend .
Sunday morning I headed up the mountain about 8miles back. Got up there about daylight.....totally fresh and no sweat soaked clothes :chuckle:
I headed down a well used game trail down through some timber. It basically follows a creek down fairly steep slope. There was a fresh set of yearling size deer tracks on the trail I was following . About 500yards down the trail with 900ft of elevation drop I decided to stop and eat a snack.
There's a big rock bluff to my right with some vine maple ontop. Perfect place for a buck to bed. I can see about 100 yds through the timber in all other direction. I rattled for about 10 seconds or so fairly lightly. Dropped the antlers and grabbed a candy bar. About 5 minutes later I rattled again about the same amount and a little louder, not much though. I dropped the antlers on the ground near my gun. Just then I heard a branch break behind me. I looked back and here comes this buck on a mission looking for the bucks he heard. He comes right down from that rock bluff and onto the same trail im on. He stops 20 yards from me and is staring right through me. I thought....crap he's going to walk right to me and my gun is laying on the ground next to me :bash:. I didn't know at the time but the trail y'd right there. He looked to his right and fortunately took that trail
To the right. Now he's basically parallel to me at 20yards. As soon as his head went behind a tree I grabbed my gun and got on him when he got past the trees. BOOM! He took off straight down the mountain. I thought I missed :bash: I reloaded and walked over to where I shot at him. Found a 50cal hole in a tree with hair imprinted in the hole :). Looked on the ground and found a drop of blood. :D I started following his obvious tracks down the hill. Found another spot of blood and this time it was bright red and bubbles. :tup: I knew I had him at that point just had to find him. 10 yards later there he was behind a stump.
Of course there's no phone reception so no calling my son or Jake for help. :chuckle: I shot him between 11:30 and noon. Got him cut up and to the bike cart about 4:45pm.
That was probably my best deer hunting experience so far. Big adrenaline rush.
Now that I've actually rattled one in my confidence in rattling is high. I dont think ill be able to hunt any other way again. At this point in my deer hunting life just shooting any buck doesn't do it for me. It has to be a mature blacktail. That means you have to be ok not getting a buck every year.
Thanks again for the bike Jake. :tup:
Post by: Dan-o on December 10, 2020, 10:31:12 PM
That had to be a rush.
Post by: Shoofly09 on December 10, 2020, 10:32:11 PM
good buck, great story
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Post by: Turner89 on December 10, 2020, 11:16:30 PM
Very nice buck and rattled in too!! Not a big deal, but what's with the pictures....the left and right antlers seem to change sides?? Maybe it's just late! :dunno:I have no idea :dunno: thats wierd. I'm sure someone on here will have an explanation for that. Some kind of mirror affect i guess.
Post by: 85yota on December 10, 2020, 11:27:54 PM
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Post by: MADMAX on December 11, 2020, 05:08:46 AM
Hes a beaut
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Post by: millerwheeler on December 11, 2020, 06:06:14 AM
Very nice buck and rattled in too!! Not a big deal, but what's with the pictures....the left and right antlers seem to change sides?? Maybe it's just late! :dunno:I have no idea :dunno: thats wierd. I'm sure someone on here will have an explanation for that. Some kind of mirror affect i guess.
Forward facing camera and rear facing camera will flip stuff around sometimes on some phones
Any way gorgeous buck !
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Post by: Turner89 on December 11, 2020, 09:06:31 AM
That's great, love it when a plan comes together! I have never really given rattling a try, just half heartedly here and there like you. Every success story I've heard from guys rattling BT though is pretty much like you did. Light rattling in short increments seems to get them moving. It's odd because I've seen sign on roads of some knockdown drag out fights, but they don't seem to like aggressive rattling like whitetails do.Yea, I've seen the same sign of fighting that looks like they were tearing the crap out of each other. Until this instance the big fight was what I was trying to imitate.
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Post by: brokentrail on December 11, 2020, 09:35:53 AM
That's great, love it when a plan comes together! I have never really given rattling a try, just half heartedly here and there like you. Every success story I've heard from guys rattling BT though is pretty much like you did. Light rattling in short increments seems to get them moving. It's odd because I've seen sign on roads of some knockdown drag out fights, but they don't seem to like aggressive rattling like whitetails do.
I have had success with both styles of rattling. The knock down drag out, breaking branches, kicking brush as well as the softer sparring, not being necessarily aggressive. IMO, I think both work, dependent on the time of year, and rut, you are rattling.
Just my $.02
@Turner89
Really awesome buck! When I hear you and @Jakeland and others talk about how far you get back in some of these places, I'm always impressed and then today I read E-bike.... Haha :chuckle: Maybe you guys aren't superhuman after all!
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Post by: Turner89 on December 11, 2020, 10:59:57 AM
I'll be 50 years old in 2 months. :chuckle: Up until that day I road my mountain bike wherever I went. I bought a brand new e bike 2 years ago, but its a lemon. If I hadn't torn the quad I would have been on the pedal bike. Only because I didn't want to take the chance of breaking his bike. If my ebike was working I would be on it with a smile on my face.That's great, love it when a plan comes together! I have never really given rattling a try, just half heartedly here and there like you. Every success story I've heard from guys rattling BT though is pretty much like you did. Light rattling in short increments seems to get them moving. It's odd because I've seen sign on roads of some knockdown drag out fights, but they don't seem to like aggressive rattling like whitetails do.
I have had success with both styles of rattling. The knock down drag out, breaking branches, kicking brush as well as the softer sparring, not being necessarily aggressive. IMO, I think both work, dependent on the time of year, and rut, you are rattling.
Just my $.02
@Turner89
Really awesome buck! When I hear you and @Jakeland and others talk about how far you get back in some of these places, I'm always impressed and then today I read E-bike.... Haha :chuckle: Maybe you guys aren't superhuman after all!
I started pedal biking because I can get farther out than walking. Ill use an ebike for the same reason. I can get farther out with less energy than a pedal bike. To each there own :tup:
Here's a couple pictures of this years hunting season.
Post by: OutHouse on December 11, 2020, 11:31:30 AM
Post by: brokentrail on December 11, 2020, 11:40:25 AM
I'll be 50 years old in 2 months. :chuckle: Up until that day I road my mountain bike wherever I went. I bought a brand new e bike 2 years ago, but its a lemon. If I hadn't torn the quad I would have been on the pedal bike. Only because I didn't want to take the chance of breaking his bike. If my ebike was working I would be on it with a smile on my face.That's great, love it when a plan comes together! I have never really given rattling a try, just half heartedly here and there like you. Every success story I've heard from guys rattling BT though is pretty much like you did. Light rattling in short increments seems to get them moving. It's odd because I've seen sign on roads of some knockdown drag out fights, but they don't seem to like aggressive rattling like whitetails do.
I have had success with both styles of rattling. The knock down drag out, breaking branches, kicking brush as well as the softer sparring, not being necessarily aggressive. IMO, I think both work, dependent on the time of year, and rut, you are rattling.
Just my $.02
@Turner89
Really awesome buck! When I hear you and @Jakeland and others talk about how far you get back in some of these places, I'm always impressed and then today I read E-bike.... Haha :chuckle: Maybe you guys aren't superhuman after all!
I started pedal biking because I can get farther out than walking. Ill use an ebike for the same reason. I can get farther out with less energy than a pedal bike. To each there own :tup:
Here's a couple pictures of this years hunting season.
I hear you! I'm 47 and still riding my pedal bike in but probably only because E-Bikes aren't allowed where I am riding :chuckle: You guys put in a ton of effort and time to get your success, I was just trying to be funny. Awesome season pics too, thanks for sharing.
Post by: Turner89 on December 11, 2020, 11:43:45 AM
Great buck Turner and I still have that same cannondale you have!. I think mine is like 20 years old.
I bought it off rains list. The guy told me it was made in the 90's. Not sure what your. Great bike
Post by: Turner89 on December 11, 2020, 11:46:05 AM
I took it as that (being funny). :tup:I'll be 50 years old in 2 months. :chuckle: Up until that day I road my mountain bike wherever I went. I bought a brand new e bike 2 years ago, but its a lemon. If I hadn't torn the quad I would have been on the pedal bike. Only because I didn't want to take the chance of breaking his bike. If my ebike was working I would be on it with a smile on my face.That's great, love it when a plan comes together! I have never really given rattling a try, just half heartedly here and there like you. Every success story I've heard from guys rattling BT though is pretty much like you did. Light rattling in short increments seems to get them moving. It's odd because I've seen sign on roads of some knockdown drag out fights, but they don't seem to like aggressive rattling like whitetails do.
I have had success with both styles of rattling. The knock down drag out, breaking branches, kicking brush as well as the softer sparring, not being necessarily aggressive. IMO, I think both work, dependent on the time of year, and rut, you are rattling.
Just my $.02
@Turner89
Really awesome buck! When I hear you and @Jakeland and others talk about how far you get back in some of these places, I'm always impressed and then today I read E-bike.... Haha :chuckle: Maybe you guys aren't superhuman after all!
I started pedal biking because I can get farther out than walking. Ill use an ebike for the same reason. I can get farther out with less energy than a pedal bike. To each there own :tup:
Here's a couple pictures of this years hunting season.
I hear you! I'm 47 and still riding my pedal bike in but probably only because E-Bikes aren't allowed where I am riding :chuckle: You guys put in a ton of effort and time to get your success, I was just trying to be funny. Awesome season pics too, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Turner89 on December 11, 2020, 12:16:07 PM
I see your problem Ethan you got way to much stuff in your pack you have enough in there for the 2 of you!! Your suppose to eat mushrooms up there for food and bike in your shorts so you don't over heat. Get that boy of yours to pack his share and yours. :chuckle:Your right, seems like there's always crap i dont need :chuckle:
Jake nicknamed my son the "pack mule". Always seems to work out that jake gets to use the pack mule and I get to wish I had the pack mule.
🤔😂
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