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    3 years ago an elderly man I go to church with bought 40 acres about 5 minutes from where I live. He has hunted our property for years and was anxious to return the favor by allowing me hunt his. We struck a deal, I keep an eye on and take care of the place for and get to hunt it as I please.

    The first year I killed two deer there, one was a pretty good one and I quickly realized this place had a lot of potential. So year #2 rolls around and I put up two more stands and I was able to put in a small food plot at the last minute. The property owner was very happy and told me to treat the places as my own. He said do whatever you think will help the deer and let me know how much I owe you for it.

    This year I got an even earlier start and decided to enlarge last years food plot and put another one farther down in the woods.

    Now for some pics:
    This is a small plot down in the woods surrounded by some really good bedding area
    It's already been productive and made my time worth it as it produced my first bow kill last weekend
    I planted it with a throw and grow mix but the deer seem to like it.

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    The other plots are on a power line and are a mix of wheat, sugar beets, and clover.
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    I don't have a picture of them since they've started coming up but they look pretty decent. I put out plenty of lime and fertilizer. Next year I'm going to do a soil sample and try to really hone them in.

    Deer pics
    I've got 3 different 8pts on camera, a wide 6, and plenty of does and smaller bucks as well.
    This one I plan to pass on unless he offers me a shot with the bow.
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    The other three I'll shoot in a heartbeat
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    I've named this one Brutus, because in my opinion he's a brute of a deer.
    I think he is the same deer I've had on camera the past two seasons but he seems to have put on more weight this year. I had my chance at him and I missed. I don't plan to let that happen again
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    We don't have any rules as to what we shoot, we just enjoy the time spent and have fun. The only bad part to this is that the property owner had yet to kill a deer off his own property. He's 80 and doesn't see as well as he once did, he doesn't like to drive at dark so he either gets to the stand late or leaves early. Part of the reason i did more with food plots this year was to make it easier for him to kill a deer at his own place.
    Hopefully we both end up with a decent one, there is definitely the potential for it to happen
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    Good stuff Michael! I have no doubt you will kill him if you sit it enough.
    Pick the old guy up and chauffeur him to and from.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ecu1984 View Post
    Good stuff Michael! I have no doubt you will kill him if you sit it enough.
    Pick the old guy up and chauffeur him to and from.
    That's a good idea, Rick.
    I might have to make that happen a few Saturday this season
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    Did you tell him that you named the deer Brutus?
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    Good stuff Michael
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    Quote Originally Posted by ecu1984 View Post
    Good stuff Michael! I have no doubt you will kill him if you sit it enough.
    Pick the old guy up and chauffeur him to and from.
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    Oh and does the old guy have kids? If not, continuously tell him how much you love the property
    and what a dream it would be to one day own a tract like this? Pro-tip

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    Quote Originally Posted by ecu1984 View Post
    Oh and does the old guy have kids? If not, continuously tell him how much you love the property
    and what a dream it would be to one day own a tract like this? Pro-tip
    This guy knows..

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    Slick Rick
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    Small tracts like that can produce some great hunting opportunities. Good luck to you and the land owner, hope y'all get that buck.

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    Damn that is strong. I would make it my priority to get the owner a deer this year. The ol guy seems to be real nice and he ain't no spring chicken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ecu1984 View Post
    Oh and does the old guy have kids? If not, continuously tell him how much you love the property
    and what a dream it would be to one day own a tract like this? Pro-tip
    He has kids, they don't have any interesting in land or hunting though.
    I'm working on it

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    Damn that is strong. I would make it my priority to get the owner a deer this year. The ol guy seems to be real nice and he ain't no spring chicken.
    he has killed plenty in his life but nothing will top killing one on his own place. I take it easy on the deer over there for the very reason that I want him to get one. Part of his problem ( and it's just a result of age) is that he drives as close to the stand as possible and he wears a blue flannel shirt with a huge orange vest. He don't exactly blend in. I'm not sure how much attention he pays to the wind or scent control either. I've got a feeling this is going to be his year though, they really seem to be hitting the plot on the powerline pretty hard and that's his favorite place to sit. When he gets one I'll post the pics on here
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    Ground blind

    Two comfortable chairs

    Small flask of good bourbon

    Those things would make for a fine afternoon sit with your old friend. Killin a deer would be a huge bonus. Enjoy.
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    stripaswipa knows a guy that makes a awesome hunting chair thats wrapped in hecs fabric for total invisibility. it can be yours for ten payments of 19.99
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    Few pictures from this year, looks like it could be a good one
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    What about picking him up and taking him to the stand on the perfect afternoon ... and then driving him home via a stop by the processor ?
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    Take the deer in pics 2/4 out. They are off the same scraggly line.

    Leave 1&3

    1 is a late bloomer but has potential.
    3 is a freaking super star.

    He needs roughly 2 years and you will have something to talk about.
    1 could take 3 years, but I promise you will not be disappointed. He has all the stuff to make a great brute of a deer.
    Yup, he's crazy...


    like a fox. The dude may be coming in a little too hard and crazy but 90% of everything he says is correct.

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    I plan on taking them all out if given the opportunity
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    Well, in that case good luck.
    Yup, he's crazy...


    like a fox. The dude may be coming in a little too hard and crazy but 90% of everything he says is correct.

    Sort of like Toof. But way smarter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Silentweapon338 View Post
    Well, in that case good luck.
    Property is up for sale, this may be the last year I have access to it so that changes things a little.
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