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.
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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.
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More good sign.
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This deer was piled up about 50 yards from point of impact.
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Yours truly.
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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.
Good deer.
Mike
Nice buck; good to see someone having some luck:thumbsup:
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T
Neat! Congrats and nice shooting
Bet that was the first time a skid loader was used for a spot and stalk hunt:) Nice deer in anybody's book!
Tim
Nice Job, John!!! Congrats! :clapper:
Nicely Done! I want to come hunt you (okay I want to drive your skid)!
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Very cool. Congrats!
Now thats what i call a easy hunt, congrads.
Maybe you better bring that skid steer to Texas! I could use help liftin my hogs :goldtooth:
Nice one - Congrats Doc.
A skid steer makes a dandy game retrieval unit.
Congrats.
Good shootin John! Sounds like a skid steer would make a good blind as well..LOL
Good deer and good shoot'in
Heck of a shot!
An unorthodox hunt to say the least! :thumbsup:
Nice!!!
Nice one John. Way to take em when you can and fine shooting! This year in TX I got a feeling you are going to find a BIG hog.
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Well done Boss, well done. Say... where are all the leaves gone off the trees?
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Congratulations!