Hey guys, hows it going? I've been out just about every chance I get. To be honest I have been out at least for a few hours 6 of the last 7 days. I'm taking a break for a few days. I had two close encounters with nice bucks last Thurs. evening. I set up in one of my stands with the wind in my favor. Wouldn't you know it about 30 min. after setting up the wind changes directions and is now blowing out toward the picked bean field I was overlooking. Sure enough after the wind switched I grunted in a nice 150" 8 pointer (I mean this dude is a stud) that worked his way to about 35-40 yards but I couldn't get a shot due to some overhanging tree limbs. Before he had a chance to move any closer he caught wind of me and went the other direction. Same evening right before dark I had just about given up on the evening (still disgusted about the first buck) when I decidedto do some soft rattling. And to my surprise another big boy makes his way out of the same area the previous buck came from. Same thing happened. He was coming in on a rope and got to the same spot as the other buck and caught wind of me. I couldn't believe it. It was def. a bitter sweet evening. Nice to see such majestic animals but just a drag not to be able to get a shot. I have had many opp. to take does but just haven't really wanted to yet. Still to hot to full with it in my opinion. Not worth the drag in this hot weather. On that same Thurs. evening I did have this8 pointercome in from the other direction and present a 15 yard shot. I gave him a free pass. He needs at least another year to fill out.

Since Thurs. I haven't had anymore encounters with any shooter bucks. Got rained on sat. morning and went out yesterday evening and passed on a nice doe. To make a long story short I'm gonna take a well deserved few days off and hang out with my fiance... I will be back at it hard in a few days. I will keep you guys posted. Talk to you soon.