matchset Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Some of you might already know this but; i was fortunate enough to fill my archery buck tag on November 12th! it was a season of change for me. a new job/career for my would limit not only my time in the woods, but my time in Minnesota. In July, my little army of trail cams went to work for me. things were slow to begin with, but before too long i had 4 deer that i wanted to pursue. all i needed was time.... Opening day came and boy oh boy did we have these bucks patterned! Unfortunately, i was out of state and unable to hunt! but... my dad wasted no time slipping a Rage Chisel Tip into the vitals of one of our shooters! 8:15 on opening day! can't beat that! my first chance to hunt was September 27. i got skunked. September 28th i smoked a doe. September 29th i missed a giant typical. back to work.... i wouldn't hunt again until November 1st. November 1st came and went and i saw ZERO deer! The next day i really screwed up...i checked a Camera by a stand and saw a big deer on it at 8am the day before. i still elected to hunt a different stand only 40yds away. 2 big bucks walked by that stand i shoulda sat in....one of the bucks was a 7yr old non-typical I've been chasing for 2 yrs! bummer! i would go on to see that non-typ (no shot opportunity) 5 more times in the next week! maybe if i didn't play on my phone, i would see a big buck in my shooting lane at 18yds! ughhhh! after a week of all day sits, and 2 misses that i have footage of; i was getting burned out... November 9th was my best deer day in the woods... i recharged by infecting a doe with the Rage-Flu finally the morning of November 12th came... and i saw many, many deer! This old boy came by chasing a doe. he's a buck i had gotten a few pics of, but he wasn't on my radar because of the much larger deer i had too. he defiantly acted like the bull of the woods, and i couldn't pass up a chip shot I had to travel to Pennsylvania this week for work. I was so excited to see a group of 4 bulls right by the side of the road! I've never been this close to a big bull! for those keeping track....i'm 5 for 5 with a 146.8 average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archerysniper Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrat's big guy on another giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boar Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Super cool match, awsome job! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceman Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 beautiful buck! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratosman Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrewJones Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 wow great buck too bad your always out of town, but someone needs work so your dad can shoot nice bucks !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimngrizzly Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Way to go Sam! Great looking deer! Maybe some misses in there but it looks like your still had a slammer of a season! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96trigger Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrats man, that is great, love the elk pics. That is the one big game animal I would like to travel out west for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticknstring Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrats match! 5 arrows released - an exciting season for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskiemanAD Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice work, you are a buck killer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhinrichs Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat-Run Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 congrats Matchset! Out of curiosity is that your laundry hanging in the tree in the first picture!? Meat-Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishersofmen Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Awesome story and photos thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheNorthwoods Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrats on another fine archery buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonteepical Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 some people got it. good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff13 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice work looks like you got some quality deer, and obviously your managing them well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shu Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchset Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Nice work looks like you got some quality deer, and obviously your managing them well. thanks everyone! it sure pays off to not shoot those little bucks (although tempting). you'll never see what they coulda been if you harvest them early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungdeflator Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Great season for working out of state! Congrats on another successful year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugonian1 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Nicely done again.Great buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Match, have all those bucks come from MN? If they have that is truly impressive, congrats. How about a recap with scores? Gross, I don't use nets for hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchset Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Match, have all those bucks come from MN? If they have that is truly impressive, congrats. How about a recap with scores? Gross, I don't use nets for hunting. you're inbox is full for PM's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimngrizzly Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thats impressive anywhere..... in MN its unheard of! You're a MONSTER WHACKIN' MACHINE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.