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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 85yota on October 30, 2021, 09:39:50 PM

Title: Black tail hail marry
Post by: 85yota on October 30, 2021, 09:39:50 PM: Long story short been after a good buck that I saw last year and waited till these last few days to go into his zone. 2 days ago I lost my binos in some thick ferns so today decided to go in and find them they were lost in a 100 yard long section where I had them and than I didnt.. Knowing I would be loud flipping ferns over etc i figured I would rattle and can call a few times as I went in mainly looking for binos but trying to halfway hunt as the wind was also terrible. Get to the tree i stopped at and pretty much much said *censored* it and started looking like one would for a shed.. Next thing I know I hear crashing and heres this decent 4 point cruising away.. He either held still even though I was loud or came in after I passed but the wind was blowing towards him..i panicked with 30 min light left and no way to cut him off, i rattled a few times and can called called and waited.. Nothing.. Question, do I go in there tomorrow and try and rattle again or still hunt ( which my be impossible tomorrow in this alder swamp)or is my cover blown.. Or do I wait till Muzzy to try my luck as he will be there.. The deer I saw today and am after is this guy or his brother and there dam hard to find in this swamp.. Caught him a year or 2 ago in the timber Nov 14 but otherwise lives in a swamp
Title: Re: Black tail hail marry
Post by: Turner89 on October 30, 2021, 10:56:59 PM: I think I'd wait till muzzloader. :twocents:
Did you find your binos?
Title: Re: Black tail hail marry
Post by: 85yota on October 30, 2021, 11:07:51 PM: Luckily yes about an hr after dark, thanks for the response and sorry for not getting back to your pm last year. Were not to far away as the crow flys
Title: Re: Black tail hail marry
Post by: Turner89 on October 30, 2021, 11:14:11 PM: I took one of my famous short cuts down the mountain yesterday. Told myself I'd never go into that mess of blow downs devils club again when I got to my bike. That's when I realized that I left my rattling antlers in there. >:(
After hearing your story, maybe I should go back after them. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Black tail hail marry
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2021, 07:32:22 AM: Have you deployed game cams in the area to catch his movements?

If can find where he comes and goes, put up a tree stand on his travel path.

The ladies will make him screw up (pun intended).🤣