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.




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.


More good sign.




This deer was piled up about 50 yards from point of impact.




Yours truly.




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!  

Nicely Done!  I want to come hunt you (okay I want to drive your skid)!

     

   

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    

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!  

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.