HighJumper
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Had a great nontypical come out last night and browse turnips about an half hour before sunset last night. Grunt and snort wheeze got him to 80 yards, but no closer. I was disappointed to see a southwest for the morning. I had to set up several hundred yards east of where I wanted to be set up for the NonTypical. As the sun came up I noticed last reward looking my way from a tall grass hillside about 100 yards away. I glassed him and decided with the tall brows and matching g2 stickers, he looked good to go. I grabbed the horns and slowly leaned behind the tree I was in to give them a go out of his sight. Short sequence and I set them back dowdn and looked his way. He was running at me! I grabbed the bow out of the wolf jaws and positioned myself for a shot on the other side of the tree. The buck had stopped behind the tree and I wasn't sure where he was for a few seconds until he started running again. 20 yards and going by quickly, I grunted when he was about 5 yards from a shooting lane. He stopped with his head and neck in the lane, but most of his kill zone was obscured by brush. I was at full draw and we were looking directly at each other. I located a hole in the top of the lung area, settled my 20 yard pin and let the arrow fly. What a morning. Total gross at 169" After harvest I realized I have a shed from him from last year. He went from a real heavy 8 to a real heavy 10 frame with two stickers. Figured him for 4.5 last year, so probably a 5.5 year old. A little bitter sweet knowing I will not own this farm next fall, but gotta look foreward and enjoy the property while I can. I have ten days to hunt the non-typical before work kicks back in. He is a stud. I am hoping this deer wont be my last reward from owning this farm, but it very well may be.
There are some additional harvest pics in the additional photos portion of my land ad. Good luck to all. Shaping up to be a fall to remember
There are some additional harvest pics in the additional photos portion of my land ad. Good luck to all. Shaping up to be a fall to remember