I've only deer hunted public land two times. Thought I'd give it a try since my private spots aren't really producing much this season.
Could not for the life of me think of anywhere to try. Even with all the miles I've trekked turkey hunting my mind was drawing a blank of where to hunt a deer.
Certainly need to do a better job of recording where I find good deer sign.
So a buddy and I took off with our climbers into an area I had turkey hunted and for no other reason just went there because it's a pretty bottom to sit in.
My buddy had scouted an area earlier that day and gotten lost for 5 hours in the woods, so he was about spent. He stopped short of the swamp and I get going another 400 yards or so.
Got to the edge of the swamp, liked the way it looked, and climbed on up a hardwood tree. I thought well I probably won't see anything but it's going to make for a nice sit.
Texted my buddy to check on him and settled in around 5:40 PM. I kept looking left and noticed a large pin oak dropping acorns. Not 10 minutes later I look over and catch some movement under the pin oak.
Sure enough it's a deer. I get the scope on it and dang if it's not a buck and a pretty good looking buck at that. He cleared a little brush and gave me a 40 yard shot. Down he went right there. Blew my buddy out of the stand.
Complete luck. This sort of thing does not happen to me often but I'll take it!
Took an hour to get him out but luckily we had a deer cart and I had plenty of energy. My buddy not so much.
It's not my biggest buck or any monster but it will be one of my more cherished hunts.
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