One that got away
07-25-2008 | 01:43 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Central Minnesota
RE: One that got away
Steve,
To answer your bolded question.
Yes its in the same general area, but not near the stands I feel are my best shots to kill a mature buck from.
Say I'm in a stand where the place I absolutely DON'T want the wind to go is to the NW. But the deer may come from the SW all the way to the E, I'll take my chances with a wind that is bouncing from W to N. I'm not going to bail even though technically, all I am left with is a window for deer approaching between the SW & S.
To answer your bolded question.
Yes its in the same general area, but not near the stands I feel are my best shots to kill a mature buck from.
Say I'm in a stand where the place I absolutely DON'T want the wind to go is to the NW. But the deer may come from the SW all the way to the E, I'll take my chances with a wind that is bouncing from W to N. I'm not going to bail even though technically, all I am left with is a window for deer approaching between the SW & S.
I'm not knocking your hunting at all Ryan, we just go about it in different ways and there's nothing wrong with that. Your ways have worked well for you.
07-25-2008 | 02:22 PM
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: One that got away
In reality Ryan I wouldn't myself want to educate the doe's in the area as well with an iffy wind but I understand its worked for you in the pass. It seems with me anyway that the more doe's I educate through the season the worse my hunting all together is (buck hunting as well).
I'm not knocking your hunting at all Ryan, we just go about it in different ways and there's nothing wrong with that. Your ways have worked well for you.
I'm not knocking your hunting at all Ryan, we just go about it in different ways and there's nothing wrong with that. Your ways have worked well for you.
07-25-2008 | 05:02 PM
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From: Racine, Wisconsin
RE: One that got away
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
Speaking of which, how is he doing? All recovered?
One thing that makes me laugh about that story is that isn't amazing that the wind shifted right at that opportune moment for the buck to catch you? 10 seconds earlier or 10 seconds later and you're golden. It never fails to catch you just right.
ORIGINAL: GregH
Yes that is my son back in 1991. The buck grossed 181 1/8.
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Greg, is that your son in the picture. Very, very nice deer BTW. What did he go?
Greg, is that your son in the picture. Very, very nice deer BTW. What did he go?
One thing that makes me laugh about that story is that isn't amazing that the wind shifted right at that opportune moment for the buck to catch you? 10 seconds earlier or 10 seconds later and you're golden. It never fails to catch you just right.
Guys Thanks for all the comments.
