Legacy -The 2024 Deer Season-

[whaler1]

Beautiful buck Rob!

[whaler1]

BBD for Tommy. Pics coming. 

[Eastforkmarine]

10 hours ago, Legacy said:

BBD!

Sorry for the late notice but last night was a roller coaster! More to come...

 

 

 

Congratulations buddy!!!! That’s a stud !!!

[whaler1]

Better pics and story to come. Public land buck. 

[whaler1]

Little better pic

Public land.  Put an arrow in its shoulder last year but not a lethal hit. Had pics last year after and again this year. Today everything lined up. Ten yard shot and one happy guy. 

Edited November 12 by whaler1

[Hop]

Holy crud. What a comeback! Without a doubt a bunch of hard work. You earned it young man. Congratulations. 

[Duckman1]

Wow that's a trophy. Congrats to your son. That's gotta score 165+

[Legacy]

14 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Better pics and story to come. Public land buck. 

 

 

Awesome!

[whaler1]

BBD!

[GAMBLER]

Congrats Tommy and Rob!  Let’s see the pics Bill!  

[whaler1]

Came through at 30 yards behind a doe. Shot was a touch back but solid. Went about 150 yards. Has no upper teeth, buddy of mine says it’s very old. 

[Eastforkmarine]

58 minutes ago, whaler1 said:

Came through at 30 yards behind a doe. Shot was a touch back but solid. Went about 150 yards. Has no upper teeth, buddy of mine says it’s very old. 

Congratulations!!!! Tommy’s luck rubbed off on you!!!!!

[Eastforkmarine]

17 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Little better pic

Public parkland in Greece. Put an arrow in its shoulder last year but not a lethal hit. Had pics last year after and again this year. Today everything lined up. Ten yard shot and one happy guy. 

Congratulations Tommy Boy!!!!

[Gator]

Great job guys!!! Lots of BBD the last week.

[whaler1]

6 hours ago, Eastforkmarine said:

Congratulations!!!! Tommy’s luck rubbed off on you!!!!!

Yeah for me it’s like blind squirrel gets a nut. 30 is at the edge of what I want to shoot. 

[whaler1]

Technically that’s 3 deer in the last 24 hours. Tom’s, mine, and the one I hit on Ridge Rd in Greece last night with my wife’s Jeep. 

[Reel Doc]

2 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Technically that’s 3 deer in the last 24 hours. Tom’s, mine, and the one I hit on Ridge Rd in Greece last night with my wife’s Jeep. 

Sorry to see that.  Have to make it up to your wife big time.

[JakeyBaby]

He did! He killed her a Buck this morning!

[machzrcr]

On 11/4/2024 at 6:53 PM, JakeyBaby said:

 

[machzrcr]

Rob any more pics of your buck?!  

[Legacy]

Here's the story and some better pics...

 

I finally had a chance to hunt a new set (on a new piece) that I have been very patient to get into. I needed a northerly wind so I jumped at the opportunity with a NE forecasted. I haven't been in there since I hung the stand a month earlier. So slipped in there about 1 and on my way in I moved a camera closer to the set hoping to get a better idea of what was happening. I spent the afternoon trying to to read the ground and analyze pictures from the two cameras on the property trying to learn what the deer are doing and how they are traveling. 

So before 5 I had something catch my eye. It was my buck cutting through the swamp stopping to work a rub. He literally spent about 20 minutes thrashing this bush about 75 yards away. It was this point that I gave myself a green light and hoped to get an opportunity. Well that buck walked to me like he was on a string and I pulled the trigger at him broadside at 6 yards. That's where things got interesting... his reaction wasn't what I expected. He was walking from left to my right when I shot. He ran 10 yards in the same direction then he turned 120 degrees and ran quartering away towards the corner of the property. He slowed his pace about 75 yards away and I thought I saw the classic tail flicker as he disappeared into the thick stuff. My initial thought was dead deer. I turned back expecting to see my arrow buried in the ground on a hard angle with my lighted nock in plain sight but it wasn't there. I did not see the arrow hit the deer. When the deer ran off I thought I saw a tiny entry hole but never any blood. When he turned I didn't see an exit hole or blood or an arrow. I packed my stuff and climbed down to do a quick analysis of the shot site while I still had some light. I knew the deer was at least 100 yards from me in the opposite direction so I wasn't too worried about bumping him on my way out. I couldn't find my arrow. And had zero blood at the site. There is a trail cam picture that I posted here and I can tell you my head was spinning when it was taken. I walked out and spent the next 4 hours scratching my head and questioning what the heck happened. It was a tough 4 hours to say the least. I originally thought about waiting until morning but I went back in at 9pm with my kid hoping to find the lighted nock. We walked back into the property and I quickly walked him through the shot scenario. We scanned the woods with our lights off and still no arrow to be found. We started walking the bucks escape route and my kid spots blood 5 yards from where the buck spun to his left and changed directions. And then good blood. And then I realized I have blood coming out of two sides. Then 75 yards into trailing I can smell him!!! 25 yards later BBD and the hooting and hollering starts! Deer was dead 25-35 yards from where I last saw him. No doubt he died on his feet and expired within seconds of losing sight of him. Autopsy... I center punched the liver (shot him as he was walking). No history with this deer. I went through my pictures and found I had one series of trail cam pics of him. He was a unique 11 point but unfortunately he is busted up pretty good. 5 broken points including both brows, 2 tines, and a sticker off the base.  The roller coaster of emotions you experience in this "blood sport" can make you go mad. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. From me not seeing blood or finding my arrow to me living the moment with my kid as we grab antlers four hours later... what a f•cking ride!

 

 

 

 

 

[Duckman1]

Great bucks and story. Full rut buck with a neck like that

[Legacy]

16 minutes ago, Duckman1 said:

Great bucks and story. Full rut buck with a neck like that

 

His neck was jacked!

[HOLY DIVER]

Hunting -

I gave my 18yo nephew a full partnership deal this year at my place giving him access to all the cell cams and stands,  he spent every minute he could in the woods while working full time, he harvested his first bow deer (doe) while I was in the ground blind filming for him. That deer ment as much as a 20pt buck to us that october night!  He put in his time and would passed several smaller bucks  playing cat and mouse with shooter bucks appearing on cam opposite of where he sat often.  It was down to his last bow hunt opportunity on a rainy Nov 10th Sunday evening,   he climbed into the stand early and txt me at 4 that he was soaked to the bone -  I said stick it out it's power hour and these deer have to move after the rain let's up,  4:30 my phone rings - "I  juSt.  sMokEd  oNe!!!!"   

Smoke it he did !  A great shot on a great buck, His first bow buck and  memories we will never forget!  

 

His father - my (brother and best friend)  passed away a few years ago , to say this means a lot to me would be an understatement. 

 

[JakeyBaby]

Congrats to the both you!! Absolutely can't be topped! Special Special moment! Tree Brella for Christmas they are the cats ass! Lol

Edited November 12 by JakeyBaby