Yesterdayiwasouthunting,sitting on a corner of a property where I see deer all the time. As I was sitting there,I noticed a very large 5x5 about 200 yards away. Only problem is, it was on the wrong side of the fence on property I don't have permission on. I have seen this buck twice now and it seems like he doesn't move far.

I watched him for probably 45 mins and he just would't move. I grunted, rattled, everything and he wouldn't come in. I even had a few does he was with come within 15 yards of me, and he wouldn't follow them. I could have easily poked him at that range as my muzzleloader is sighted in for 200 and I ranged him at 209. I sat there and watched him through my scope until it got too dark to see.

This was definitely a test of character watching a trophy like that, but having the integrity to hunt him by the rules. Just makes me want to go back out west where you have thousands of acres to hunt and not worry about fences, as opposed to 160 acres with fences all around. Oh well. Going out again tonight to see if he wonders over.