ORIGINAL: virginiashadow

I have never killed a truly mature buck. Around my neck of the woods, if you see a good buck that may be the last time you see him. You better have your game face on when a decent buck crosses your path...this year I saw an 8 pointer on 11/5. I drew him in to around 45 yards with a series of low bleat calls but then he became very spooky. I wanted to hunt the next day but decided to let him cool off...I moved my stand 2 hours before sun-up on 11/7 and then killed him no more than 30 minutes after sun-up. He was scent checking the same doe crossing area he was 2 days prior.

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