I took off Oct 28 and hunted almost everyday if I wasn't beat or it wasn't raining. Deer were moving and we were seeing more deer this year than ever before. It's all up and down oak, hickory and cedar with just a few scattered pastures where I hunt. No ag anywhere, just big timber. The toughest hunting around I think.
Caught this guy going side hill on nice overgrown hill that had been pretty heavily logged in 2006.
Heard him first and then saw a flash of antlers and then his legs. He stopped and looked up at me twice but I closed my eyes and he moved right in front of me. I made a good hit but with a lot of arrow sticking out (I'm a notorius short drawer on game) I saw blood appear and he took off a 100 miles per hour thru saplings and overgrown brush. I watched him for a ways and heard him crashing off and then it just stopped.
I waited a 1/2 hour and then went looking. About half the arrow broke off in the first 15 yds. I followed blood and found the broadhead (Woodsman)on the rest of the shaft about 15 yds further. The blood stopped and I looked for new blood for just a bit before I backed out. I was over dressed for walking around and went back to the house to change and give him more time.
I went back about an hour and a 1/2 later and went to the last blood again. I started ahead making arcs looking for new blood. Is that a grey rock ahead? Are those.....
There he was about 15 yds away. I was within 15-20 yds of him before and just didn't see him. I think I was looking for his white belly and no white was showing. I think he must have stopped running when he got out of sight and just fell down, otherwise he would have plowed a furrow the way he was running. He's a pretty good one for down that way. His neck was huge and it was real work getting him out.
Hope these pics aren't too big.
Topic: MO Deer Season Thread (Read 9667 times)
