This was the last weekend I could hunt on my crop damage permits. I spent all day on Saturday over at the farm. Got there about 5:30a and went to my south stand. Saw a decent buck about 7:30a (can't shoot bucks). At 9:30, I moved the stand lower to the ridgeline where there's lots of sign, trails and tree rubs. It'll be a good spot come bow season. Hunted some more till 11:00 then went back to my truck and ate some lunch.

After lunch, spent some time cleaning up my shooting lanes at other stands. Then I drove up to the north field, north corner to hang a new stand. Turns out the stand needs repairs so I loaded it back in the truck, Moved the truck back and hunted the north corner from the ground for the rest of the day.

Finally at 5:45p, I saw a deer coming right to me. Pulled up my Rem. 870 shotgun and watched it through the scope to make sure it was a doe. Then I noticed there were more deer but I kept my scope on the first one since she was the biggest. The deer came within 20 yards and I shot her perfectly broadside! She took off running. Then out of my peripheral, I saw a second deer just standing there, in a clear lane about 35-45 yards away. I managed a great shot on that one too!! It ran off...of course the other way!

I sat for ten minutes then tracked the first one. It ran a good 120 yards right down the edge of the other guys field to the north of ours. Awesome blood trail! I pulled it to the edge of the field then went back to track the other deer. BTW, as I was doing all this, there was a raccoon watching me the whole time. He climbed to a low treebranch and never took his eyes of me...pretty cool! I found the spot I hit the second deer and picked up the blood trail. It ran less than 50 yards.

Somebody posted recently about using golf bag cart as a deer hauler. I'll attest to the fact that it works AWESOME!! The only improvement it needs is a cable or rope running between the legs for added stability. Possibly bigger tires too. I have some that I'm going to try. I bought this cart for $10 at a local sporting goods store that deals in used gear.

Pretty good (one day late) birthday present wouldn't you say!!

-Mike