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11-13-2008 | 05:45 AM

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MGH_PA

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From: Cogan Station, PA

RE: Official Team Elowapi Thread (15)

drhntr178, and Joey. Excellent deer, guys! You certainly have the bucks around, so it's only a matter of time until more fall!

Well, as you know, I've been struggling here late in the game, and getting pretty frustrated. I'll update you on this week so far. Monday evening, I was back out at my food plot stand. I had a nice 6 point enter the field down where my old stand used to be. He came in slightly, and then turned and headed out toward the pasture where he had a few doe waiting. He eventually came back through and crossed by me at 30yds just at dark (no chance for a shot, as I couldn't even see my pins).

Tuesday, found me down at the other end of the plot trying to head him off. I ended up only seeing a spike chase a doe around the plot for a little while. As I went to my stand on Tuesday, I noticed our corn had been picked. That lead to my decision yesterday which almost resulted in me getting a shot on the biggest buck I've seen.

Last night, I decided to give my stand on the inside edge of a corn field inside a finger separating that field and another (Rybo, you might remember this spot from my map...you suggested hunting it earlier this year). This stand was slow all year round with the corn still standing, but tonight was totally different. Now that the corn was picked, they were everywhere! I no longer got into my stand when I had a spike (same guy from last night) chasing a doe all over behind me. Aroun 4:45, a group of 4 yearlings, and two bucks came in. One was the 6 point from Monday night, and although I was hoping for bigger, I decided I would take him if he presented a shot. Well, he never did, but the little 3 point he was with did (obviously), but I certainly wasn't taking him. Then all of a sudden they both got a bit spooky, and just ran away (but out into the field, not back into cover). Shortly after, that small spike came out to harass the yearlings feeding in front of me, then he got spooky and bolted. I couldn't figure it out. It was about dark, and I decided to start packing up, when I hear crunching coming from the thick stuff to my left. All of the yearlings are at attention now, so I'm thinking this has to be another buck. Sure enough, out comes (what I would guess) a heavy 120" 8 point at 20yds! I'm frantically putting my arrow back on, and fumbling to get my release out of my pocket, and once I'm all set, he's now at 20yds, but facing me. He doesn't see me, but I just needed him to turn a little bit, but he didn't. He just turned around end for end and walked out into the field further and further until he was gone. I was basically five steps from getting a shot

I'm curious...do you think as long as the wind is right for this stand (which it's going to be from here on out through Sat), should I keep at it? What are the chances he was just cruising through? Or do you think he's a regular? I haven't seen him before, but it would be hard to believe that he isn't the boss in town. He walked like it, and looked like it. I would say a solid 3.5yr for sure. He would have absolutley been my biggest buck by far.

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