hunted
12-19-2011, 12:15 AM
Well the season is finally over. I hunted for whitey's pretty hard this year. Was out with shotgun, rifle in Ab and went to sask for 4 days as well. We moved into a new house this year and have a spot picked for a whitey mount so tried hard. I seen a ton of deer. I believe I seen 2-3 bigger ones than this but never had a good chance at them. Sask sucked big time!! Next year I am not wasting the best week of the year heading back there! Gonna stay here where I can set up better and not rely on luck!
Anyway last day I spent probably 7 hours in 2 different stands. The rancher where I go decided it was a nice day and being the last day he said he would slowly walk the willows and bump some deer past my stand. We normally don't do this as we don't want the deer leaving the property during the season. This worked like a charm deer were every where. Hardest part was figuring out which one to shoot. This guy surprized me directly below me in the thickest willows. Had to make a quick decision. Counted 6 on his left side so let one rip. He took off fast and I could not get another shot. The rancher came walking up a little later on the trail. I said stop right there, do you see blood? He looks around and says no!! My heart sank. I thought must have been the willows as I could barely see my partner standing in them. They look a lot thinner from above. Any way I go down there and look and no blood but found some hair. Thought that was wierd. So I follow the exit route and go 30 yards before the first sopt of blood. Man was I grateful! Go about 100 yards into the willows and there he was!
Now is decision time should I mount him or what?? I scored him to 152? My wife thinks he is a little small but thought I would get some opinions. What is the smallest deer you have mounted and are you still happy with it in a few years? It was a great hunt and I don't regret taking him!
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Anyway last day I spent probably 7 hours in 2 different stands. The rancher where I go decided it was a nice day and being the last day he said he would slowly walk the willows and bump some deer past my stand. We normally don't do this as we don't want the deer leaving the property during the season. This worked like a charm deer were every where. Hardest part was figuring out which one to shoot. This guy surprized me directly below me in the thickest willows. Had to make a quick decision. Counted 6 on his left side so let one rip. He took off fast and I could not get another shot. The rancher came walking up a little later on the trail. I said stop right there, do you see blood? He looks around and says no!! My heart sank. I thought must have been the willows as I could barely see my partner standing in them. They look a lot thinner from above. Any way I go down there and look and no blood but found some hair. Thought that was wierd. So I follow the exit route and go 30 yards before the first sopt of blood. Man was I grateful! Go about 100 yards into the willows and there he was!
Now is decision time should I mount him or what?? I scored him to 152? My wife thinks he is a little small but thought I would get some opinions. What is the smallest deer you have mounted and are you still happy with it in a few years? It was a great hunt and I don't regret taking him!
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