Matt & Greg's Excellent Adventure, Day 3... BDD!
 

Is there a better sight to bowhunters than blood in the back of a truck bed?

Greg / MO made sure Matt's spotless truck wouldn't stay too pristine today when he nailed this old matriarch at 36 yards with the Diamond Marquis. Pictures of good friends standing in corn fields are ok, but I think they're better when a nice mature animal is in the picture with them. ;)And after all... we need some kill photos to start documenting the years in "Matt's Sweet Suite"... as Matt calls our guest quarters in the lower level of our house where he stays for a week every year.

After watching a couple small bucks saunter past, I heard this doe followed closely by her yearling coming out of the thicket behind me. I watched her take almost an hour to make it from my 2 o'clock position 30 yards to my right, to 10 o'clock at 15 yards to my left. I was in a pretty low set, and I could actually hear her sniffing and testing the air as she was directly under me. She glanced my way once, but never head-bobbed or even stared more than a second.

I was just ready to drop the hammer on her when I could faintly hear the tell-tale "tch... tchh, tchh.." of halting footsteps coming from the direction they had just come from. I held off shooting the gimme shot and focused my attention behind her, expecting to see Mr. Big coming. Instead Mr. Squirrel came along, sealing the doe's fate.



The rest of the week looks great for us; we hung a couple stands in my favorite honey hole that we've been saving for the cold front, which is supposed to move in tonight.

Hopefully, we'll be back with good news soon!

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Alright guys, that cold front is blowin in and I can't wait till morning to be back on stand. But I am across the river in IL this week.

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So are we, John... ;)You don't think Matt would come out every year to hunt Southeast Missouri, do you? [8D]

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Congrats on getting a very nice doe Greg. Wish you guys luck the remainder of the week with the front blowing through.

Wait... how is it that Greg is taller than Matt when they are kneeling? ;)

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Congrats guys, sounds like you having fun and thats the main thing!

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great lookin deer. i havent seen anything yet this year...hopefully my luck will change tomorrow...congrats

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Great job Greg! Sounds like you two are having a blast, hope the rest of Matt's stay produces some more quality deer on the ground! Good luck!

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Oh, I dunno... A plate of roasted backstraps and a baked tater with a jug of cabernet sauvignon to wash it down with. That's awful purty too. ;)

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nice deer get ready for the cold

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greg sounds as if your scent control was pretty good...can u speak to that point for us??
nice doe..i need to hit something like that

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Sounds like you guys having a good time. Looks like fall hasn't hit there yet. Finding alot of sign? The rut is in full swing IMO in MD.

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I think Greg is still standing!![8D]

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Good luck guys ....and keep having a great time !!!!!

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I think it is great that there are so many guys on this site that get together to hunt at each others home states. It's not common anymore for people to invite you to"their huney holes". It seems in my area anyway that everyone is overprotective of"their deer".This is by far the best hunting community (site) for making REAL friends. Congrats Gentelmen!

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Good work fellas. Congrats on the doe. I hope a Mr. Big thread is next.

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Sounds like you two are having a blast. Congrats on the doe.

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great work guys.

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I love shooting does!! and you guys look pretty pleased to.

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Way to go congrats

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Way to go! Congrats on that nice doe!

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Congrats Greg on a nice doe! Keep up the great work and hopefully those stands you put up will pay off! I would be more than happy to share hunts with others like that...except I DON'T ownany of the timber I hunt[:'(]
Congrats/Good luck!
Crutch

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looks like a blast :)nice doe

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Congrats Greg, Looks like you guys are having a great time. Good Luck on the big one!

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Congrats, good luck with the upcoming days!

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Congrats!

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Great going Greg, she's a good one. Have a great week guys.

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Darn Squirrels

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Congrats on a nice doe Greg!

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Congrats!...and its only starting!

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Awesome!!! Nice baldie!