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2024 Ohio giant and first saddle kill!

Nyhunt79

Nyhunt79

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Here’s my 2024 Ohio buck and also my first out here. Sat the same stand until Wednesday afternoon and realized I needed to make a move after seeing most of the bucks crossing a saddle and running a certain ridge. Did an all day sit in my saddle on Thursday and saw a wide shooter twice with no shot. I left everything in the tree except my backpack.
Friday morning, I clipped into my tether and heard something coming in the dark. I had over 9 bucks chasing the same doe right by my stand in the perfect spot. At 7:10 a small half rack I’d seen a half dozen times during the week cruised by. 25 minutes later I heard one coming and looked and all I saw was a giant frame and got ready as he was 30 yds and closing fast on the hot does trail, nose to the ground.
I drew back and settled my pin where he was going to cross and he came right into view and I missed at 5 yds! I have no clue what happened there and either did he luckily. He walked another 10 yds as I was nocking an arrow and I stopped him in the only lane I had left before he was gone and that shot hit the mark. He went about 100 yds and piled. Had an unbelievable week. I missed him with a sevr and made the kill shot with a grim reaper 3 blade. We did a rough tape at 184 3/8.
 

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Nyhunt79 said:
Here’s my 2024 Ohio buck and also my first out here. Sat the same stand until Wednesday afternoon and realized I needed to make a move after seeing most of the bucks crossing a saddle and running a certain ridge. Did an all day sit in my saddle on Thursday and saw a wide shooter twice with no shot. I left everything in the tree except my backpack.
Friday morning, I clipped into my tether and heard something coming in the dark. I had over 9 bucks chasing the same doe right by my stand in the perfect spot. At 7:10 a small half rack I’d seen a half dozen times during the week cruised by. 25 minutes later I heard one coming and looked and all I saw was a giant frame and got ready as he was 30 yds and closing fast on the hot does trail, nose to the ground.
I drew back and settled my pin where he was going to cross and he came right into view and I missed at 5 yds! I have no clue what happened there and either did he luckily. He walked another 10 yds as I was nocking an arrow and I stopped him in the only lane I had left before he was gone and that shot hit the mark. He went about 100 yds and piled. Had an unbelievable week. I missed him with a sevr and made the kill shot with a grim reaper 3 blade. We did a rough tape at 184 3/8.
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Holy Cow!!!! Tank!! Congrats man!!!
 
Awesome buck! Congrats. My first time hunting in Ohio this year as well and obviously you have it figured out much better than I do, all I can find is Amish unloading by the van loads in ever spot I have gone. I am really glad to hear someone on here has done it their first time out there! Again, congrats!
 
Jagger0502 said:
Awesome buck! Congrats. My first time hunting in Ohio this year as well and obviously you have it figured out much better than I do, all I can find is Amish unloading by the van loads in ever spot I have gone. I am really glad to hear someone on here has done it their first time out there! Again, congrats!
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this was with an outfitter, not DIY. But they did allow me to make some moves which was awesome and it paid off
 
Nyhunt79 said:
Here’s my 2024 Ohio buck and also my first out here. Sat the same stand until Wednesday afternoon and realized I needed to make a move after seeing most of the bucks crossing a saddle and running a certain ridge. Did an all day sit in my saddle on Thursday and saw a wide shooter twice with no shot. I left everything in the tree except my backpack.
Friday morning, I clipped into my tether and heard something coming in the dark. I had over 9 bucks chasing the same doe right by my stand in the perfect spot. At 7:10 a small half rack I’d seen a half dozen times during the week cruised by. 25 minutes later I heard one coming and looked and all I saw was a giant frame and got ready as he was 30 yds and closing fast on the hot does trail, nose to the ground.
I drew back and settled my pin where he was going to cross and he came right into view and I missed at 5 yds! I have no clue what happened there and either did he luckily. He walked another 10 yds as I was nocking an arrow and I stopped him in the only lane I had left before he was gone and that shot hit the mark. He went about 100 yds and piled. Had an unbelievable week. I missed him with a sevr and made the kill shot with a grim reaper 3 blade. We did a rough tape at 184 3/8.
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What are the requirements for Ohio? I’m considering a change up and I’m within a couple of hours of northeastern OH.
 
Glenn said:
You wouldn’t happen to be on team 9 would you? If not, we have openings.

Fine buck deer. Vitamin P claims another victim.
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Haha I should have joined a team 2 years in a row now. Of course the year I do join I won’t see anything lol
 
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