Last year, during post season scouting, I jumped a huge 10 pointer. He was wide, tall and heavy in the antler department. I can vividly recall seeing his long, white tines as he jumped.

He was bedded beneath a blown down tree in a lowland swamp area that is surrounded by heavy pressure and high deer density. He was only a few feet from the riverside but seperated from the adjoining high ground by a low area containing ankle deep water (waterfront area in Eastern North Carolina). On a previous scouting trip, I believe Ilocated his primary scraping area about 150 yards from this bed but I have specifically avoided the area since jumping him. I will wait until the pre-rut and then see if I can catch him at the scrapes. In the meantime, I will wait for season to start and focus on filling the freezer with his girlfriends occupying the surrounding countryside.

Anyone pursuing an individual buck this fall?

Anyone else been successful at this endeavor?