The week we look forward to all year.
SE Kansas, November 9-17
Traditional deer camp
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Always starts with high hopes. This year results exceeded expectations....
The weather started off beautiful for sittin' but not the greatest for deer movement. Lows 40's highs 60's.....
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The weather started off beautiful for sittin' but not the greatest for deer movement. Lows 40's highs 60's.....
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Monday the chasin picked up. Cold weather was finally moving in which we knew would help. But we're in Kansas and that meant the winds also picked up.
Wednesday morning November 13th.
Cold 22 degrees with stiff South wind around 18 mph gusting 20's.
I decided to sit the pasture stand. It's a stand thats been up 3 years but has only been sat a couple times.
It overlooks an alley of pasture with cedars on each side.
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Looks great!
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i would you are a BLESSED man...thanks for sharing..
Between 7 & 8:00 I passed on a decent 8 and 9. Thought I might regret passing the 9...but movement was good and with plenty of days ahead thought it was worth the risk.
Around 8:30 a doe with a decent 10 came into the alley about 200 yards away. I could just see that there was another buck also entering the alley. Once I got a look I suspected he was a 12 we had on camera near another stand.
I grabbed my grunt and intended to hassle them a bit hoping to bring them 150 yards north to me. Well...the ole grunt tube was frozen. Dang....Nothing but a quiet hum.
They were starting to head south away from me. I hate rattlin when deer are in sight because it seems I always get busted. But with no grunt....I decided to try the horns.
Within seconds of hitting them together the bigger buck came on a run...headed right to me.
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Hmmm, velly intellesting...
Here is a velly intellesting pic from 11/2 with rub directly south of cam. He was a beauty.
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Really?.......what are the chances. Where I'm sitting in the alley is quite a ways from where that cam was....
Well....he came on a rope!
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Lets see him!!!
Was the rope soaked in red paint? Congrats!!! :thumbsup:
Very nice pics!!!congrats bro
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On a rope....
He came right to me.
Biggest whitetail I've ever taken.
A cold, windy, beautiful day in Kansas.
What a blessing!
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Very nice deer,congrats!
Don't you just love the rut? Great deer!
Awesome!!
Wow, great buck. What was your arrow set-up?
Very fine deer, nice shoot'n
Awesome thanks for sharig!
Shoot small dia carbon 500's for me better penetration. Either eastin or beman. Ace standard 125 gr. 2 blade. Magnus turkey feathers
congrats brother! great deer. I love the way people here tell their stories, and share their experiences...after all, that is what it is all about! great buck man, he is gonna look great in the living room! I wish I would have taken the traditional plunge a long time ago! happy for you brother!
Awesome Buck!!!
Wow, that is fantastic!! Congrats
Great camp, great buck! Congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congratulations on a fine buck!! Like your plaid quiver!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great buck. Congratulation!
Great buck!! congrats!!
Beautiful deer and great camp man! Congrats!
Great buck Brother congrats!
Nice, nice buck! Congratulations on an outstanding trophy! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Fantastic buck! Congrats! Thanks for sharing with us.
What a great hunt for you Larry.
Congrats on a fine, fine animal.
Happy for you,
CTT
Wow! Very nice! congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Steve
What a whopper! Congrats!
Well done!
thats a lot of deer sausage, good looking animal, nice story.....way to go..
Awesome buck!! Congrats.
Wow !! What a beauty!
Congratulations
Glenn
Great buck, great story. Love your cabin!
Awesome deer! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congratulations on a great buck. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
A beauty for sure! Love the photo from the tree stand , nice country!
Thanks y'all for the comments.
It's fun to have a place to share the story.
Being in the woods with good friends is about as good as it gets.
Congrats on a great buck!!!
Congrats on a great buck!!! You also did a great job telling the story with the pictures, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful buck, Very nice pictures.
Congrats!
Beautiful photos and great buck! Congrats!
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Awesome buck congratulations!!!
That's the way to get it done!
Great buck Larry!! Did you kill on the lease or at the farm?
Scot
Great buck and pics!!! :thumbsup:
Hey Scott,
Passed one on the farm. He came off the lease.
Thanks,
Larry
Gotta love when the rattling brings them in. And you're watching him the whole way.
Good Job, he's a beauty.
GREAT buck! ............congrats
Great Deer and great pics. Thanks for taking us along
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What a great deer, congrats
beautiful buck!
Beautiful buck .... wow !!!!
Awesome Camp, Awesome Bow, and Awesome Buck! Pretty solid all the way around. Congrats.
Congrats! Awesome buck! :thumbsup:
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That's a beauty, really nice mass on the rack. Congrats! :thumbsup:
Terrific buck. Congrats
Beautiful buck,that is one cool looking deer camp
Very nice deer. What are the specs on the Shrew?
Thanks Tracker. The bow is a shrew classic hunter. 54" takedown, 48# @28". I've got a couple shrew CH's and love em.
Congrats Larry! Good looking buck! Anyone else tag out?
Huck,
Unfortunately not yet. But still hunting the weekends to fill other tags.
We had 3 of us there and only one didn't have a shot opportunity. Several smaller to mid sized bucks were passed to give them alittle more time. This weekend seems to be a magical weekend for one of my buddies. He typically fills his tag over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Nice photos!
Great pictures Larry! Good luck to you all!
Huck