So I've deer hunted all my life but not as serious as this. I've killed small decent bucks plenty of does. For the first time I want a high class deer so to speak a nice 140ish mature buck. I've been hunting one of our secluded bean fields that butts up to 8000 acres of CRP. We have three bucks on camera this size.
Well buddy and I walked up on him going to the stand at 6am (a tad late) didn't know where my 260 was shooting and didn't want to chance a standing offhand shot. So I declined to shoot. Been at it day in day out since then and haven't come across him again.
The first day we came out here a skinny wide old 8-point was chasing does (needs to be killed) so since the does are coming into estrous I figure I should see him again given the amount of time I'm hunting. It's not prime rut yet but I think it's safe to assume it pre-rut.
I have 5-9 does every afternoon in this field I've yet to shoot or disturb them for this buck.
Right now I'm watching a spike chase does around the field haha
Any suggestions? More patience?
Well buddy and I walked up on him going to the stand at 6am (a tad late) didn't know where my 260 was shooting and didn't want to chance a standing offhand shot. So I declined to shoot. Been at it day in day out since then and haven't come across him again.
The first day we came out here a skinny wide old 8-point was chasing does (needs to be killed) so since the does are coming into estrous I figure I should see him again given the amount of time I'm hunting. It's not prime rut yet but I think it's safe to assume it pre-rut.
I have 5-9 does every afternoon in this field I've yet to shoot or disturb them for this buck.
Right now I'm watching a spike chase does around the field haha
Any suggestions? More patience?
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