Cool Hand Luke
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Cool Hand Luke
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Well, sit number 4 of the year and finally my first encounter. I’m thrilled. This guy was bedded about 70 yds away in the switchgrass and I had no idea! Never seen him before. He fed out into the bean/carbon load plot, then crossed the creek and circled up to head in the corn plot. Caught my wind and came straight in to 5 yds to investigate. Didn’t booger him bad, he just kinda trotted off. I filmed the whole thing. Was really cool.
He’s got some great potential. Never seen him before. But amazing to see deer bedding, using the plots and living here, bring on sweet November!
He’s got some great potential. Never seen him before. But amazing to see deer bedding, using the plots and living here, bring on sweet November!
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Bowsnbucks
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^ ^ ^ Looks like he's eating well at your place! Nice work on your habitat. It's paying off, pal.
Cool Hand Luke
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I think he is too! Thank you friend.
Cool Hand Luke
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Down in Tennessee with my family, visiting my cousin’s. We got out last night and somehow managed to keep a 3, 4 and 8 yr old still and quiet enough for 2.5 hours to get my cousin’s daughter her first buck! NO BLIND WAS USED :). We got set up on a small, grass covered mound facing a bluff, with a huge bean field behind us. This is her 3rd deer at only 8 years old.
God had his hand in it, it was so incredibly special. Got down to the last hour and we saw the buck get up out of a draw in the middle of the field. We grunted and got him to commit and come in to 90yds but he didn’t provide a shot and circled around us getting back up against the bluff. It was down to the last 5 minutes of light, we grunted again and he stepped out of tree line at 70 yards. She was so nervous and the buck wouldn’t stop moving. Finally we waited for the right clearing, grunted at him again and he stopped. Her dad told her to breathe and shoot when she felt good about it. She DROPPED him in his tracks!
We all started screaming and congratulating her and the littles for being such good hunters! Could not believe it happened the way it did. And I got it ALL on film. I’ll post the video from my cousins YouTube channel once we edit.
I’m so proud of what my cousin has done to instill the outdoors in his family and home. And super proud of all these kids and so happy that my son’s very first deer hunt is likely a moment he’ll never forget even though he’s only 3. It was such a positive experience for him and he’s never been able to sit and be still and stay engaged with anything more than a few minutes. He helped us gut the buck and walking back to the truck he told me, “Dad, this was actually fascinating and really amazing.” Big words from a little boy.
I’ll never forget it.
God had his hand in it, it was so incredibly special. Got down to the last hour and we saw the buck get up out of a draw in the middle of the field. We grunted and got him to commit and come in to 90yds but he didn’t provide a shot and circled around us getting back up against the bluff. It was down to the last 5 minutes of light, we grunted again and he stepped out of tree line at 70 yards. She was so nervous and the buck wouldn’t stop moving. Finally we waited for the right clearing, grunted at him again and he stopped. Her dad told her to breathe and shoot when she felt good about it. She DROPPED him in his tracks!
We all started screaming and congratulating her and the littles for being such good hunters! Could not believe it happened the way it did. And I got it ALL on film. I’ll post the video from my cousins YouTube channel once we edit.
I’m so proud of what my cousin has done to instill the outdoors in his family and home. And super proud of all these kids and so happy that my son’s very first deer hunt is likely a moment he’ll never forget even though he’s only 3. It was such a positive experience for him and he’s never been able to sit and be still and stay engaged with anything more than a few minutes. He helped us gut the buck and walking back to the truck he told me, “Dad, this was actually fascinating and really amazing.” Big words from a little boy.
I’ll never forget it.
Cool Hand Luke
5 year old buck +
Here it is! I hope you guys enjoy, this is what it’s all about!
Cool Hand Luke
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Thanks for watching Ben!
Bowsnbucks
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Congrats on her deer, Cool Hand Luke!! It's really cool when our kids start getting deer. She might become a "life-er" hunter!!
Cool Hand Luke
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Thanks Newbs!! I’m glad you watched it. And seriously, those apple guns are no joke. The video doesn’t do justice. I think they could probably send someone to the depths!Awesome video and congrats to the whole hunting team! That video will be so fun to look back on over the years to revisit that memory for everyone!
As an aside, I think I'm gonna need one of those apple guns at my house.
Cool Hand Luke
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Thanks Bows! I think she already is! Hope it catches on around my camp here too!
Cool Hand Luke
5 year old buck +
Back home and things are getting interesting. The farm has been slow. I’ve got 3 does floating in and out bedding here and on the farmer CRP strip. Don’t really want to shoot them if I don’t have too. Big bucks have all disappeared since a month ago.
I’ve got this big bodied 9 that has become regular, coming through every night. I originally thought he was a 3 yr old but now I’m wondering if he’s older. He would sure fill the freezer.
I went out to the other property I hunt about 40 minutes north. Still hunted my way in yesterday morning. Found 8 scrapes on an inside corner of the field. Moved my stand and set up a camera on them. Got a far away video last night but I think I found who’s doing it. This property is another big Ag/treeline property but ties into hundreds of acres of grass land. The does bed on the edge of that and the AG. Never killed a buck there but encounter a 150 every year. I’ve hunted it really hard since getting permission 4 years ago. Feeling pretty good about understanding how they funnel through now.
Here’s to the magic first week of November!
I’ve got this big bodied 9 that has become regular, coming through every night. I originally thought he was a 3 yr old but now I’m wondering if he’s older. He would sure fill the freezer.
I went out to the other property I hunt about 40 minutes north. Still hunted my way in yesterday morning. Found 8 scrapes on an inside corner of the field. Moved my stand and set up a camera on them. Got a far away video last night but I think I found who’s doing it. This property is another big Ag/treeline property but ties into hundreds of acres of grass land. The does bed on the edge of that and the AG. Never killed a buck there but encounter a 150 every year. I’ve hunted it really hard since getting permission 4 years ago. Feeling pretty good about understanding how they funnel through now.
Here’s to the magic first week of November!
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Cool Hand Luke
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Thanks for watching Bill, we’re trying to incorporate that light hearted, family oriented stuff into content to encourage other people to do the same!
Cool Hand Luke
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Thanks a bunch, glad your whole family watched! That’s what we’re hoping for.
I found a picture of him in early August compared to November 1st. Either he’s really blown up or maybe has an infection or something???
