Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

I thought that tonight would be great. I have a stand that is located on the elbow of what looks like a bent arm of brush and trees between two crop fields. There is a creek between them also, in front of my stand. Between the creek and my stand there is a grassy opening like a meadow about 40 yards in diameter. When I approach the stand I skirt the meadow so I don't walk where the deer travel. I got in my stand at 4:00 PM and saw nothing until 5:50PM. I saw a 2 1/2 year old 6 point out in the beans. I wasn't interested in him so I just watched. At 6:00PM, it was getting dark so I packed my stuff to get ready to leave. As I was reaching to remove the arrow from my bow, I turned around and saw a deer 10 yards down wind from my stand. A 10 pointer! He didn't smell me because I was 28 feet up and he was too close. He had found my approach trail and was following it to my tree! No time for a shot. He missed where I ducked through some brush to get to my tree and got to the other side of it, then he started RUBBING SOME LIMBS OF THE TREE I WAS IN!! From a distance of 1 yard I judged him to be 134 gross. Well, my goal for this year is something that nets in the 140s, except if it's a clean 10 (5x5) as I've never gotten one. As he moved out from under me I drew on him, but couldn't pick up my pin, too dark. I let down and watched as he got to the other side of the meadow and worked two scrapes. Finally, he moved off. I was able to get down and leave undetected. He doesn't know how lucky he is that he didn't show up 10 minutes earlier! What a cool night! A 10 pointer rubbing the tree you're in![:-]

BTW, after thinking about it, if I see him again, I may pass on him because I know there are bigger ones around. We'll see.

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

Greg, don't think about it, you'll drive yourself nuts. Make the decision when he stands before you.

You want to know more of an insult, a nice bucking making a scrape and using the branches of the tree your treestand is in for a licking branch when you are in the other stand watching him....now that is an insult. He insulted me so bad that I called him on it and he came in to lip off and I dropped him...;)

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

Sounds like a goodnight!

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

A great hunt I'd say. A chance to watch the best do his thing. They always seem to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong/right time. Been there done that. Been there done that. Been there done that. Been there done that. Been there done that. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.:D

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

Cool hunt Greg, keep after him.

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

Sounds like a great time tonight. I can respect your decision not to shoot a 5x5, but I don't have to like it......LOL.

I can only dream of such a buck...

Good hunting and be safe

God Bless

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

Thanks for the story must have been exciting, it's always cool when they get up close like that. Makes for great hunting memories as well as a good learning experience when dealing with Whitetails.

Good luck

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Sounded like fun; you'll get a monster next time.

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It's good to know that you're in an area where a 134 inch ten point will make you pass. Sounds like a great spot. Good luck this year.

RE: Insulted by a buck tonight!
 

GregH - stay the course, nice story.
-fsh