Team 4 has an eight point buck down. My third. buck ever Yeah. First saddle hunting deer. First public land deer. First swamp transition deer. I usually hunt farm land. My private land has been too dry no water too hot so the deer have moved elsewhere.
Started last winter when I snow shoed into this public land spot with my wife. Good date exercise... and of course a scouting trip with my GPS. MY wife loves snow shoeing I love my wife and like scouting
Last night I . Rode into the site on my electric fat bike... quiet. Passed several scrapes coming in. Set up montana. Got in late. Got set up at 5 pm. Shot him at 5:45. Was too noisy but wind was my friend. Saw the deer first.
Shot yesterday at 10 yards. Passed on a young doe first. I have never done that. I always shoot everything. Buck came in to look at my Montana doe decoy. Got close stopped at my tracks, sniffed around at my tracks, maybe ozone, and scent lok helped to give me time and I shot him through a five inch hole in my cover.
Hid behind my tree when he came in like Boswell talks about.
He ran about 50 yards and dropped from a double lung shot.
Dragged him out with my newly constructed puck board deer drag.
Thanks to the guys on this forum - saddle hunters rock.
The hunting beast forum , and my friend Ron for all I have learned in 4 years of hunting.
Thanks for my friend Dan's help in dragging him out.
Thanks to my wife for allowing the excessive deer hunting expenses. Two crossbows, hunting gear, bike, scent lok, saddle, guidos, two guns,snow shoeing or scouting etc.
Thanks to the Good Lord who controls all things for His glory for allowing the harvest.