Iowa Scouting Trip July/August 2022/Sept

[Silvio]

Will you be hunting in Iowa tonight again Silvio?

No I’m back home in Michigan for my grandsons first birthday…I’m hunting two other states until I return to Iowa Nxt Thursday

 

[Beeyuu]

Killed a good one on Sunday! First time killing during the "October Lull". Just gota get in their bedroom! 145" on public land. First public buck ever. Guessing he would've been a bit over 150" if he wasn't broke up.

 

[Silvio]

Killed a good one on Sunday! First time killing during the "October Lull". Just gota get in their bedroom! 145" on public land. First public buck ever. Guessing he would've been a bit over 150" if he wasn't broke up.

Way to go brother…that’s a Jim-Dandy of a buck…never believed in the October lull…Congratulations on a fine buck

 

[Beeyuu]

Way to go brother…that’s a Jim-Dandy of a buck…never believed in the October lull…Congratulations on a fine buck

Thanks! Your turn to kill one

 

[Aeds151]

Way to go brother…that’s a Jim-Dandy of a buck…never believed in the October lull…Congratulations on a fine buck

Nor camo. Especially what people are willing to pay these days. That deer is the size of 3 bucks down here. Noice!!!


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[Silvio]

Thanks! Your turn to kill one

Going to try and kill one the Nxt two days before reaching Iowa Thursday night…otherwise I’ll be in Iowa until one falls to my RX5…but really happy for you Bertie congrats

 

[Fgirtyman]

Killed a good one on Sunday! First time killing during the "October Lull". Just gota get in their bedroom! 145" on public land. First public buck ever. Guessing he would've been a bit over 150" if he wasn't broke up.

Super! Good work. I just bought a home in DesMoines. Granny wants to live by the grandkids. I will declare residency for next season. Can you put me in your stand? Lol Best of luck to you!

 

[Silvio]

Thanks! Your turn to kill one

Killed a good one on Sunday! First time killing during the "October Lull". Just gota get in their bedroom! 145" on public land. First public buck ever. Guessing he would've been a bit over 150" if he wasn't broke up.

Well bigger than I expected

not in Iowa…but extremely tired from all the driving the last couple of days…I’m back I Iowa hunting for my Target buck Issachar…expecting good movement-over the Nxt 10 days

 

[Gator]

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not in Iowa…but extremely tired from all the driving the last couple of days…I’m back I Iowa hunting for my Target buck Issachar…expecting good movement-over the Nxt 10 days

Congrats on a dandy! So what state is that beast from if it wasn’t Iowa?


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[Silvio]

Congrats on a dandy! So what state is that beast from if it wasn’t Iowa?


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Illinois…I’ve been hunting hard the last few days in Iowa…but I plan on detailing the story tomorrow for the guys following

 

[Silvio]

Well Oct 19th I started off by deciding to go into my set up after early morning grey lite. It was a decision that paid off…just didn’t want to bump deer going in. I was sitting on a oak flat butted up to a old pine stand behind me. The beans had been harvested the week prior and acorns were dropping that morning. A really nice buck showed up behind me cutting thru the pines 50 yards away @ 8:30am…grunted to him but he just kept going…all of a sudden another buck followed this buck and he was a shooter for sure…things calmed down for about 20 minutes and then a lone doe walked underneath me. I could see deer crossing to the north of me about 80 yards away then I heard a deer to my right walking with its nose close to the ground and I could see his main beam was broken off.. he actually walked to 14 yards in front of me eating acorns but his rear end was directly facing me for almost 10 minutes or so I absolutely had no shot …I told myself don’t be a hero and try to heart shoot him “just center punch him” that’s all I had to do…he finally turn to the right quartering away… I drew and placed my sight on his opposite shoulder and centered for both lungs…instantly he was on a low digging death run…he went a little less than 100 yards I say. I shoot Sevr broad heads and Ray Charles could have followed this blood trail it was amazing. The rest is history…thanks to a good friend I shot a buck of a lifetime…really don’t care about score as much as shooting for age. I plan on aging the jaw bone but we believe the buck is 6.5. Now Iowa should be fun over the Nxt 10 days or so
Thank you Beeyuu for the blessing

 

[woodsdog2]

@Beeyuu that buck is a tank and @Silvio the tine lengths on that buck are incredible. What do you estimate him at?

 

[Beeyuu]

Well Oct 19th I started off by deciding to go into my set up after early morning grey lite. It was a decision that paid off…just didn’t want to bump deer going in. I was sitting on a oak flat butted up to a old pine stand behind me. The beans had been harvested the week prior and acorns were dropping that morning. A really nice buck showed up behind me cutting thru the pines 50 yards away @ 8:30am…grunted to him but he just kept going…all of a sudden another buck followed this buck and he was a shooter for sure…things calmed down for about 20 minutes and then a lone doe walked underneath me. I could see deer crossing to the north of me about 80 yards away then I heard a deer to my right walking with its nose close to the ground and I could see his main beam was broken off.. he actually walked to 14 yards in front of me eating acorns but his rear end was directly facing me for almost 10 minutes or so I absolutely had no shot …I told myself don’t be a hero and try to heart shoot him “just center punch him” that’s all I had to do…he finally turn to the right quartering away… I drew and placed my sight on his opposite shoulder and centered for both lungs…instantly he was on a low digging death run…he went a little less than 100 yards I say. I shoot Sevr broad heads and Ray Charles could have followed this blood trail it was amazing. The rest is history…thanks to a good friend I shot a buck of a lifetime…really don’t care about score as much as shooting for age. I plan on aging the jaw bone but we believe the buck is 6.5. Now Iowa should be fun over the Nxt 10 days or soView attachment 74498
Thank you Beeyuu for the blessing

Congratulations! Awesome buck! He's a BEAST. Get another one down in Iowa.

 

[Silvio]

Congratulations! Awesome buck! He's a BEAST. Get another one down in Iowa.

Going to put my time in here…it’s going to happen

 

[Silvio]

@Beeyuu that buck is a tank and @Silvio the tine lengths on that buck are incredible. What do you estimate him at?

Well if he had not broken his left beam he’s in the 180’s but he’s a good one is all I can say

 

[Beeyuu]

Well if he had not broken his left beam he’s in the 180’s but he’s a good one is all I can say

Wow what a giant. Did you have any history/pics with him or was he a mystery buck?

 

[Silvio]

Wow what a giant. Did you have any history/pics with him or was he a mystery buck?

No history…was invited to hunt with some old friends

 

[Allegheny Tom]

No history…was invited to hunt with some old friends

Can I be their friend too?

 

[boyne bowhunter]

Well Oct 19th I started off by deciding to go into my set up after early morning grey lite. It was a decision that paid off…just didn’t want to bump deer going in. I was sitting on a oak flat butted up to a old pine stand behind me. The beans had been harvested the week prior and acorns were dropping that morning. A really nice buck showed up behind me cutting thru the pines 50 yards away @ 8:30am…grunted to him but he just kept going…all of a sudden another buck followed this buck and he was a shooter for sure…things calmed down for about 20 minutes and then a lone doe walked underneath me. I could see deer crossing to the north of me about 80 yards away then I heard a deer to my right walking with its nose close to the ground and I could see his main beam was broken off.. he actually walked to 14 yards in front of me eating acorns but his rear end was directly facing me for almost 10 minutes or so I absolutely had no shot …I told myself don’t be a hero and try to heart shoot him “just center punch him” that’s all I had to do…he finally turn to the right quartering away… I drew and placed my sight on his opposite shoulder and centered for both lungs…instantly he was on a low digging death run…he went a little less than 100 yards I say. I shoot Sevr broad heads and Ray Charles could have followed this blood trail it was amazing. The rest is history…thanks to a good friend I shot a buck of a lifetime…really don’t care about score as much as shooting for age. I plan on aging the jaw bone but we believe the buck is 6.5. Now Iowa should be fun over the Nxt 10 days or soView attachment 74498
Thank you Beeyuu for the blessing

Thanks for sharing the story. Still got to love it when your plan comes together.

 

[Silvio]

The scrapes are now being hit hard and during day lite hours. When new scrapes show up and concentrated in a given area your in for a show. I set up on a new set of scrapes after scouting an entry point I haven’t been thru in a mouth. I’ve been waiting patently for the kick-off and the chasing will follow over the Nxt several days. I freshened the scrapes and put smokies orbital on the overhanging branch and got this picture 2 hours later. I didn’t hunt today and decided to scout and prepare a preset…should be a great spot on a south wind…my Target buck Issachar hasn’t been around my cameras for a while so lets see what happens