Monster Buck Sighting

[TonySoprano]

I was in my Sportsmans condo SC-1 (small 4x4) elevated blind on 10 foot posts overlooking my tree plot last week. I only had my front window open and left side window open due to the wind coming from my right side and I was watching 3 does 25 yards away in the field directly in front of me. At 4:53 pm off to my right side I saw a Monster buck walking quickly with a limp probably 10 points maybe more , no way I could have opened the SC-1's window without him or the does noticing (they open out and make a slight popping sound where the plexi glass rubs) . I was hoping he'd go out by the does and I'd have a shot through the open front window. However he dipped into a cedar surrounded gully and I never saw him again. Now IF I had the window open or a better quality blind I probably could have got a shot off. I only saw him for 15 seconds or less, it's possible he never knew I was there. Hopefully he will come back , and use that travel route again as I have seen several other deer go down in this overgrown cedar gully with a spring , looks like it could have been a small pond years ago thats now overgrown with trees and cedars . My main lesson learned keep all my blinds windows open ! or step up to something better like a Redneck.

Odds are I blew my oppertunity and I'll never see that buck again , BUT I do have 6 more weeks to hunt.

I'll take a picture of the spot next time I hunt that stand.

 

[Brian662]

That's the fun in it that keeps us coming back! It's the journey way more than the harvest!

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Anticipation ........ trying to connect with a ghost of the woods that you know is around. Good luck, Big Tony!

 

[TonySoprano]

Anticipation ........ trying to connect with a ghost of the woods that you know is around. Good luck, Big Tony!

Saw some action this morning between 7 am and 7:30 , a spike and a small 8 and a couple of does in the field i was in. Then in the next field over looked like a couple of bigger bucks and one was limping. I was trying to look with binoculars but they were going into the woods and I can't say for sure if it was "the big one". Stayed out to 11 am and didn't see anything else.

It's gale force winds right now and 70 degrees so I'm not going out this evening. Wind like this rattles my windows when they are open. Supposed to get a cold front tomorrow morning 29 degrees and 19 on Friday, maybe the big bucks will be moving . I reckon I'll go out Thanksgiving morning and stay to 9:30-10:00 am then have to get ready to head over to a relatives place for Thanksgiving.