back from my Missouri hunt

[caleb7mm]

It was a fantastic trip, although it was cut short due to another winter storm rolling in.

We hunted in temps ranging from -8 to 11. It was -25 with the wind chill one day. Lots and lots of snow on the ground and lots of deer movement. In the first 3 days on stand I saw 130 deer. A quarter of which came within bow range. I was hunting the woods 100% of the time as well, these deer were NOT seen in the fields. I saw a few coyotes and my buddy killed one big male the first night. I saw 2 bucks I would have liked to take, One was an 8 that would have pushed 130 and the other was a 10 that would have scored 125-130. Never had a clean shot on either and I don't take shots that aren't 100% in my mind. The second time I saw the big 8 he had shed one side. This is of course is when he gave me a good broadside shot. O'well, he will be there next year

I told myself I was NOT going to shoot a doe and I was hanging on for a big buck (I have already killed 4 does this year for meat). I am a meat hunter to the core and it was killing me not to shoot at least one of the does I was seeing. But I held out and had one of the best trips ever without pulling the string back.

Caleb

[pcappy08]

Congrats on what sounds like a great trip!  Some of my favorite hunts never included dropping the string.  I cant fathom seeing that many deer in that short a time.  Hope to see some pics

[VTer]

What area of MO were you hunting? I hunted near Springfield one year and for someone used to VT deer hunting, I was in heaven! Saw lots of bucks!

[caleb7mm]

I was in rich hill, its 70 miles south of kansas city. And it was deer/waterfowl heaven. My wife and I are moving somewhere between there and KC in 2010.

[lpcjon2]

Thats what hunting is all about.

[JMartin]

Sounds like the kind of trip that lifelong memories are made of. That's what we do best...make great memories!

[buckster]

My farm/cabin is in Dade County, near Lamar.  Man, wish I had that kind of action!  Sounds like a once in a lifetime hunt, congratulations!

I think I am moving back to Chickamauga by this Summer, we will have to do some hunting in N. GA!

Regards,

Barry