Charlie Lamb comes to Kansas hunting whitetails!

[Charlie Lamb]

The days passed with no action what soever. That's the way it goes sometimes and I know that. I don't think it helped Tracy's spirits much though.
We all know how that goes... you invite a friend to come hunt knowing you've got it going on and bam, right between the eyes nothing.

And try as you might to will something to happen, nothing changes. If you haven't experienced it for yourself, then wait a few years and you will... it's part of the hunt.

If this had been like hunting at home where I could go out whenever I liked and even every day if I wanted, I'd have stacked them up for sure.

But like everyone else out there, Tracy and I had had to make a decision about a certain time frame.
It all had to happen within the confines of 5 or 6 days and that's a hard target to hit just right.

With knees and back aching, I sure hadn't been much help carting out Tress' buck. He was as heavy of body as he was of rack. If it hadn't been for that dang cart, we'd probably still be dragging.

Tracy doesn't like to gut the deer in the area where it is killed (neither do I) so that gave us the FULL package to deal with and I'd bet that package would go well over 200#.

Later when the buck had been skinned and gutted Tracy would take the offal to his special dumping spot.

The neat thing about doing it this way is the possibilities that open up for other species.
Coyotes in particular are drawn to such dumping spots and could be ambushed with a little thoughtful preparation.

We spotted this dog working the dump spot one day and he was so absorbed in filling his belly that he let me sneak (?) within "almost" bow range.
 

[Traddict]

Thanks for the story. Very enjoyable to read.

[DRR324]

My only question is:  WHY is Tracy holding the antlers of a buck like that- when he shot it a few years ago????  WHY is he not holding the head mount???  You guys make us regular joes very jealous!!!!

[K.S.TRAPPER]

I love that coyote pick Charlie and I really thought you were going to pull it off.    

That game cart saved are butt's and I have got to have one they work great.

David, I have never had any of my deer mounted I was to much of a tight wad plus I always figured the money spent would be better put toward my next elk hunting trip.

With the kids all grown up now I am thinking about getting some of them done.

Tracy

[erierik]

Wow,great story...awsome deer.That coyote was cool also.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

As far as details go we are 95% sure that Tress buck is the son of my biggest buck in the pick.

We started noticing the genetic similarities about 3 yrs ago. That is one of the reasons Tress really wanted him so we could have father and son bow hunters with father and son deer, Ironically both were shot at 8yds and complete pass through and they both ran about 60yds.

Here's another view showing the similarities. By the way he was a typical buck up until this year.

 

Tracy

[K.S.TRAPPER]

I don't know what to say, Once the bucks velvet dries and falls off the crops are taken out of the fields there patterns completely change around here.

We took a trip up to my old faithful spot at the lake. I thought Charlie would like it up there because it reminds me alot of southern Missouri nothing but hardwoods and hills and I hoped he would like it too.

 

Tracy

[Tree Killer]

Tracy & Charlie...been enjoying the hunt and story with you guys so far, thanks for sharing!    

[K.S.TRAPPER]

He really liked a clearing that we keep mowed and trimmed, The deer use this spot as a stageing area before dropping down into the fields.

 

During the rut this place can be crazy, scrapes and rubs everywere, It's been good to us over the years.

Tracy

[Kenneth]

I'm really enjoying this thread!  That is some beautiful country and those bucks are amazing!!  Thanks for sharing!

[JDinPA]

Good luck Charlie.

[Gen273]

thanks for taking us along!!!

[twitchstick]

Thankyou for sharing.  

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Thanks for following along folks. Charlie hunted the clearing the last evening and was busted by the deer coming in with swirling wind. As much as I hated for him to leave it was time but the plans for a November hunt were already made.

Last year November 5th the deer seamed to have been running everywere and this year seemed a bit early. The trail cams were busy and some nice bucks were starting to show up.

 

 

 

 

Tracy


Charlie couldn't make it out till the 10th but we still should have some great hunting.

[Stumpkiller]

If you need another "Charlie" to keep his spot warm I can make arrangements!

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Tracy

[Terry Green]

[just_a_hunter]

I've been waiting for this one for while now.

Some of the best men I know together for a hunt in awesome country.. How can it get any better?

Todd

[Traddict]

Wow! What incredible deer.  My wife would divorce me for sure.

[Mudd]

Originally posted by Traddict:
Wow! What incredible deer.  My wife would divorce me for sure.

Doesn't she knows it's called hunting and just because they have those awesome bucks on camera doesn't insure that you or anyone, even Charlie will get to bring one home to the wife.

Great story and great pictures!

Thank you for sharing.

God bless, Mudd