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HH~:
Nov 5th

Hunted tonite in creek bottom again under clear skys and nice North wind. Was pretty warm 57 degrees. We were sure action would be right at dark. Was exactly how it went. First deer i saw was a forkhorn walking in creek. Shortly after a big buck chased several doe off the field behind me.

My friend was about 150yds from me on the creek. Right at last shooting light he shot a deer. I saw his light on the ground and knew he had shot. I worked my way over and he told he shot a doe. We found blood and after 200yds we came upon the largest doe I have seen taken in TN. The deer was bigger than the 5x5 i shot a couple weks ago, a lit bigger. I had to lift her leg up and check her head to be sure it was to a buck! She was dry. Good deer to take off farm.

Will get a photo she is in my shed now.

Good hunting

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HH~:
From last nights hunt. Deer was a big mama 123lbs dressed. One of the bigger ones I had seen in Tenn.

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HH~:
08 Nov

0445 25 degrees North wind 3-4mph under clear skies.

Went up to farm this and we knew it would be a good day. Bucks are cruising and we saw 3 dead ones that were not there on road yesterday. Had my wool on this morning :). Got in stand and could here deer in a depression below me right away. Got light enough to see at 0545 and could here a deer above as well. Told myself I need to stand up soon or I will get spotted. About 06o5 I saw a shadow coming up the scrub line in front of me and stood up. Then I saw it was a big 3.5-4.5 year old buck I never had seen here before (cruising). He came up and turned to east to go through some goldenrod and blackberry open scrub and skirt me. Pulled the doe grunt out and gave to short light grunts. He turned and stated to circle into the wind which would bring him to about twenty yards and a shoot opportunity.

He stopped and was looking in brush hard for the source of the grunt at 25-27yds. I had my bow in hand and fingers on string. I knew once he cleared these lower branches on my stand he would be a shade over 20yds. He picked up walking again and I stopped him at 22yds. Pick the spot and drew and loosed a 540grn 23/64th Wapiti shaft with a 160grn two blade which took him behind the right shoulder. To my disbelief the arrow only went in about 10" with not much down angle. This was big issue I knew right away. One lung at best.

0945hrs
Got down and met my hunt buddy. Told him the problem. We find blood right away but oh so little. We stayed on the blood for 5hrs over 3-4miles. We knew the guy who hunted the next section farm over and we followed into his section. No long after on far side of corn field I hear a yell. Then, see a bow hunter walking about 400m toward me. I met him in middle of field. He was getting out of stand when he saw a buck coming past him with bow on ground. I asked "you saw a good buck"? He said "yes, with a big fresh blood spot right in sweet spot" I said "yep, right side halfway up body", he reply "yes".

1100hrs
We found blood and followed into a old logged off section on this other farm. Stayed on blood and I knew he had the broad head in him and was dribbling steady every 10-15ft. We picked thru this rough brushy section as he headed to the TN state line and a large creek that was swelled by rain over last day or so.

1200hrs
we finally hit the creek up on a steep bluff hand railed the creek checking deer crossings without any evidence of deer crossing. about 4 miles in at this point and the next property over we had no idea who owned. So, we circled round a beanfield and squirted creek and walked back to retrieve our gear. 

Not the outcome we had hoped for, but one we knew was in all honesty was what we were expecting after a few miles in. Tough day in woods. You get quality chance like these once maybe twice a season with a selfbow. When so many things have to go right I don't expect my arrow without hitting bone or shoulder blade to only go in 8-10". Murphy is truly out there, you can beat him a time or two by he is going eat at some point and today was his day.


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HH~:
09 Nov

24 degrees, SW wind, clear

0600
Went up by KY border this morning. In stand by creek bottom crossing point. Had plenty action until 0745hrs two coyotes under me in the dark. Swam the creek right in front of me., 5 min later it would have been light enough to shoot. Had tow different forks come in. Then two doe and a button. The doe hung up when then hit the coyote trail.

Did not stay but til 0920. Had chores to knock out. Will hunt my place this afternoon. Wind has picked up 5-10 will head for thick cover.


1500

Went out at my place. saw no deer. The smoke poles were going off all around the river basin. Will be a different hunt season after today and gun season open. Saw only raccoons on the ground looking for acorns under some oaks. Hope the deer start flooding into my section soon as they do when guns are going off. No guns go off in here. Take til Monday probably. Problem is the 4.5yr deer and older wont show in daylight until late Dec when this banging starts. It's all good everyone, has to eat.




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HH~:
Nov 11th

1000

Just in from morning hunt. Big storm pushing in. Very quiet in woods. Saw no deer movement in my hunt area.

Happy Veterans Day


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