Great hunt today! Got it done.

KentuckyTJ · November 08, 2015, 10:25:00 PM

Well I have been hitting it pretty hard the past two months moving stands, trying to get the upper hand on a Kentucky buck. Today it all came together. Over the past week the bucks have been on their feet during the day and on the move.

Yesterday morning I had a great hunt with chasing going on behind me and a mature doe meandered in front of me at 10 yards. I had to bite my lip and just let her pass as I knew she may have a boyfriend on her tail. Well it wasn't to be so I got down and proceeded to do what it seems I am always doing and moved two stands into funnel areas for cruising bucks.

I put one of the stand in a funnel I have never hunted before between the end of a finger field and the back property fence. I have never hunted here because it is on the border of the property and has a house (dog, lawn mowers and blowers) not far across the fence. Throughout the year though I have noticed does in the back of this field close to the stand and knew if there were does there the bucks would be here sooner or later. When I walked in there I was pleased to see a well beaten trail around the end of the field.

Well I had planned on letting the area cool down a few days but tonight the wind was out of the NE and perfect for it so I climbed up at about 1:45. As I was getting situated and hanging my bow on a limb in front of me I hear foot steps down in the valley to my left. My stand is facing the East toward the fence and the house. I stand and grab the bow (thats still swinging from me hanging it up there) and ready myself. I am figuring its a doe or the neighbors dog. Ha.

Well to my surprise I catch movement and suddenly see antlers. The buck is walking at a pretty good clip about 70 yards away and headed right for my funnel. Then all the sudden he puts on the brakes and begins smelling around on the ground. He starts to turn away and I instantly grabbed for the bleat can in my pocket. I turn it over real quick and he stops and his head snaps my way. He then turned and began quick stepping my way again (from arrow direction on aerial pic). He makes his way and I can tell he is going to take the trail that goes around the end of this field and right in front of my setup.

He gets in front of me and I do a mouth grunt and he goes stiff legged slamming on the brakes again. He is slightly quartering to me but at 15 yards I picked a spot, drew and turned it loose. The shaft flew perfectly and he trotted off with 8" of the fletched end sticking out from high in his right lung. I can see the blood pouring out of him as he bounds off and knew the shot was good. He went out of sight at about 50 yards through the osage tangle but not 30 more yards or so after I hear that crashing sound in the dry leaves we all love to hear. I text a few buddies, gather my gear and head right down to the shot site.

Instantly I see what I knew had happened

About 40 yards in I find the front end.

I easily followed the trail and wasn't long I saw his final resting place.

Gun season next week and that makes it that much sweeter.

KentuckyTJ · November 08, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

I was wondering why I didn't get a pass through with the shot but later when I was about to clean up my head I figured out why.

shag08 · November 08, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

Dang! That's a hoss! Congrats!

November 08, 2015, 10:39:00 PM

Nice buck, TJ!!!!

Congrats,

Bisch

goingoldskool · November 08, 2015, 10:39:00 PM

Great looking buck! Looks like you got your area figured out. I've never seen a broadhead do that before...... weird.

Thanks for taking us along.

God bless,

Rodd

1/4 away · November 08, 2015, 10:40:00 PM

Wow bro, congrats!!!

Pops · November 08, 2015, 10:42:00 PM

Nice Buck....Congrats

BWallace10327 · November 08, 2015, 10:46:00 PM

Great buck. I enjoyed the story bouncing between text and pictures. Congratulations.

CoachBGriff · November 08, 2015, 10:54:00 PM

That's weird with the broadhead, but great shot and great deer!

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Tony Sanders · November 08, 2015, 11:13:00 PM

Once again TJ, you got it done. Congrats on another nice buck. I had been looking and wondering when you would post up.

Tony

KyStickbow · November 08, 2015, 11:26:00 PM

Thats a beauty Tom! Congrats brother!

I was hoping to get one down before the army comes out next weekend...but it just hasnt come together yet.

Thumper Dunker · November 09, 2015, 12:00:00 AM

That's a big guy.

SAM E. STEPHENS · November 09, 2015, 12:09:00 AM

Very nice , been waiting for you to post one up.

Well done sir , well done....

,,,Sam,,,

NIGEL01 · November 09, 2015, 12:43:00 AM

Holy moly what a beaut! Cool pictures!

cacciatore · November 09, 2015, 01:52:00 AM

Well done TJ it is a dandy buck.

Big Ed · November 09, 2015, 03:37:00 AM

What a buck Tom!! Congrats

wooddamon1 · November 09, 2015, 04:19:00 AM

frassettor · November 09, 2015, 04:25:00 AM

Great job TJ

Jwilliam · November 09, 2015, 04:31:00 AM

It's about time we hear from you Tom !!! Been wondering how your season has been going. Always enjoy reading your posts. Congrats on a fine buck !!!

Bill

Sockrsblur · November 09, 2015, 04:51:00 AM

Big deer! Well done, I like him!