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Author Topic: I'm closing in on him!  (Read 544 times)

Offline jonsimoneau

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I'm closing in on him!
« on: October 19, 2008, 10:02:00 PM »
I left a post here 10 days ago or so about an encounter I had with a big buck that ended up directly under my stand with no shot opportunities. Since then I have sat over 30 hours in various tree stands without a single deer sighting.  Tonight, I saw him again from a different stand.  He was working the same trail as before.  He got to the point where I had the original encounter with him and became very cautious.  I was watching all of this from "the backside"  I now know where I have to be in order to get a crack, as I know exactly where he is bedding.  It's a race against time, because when the take the corn out, he will be gone, as he is living in a very small area where the deer vacate every year once the corn is gone.  I gotta get him this week or the game is over!  He is not quite as big as I originally thought, but plenty big enough.  Wish me luck!!

Offline Steve Leffler

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 10:16:00 PM »
Good luck Jon.  We want to see your picture with him!
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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 10:21:00 PM »
Best of luck!
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Offline MOstate

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 10:21:00 PM »
Good luck!
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Offline Whip

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 11:07:00 PM »
I've got a good feeling about this one - I'm putting my money on you Jon!
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Offline longbowben

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 12:20:00 PM »
Go get him  :archer:
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Offline Budog56

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 12:54:00 PM »
good luck cant wait for pics and the story

Offline bohuntr

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 01:15:00 PM »
Good luck Jon and keep us posted!
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 01:29:00 PM »
good luck!
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Offline Talondale

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 01:44:00 PM »
Go get him!

Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2008, 03:12:00 PM »
Yeah, Gee whiz Jon. I wish you'd get a nice buck for once.  :p
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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2008, 03:30:00 PM »
Yeppers....best of luck Sir!
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Offline blueline

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2008, 03:31:00 PM »
Souns like it will be a long week at work!!!  :p    :p
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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2008, 03:33:00 PM »
Good luck!  Hope your path meets with his, ending in a very bloody arrow!!   :jumper:
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Offline Flatstick

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2008, 03:45:00 PM »
Good luck Jon,,I've played that game before. In fact here in Indiana I have been playing cat & mouse with two good bucks that are hanging together. I've been close but no shots. They were staying in a small weed patch that had a corn field and soybean field that bordered each other that made a natural edge for them to use as cover. Once the beans were cut the bucks started coming out later. This past Saturday evening I finaly had the wind I needed to hunt them from the corn with my Ghillie suit,,as I was getting ready to go up the water way to set up,,the farmer pulled in to pick the corn!! Now it is just a weed patch with nothing around it ! They may still stay in there but I would bet anything that it will be DARK when they come out now. I wish you better luck.
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Offline BMN

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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2008, 06:02:00 PM »
Good luck, keep us posted.
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Offline John3

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Re: I'm closing in on him!
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2008, 06:39:00 PM »
Let us know what happens... Looking forward to the story.


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