Man, felt like I was there watching it unfold!  

That's a beautiful buck!  Congratulations!  Mighty fine pictures also!    

Bernie

Great Buck.  I loved your well told story!  best part is, the wren will be bigger next year lol

Great hunt, thanks for sharing!

David

Thanks for taking us along on your hunt!

Nice buck.  Even better story.  I'd love to hunt an old magnolia tree.  ...  someday, perhaps.

Well done on all accounts! Congratulations on a great buck...

Travis,

Excellence story and another beautiful buck!  How you do it on PUBLIC land is amazing  

Have learned a few things through your stories and have a lot more to learn, thanks.

Thanks for sharing... I feel like I just watched someone shoot an outstanding buck this evening.

You Sir are a great writer/story teller!
Congrats on yet another fine buck!

Great story and a great buck! Congrats!

Reading through the comments you nice folks have made brings home to me just how special this place really is.

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Travis,

Excellence story and another beautiful buck!  How you do it on PUBLIC land is amazing      

Have learned a few things through your stories and have a lot more to learn, thanks.

Public land is a decision. My home sits at the edge of the Homochitto National Forest, always has. I have stalked these hills and hollers for over 40 years now. Those of you that know me know I also hunt at Lake Mary. That is a different world, thousands and thousands of acres of crop fields on the Mighty Mississippi surrounded by in penetrable swamp. Food, cover and very light hunting pressure means lots of bucks in the 5 year and older age class. 200 inch deer are generally taken there every year. I took a massive 190 class buck there earlier this season(see 'High hopes and High water'). That buck dwarfs my public land buck, yet, I am at least as proud of him as the giant buck. Those public land bucks are much farther and fewer between and far more wired than the deer at Lake Mary. This makes them as a great a trophy as the much larger deer from private land. Now when I explain that to my non traditional friends, they look at me as if there were a rather large foot growing out of my ear. To them, the destination is far more important than the Journey. If the opposite were not true of us, then we would not be traditional bowhunters in the first place. The journey is more important than the destination, that my friends is what sets us apart. The main reason for my success on both public and private land is simple. I fail a lot!!! But, I also hunt A-L-O-T!!! Since the beginning of October, well over 300 hours have passed with me in the woods, bow in hand, pursuing game. As usual, I have also lost over 20 pounds since late summer.

That story is why I joined Trad Gang ,very inspiring gives me fuel and know how to go in a get my qaurry ,Thanks Tremendously for the story and pics.

Congrats on a wonderful season!!!

Swinestalker

Congratulations, that's a very nice buck & I appreciate your taking us with you on your hunt. It was exciting your pictures are very good also.
 I think you are right about the journey rather than the kill. I've felt fulfilled even when I don't take a deer.  It's the experience.    
Thanks.

A very nice buck and a great story !

Thanks Travis,

At times like I'm going through this year where nothing seems to be coming together I needed to hear
about your dedication.

Have to remind myself that putting myself in positions to just see deer on the ground under 20 yards and getting shots is a milestone within and of it self.

Great story & Great hunt! Thanks for sharing.

Denny

It is certainly the journey not the destination.  Thank you for the great story telling and congrates on a well earned trophy.