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I spoke to Nancy today to have her relay a message to my father who is down there for a week. She let me know that they had 2 cancellations if I wanted one. I've already shot a great buck from there this year, but I was very interested. Two hours later my father called and said that he had paid for the spot and I start my hunt Thurs. evening. I can't wait!

Wish me luck!

Smack You A Pope And Young

Good luck Huntinfool

Got a call from my dad that the bucks are rutting hard. Everyone is seeing shooters. Friday is my Birthday, sure hope I get another bruiser as a birthday present.

good luck .........

Good luck>>>>>

Well the bucks turned off by the time I got there, but were hitting the corn hard. I saw shooters every hunt. I was after a bigger 8 in the same pasture that I shot my other 8. I talked to Mike and he said that there were a couple of 10's there also, and i ended up see them too. One is a 140 and the other is a 150. I had one come in one morning at 10 yards and started to crunch some corn I had spread out. I turned my head very slowly and he bolted away. So much for that. I hunted very hard and moved stands almost daily. Finally on the last evening hunt I had the big 8 come in at 10 yards. Having talked to Mike and everyone else at the ranch they all had me convinced to aim low as the bucks were super spooky. Well I did, aimed for the brisket and that's where I hit him. I trailed him for 200 yards and the blood petered out. I'm sure he will make it, however he will probably never eat corn off the roads again and will become and absolute monster. Gotta shake this one off and get back out there.

Sorry to hear about that. It's never easy, but it unfortunately does happen. Sounds like it was a heck of a hunt anyways.

Bummer!!!:mad: