I have not done any deer hunting the past 2 years and decided to take the time to get a couple of landowner tags and an archery any sex tag. I don't care much for deer venison but I know someone that would like to have the meat so I am hunting again. I hunted last weekend in Southern Iowa and on Saturday passed on a decent 140-150 class buck. I have the sheds from two 160-170 class deer on this property, that I found scouting last March and didn't want to squander my any sex buck tag for anything less. Sunday was hot and the wind blew hard all day. I saw 9 deer on Saturday, none on Sunday. I had to make a trip to Wyoming this week and did not have time to hunt.
I was doing some dirt work with my skidloader and saw this little buck in my neighbors driveway.
He was tagging along with a doe and a small 8 point buck. I nonchalantly drove my skidloader over to my truck and got my bow. The deer had slipped into my nearby woods behind my house. I was able to stalk up behind a pile of big round bales and that put me about 40 yards from the deer. I waited for an opening and let an arrow fly.
A good sign.
More good sign.
This deer was piled up about 50 yards from point of impact.
Yours truly.
I still have a landowner doe tag and a regular any sex tag I hope to have a chance to fill. My wife and I have both been seeing three nice bucks coming and going along the woodlot trails around my house. The last three deer I have taken have been shot right in my own yard, from on the ground, no camo. Mostly just a matter of taking opportunity when I see it, not that I spend much time hunting. I think maybe I should just hang around the house instead of taking the trouble to drive an hour and a half , hang treestands and sit waiting all day.
Topic: Backyard buck (Read 871 times)
