Hi All,
I am 14 and I live up in Michigan. This is my second year bowhunting. I still have not shot a deer (with a bow, that is). I went into the season planning on shooting a doe, but last night my plan changed.

I went out to my stand, and at about 7:00, I saw a deer running down the fence line full clip. It ran into the tree line and disappeared. A minute later, I saw a little buck (four point--not big, but still exciting) standing 50 yards away. He' s a local buck; I' ve seen him a couple times before. He was acting real spooky, but I guess that' s just the way bucks are. He started slowly working his way towards my bait station. I then saw a doe on a hill 100 yards out from my stand. At about 25 yards, the buck turned around and went back into the trees. I don' t think he knew I was there, because I was stone still. He was down wind, and I wasn' t wearing my Scent Killer, but I was 15 feet up a tree, so I didn' t think it mattered. Did he smell me? 5 minutes later, I saw him come out of the tree line down where the doe was. She started leaving so he followed her. It appears he was more interested in the doe than his food. I though this was weird, because the rut is still a month or so off. However, I went to T.R.' s sight and found out that it' s the stage right before the run, when bucks start chasing does. I think if I had scent or a call I might have brought him in. [:' (]

Anyway,
I' m now set on getting this buck. I' ve been reading a ton on scents and the like. I got on Cabelas and ordered Trail' s End #307, a Primos Hardwood Grunt, a Primos Lil' Can Estrus Bleat (I think that' s the name), and their calling video. Is this a decent set up? Any tips on how to bring him in? All help is welcome! Thanks!

-Spike Buck