Today at 3pm, I decided to leave work a couple of hours early to hit the woods behind my house for a short hunt. I just had a good feeling about tonight. I got home, showered, changed, and was in the stand by 4pm. I saw a doe and 2 fawns milling around shortly after, and watched them feed into the tree line. About 5pm, I see a small tree thrashing around north of my stand, I assumed it was a squirrel, because there are tons of them at my place. I kept watching and saw legs....buck!! He was about 75 yards north of me hitting his rubline. I watched him make a scrape for what semed like forever, and then I couldn't take it anylonger. Daylight was burning, so I grunted a coulpe of times. He started posturing back and forth, and grunted back. I picked up my buck growl....which I thought was a gimmick until now....and let out a growl. He laid his ears back, and started my way. I hooked the release on the string and hoped that he would continue my direction....he did. I waited for him to enter my shooting lane, and took a 30 yard shot. I saw the arrow hit, watched him stumble for about 10 yards, and he piled up.
He's a five pt buck that dressed 180lbs, 4 on one side, and a freaky spike on the other. 19 inch spread and 5 inch brow tine, 23 inch main beam on the good side.