Another Big Buck Out of Range

MG · Post by MG » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:45 pm

Tonite was the second time this year I've seen a real big buck just out of range. I've got a couple of stands I hunt, and from one stand I saw a huge buck on October 11, he was just out of range about 45 yards so I was forced to pass on him. A few days later coming into this stand I spooked what I think was this buck. I hunted this stand about 4-5 more times, all evening hunts, hoping to see this buck again and never saw any deer at all. I left this stand for about 10 days and went back tonite. At about 10 after 6 I saw a set of antlers in the field about 60 yards south of me, I nearly fell outta my stand! Another massive buck, but again I could not bring him any closer than 50 yards. Frustrating. I grunted and he looked over right at me, but eventually went back to feeding and slowly moving west across the field. I waited about a minute and grunted twice more and again he looked but this time he paid even less attention. After this he moved quickly across the field and back into the woods. I dont know what I gotta do to bring these guys into range. I figured with it being the rut bucks would be responding to grunting but this guy was un- interested. I think tomorrow if the wind is right I may try to hunt from the ground near what appears to be this buck's travel route. Maybe I should try a decoy? Estrous? I havent used either before just wondering if anyone else is using either of these to bring in deer and how well they work.

Carnivorous · Post by **Carnivorous** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:54 pm

This is why I prefer yo hunt on the ground. Sounds like an oportunity for a spot & stalk...

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:37 pm

Good luck on a big buck. I spotted a big one in August while groundhog hunting and recieved permission to bowhunt there for myself and my uncle. I put up 2 cheap ladder stands for my uncle in Sept. He's seen him twice in 8 hunt's a little to far out 30-40 yards. He said he's never seen a deer that big

He has a Bullwincle rack, very wide and flat with tall tines heavy beamed 10 with stickers.

I've taken one big Doe off that property this season and passed on quite a few smaller Buck's.

I have a couple other lease properties to hunt with my regular partner though.

I'll try a estrus drag Saturday morning for him and see if my Uncle can connect. He's one of the top Buck's I've seen in my life. I even bought a trail cam try'n to get his old bones on a photo

only little Buck's and Does on 28 pictures so far

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:02 pm

Ive had 2 nice 8's about 65 yards out twice also.. but ML season comes in saturday here so that helps;)

just dont give up, thats hunting

LV2HNT · Post by **LV2HNT** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:11 am

I've seen at least one big buck every day I have gone out, for five days straight now. Every time, I never had a clean shot or they were out of range. It is agrivating for sure but luck has to work in my favor eventualy. I concider myself fortunate to even see that many nice bucks in such a short time though, so I am happy for that.

I would try making a mock scrape by my stand to get him to come by and see that there is another buck working his territory. Then I would go out a few days later to set up a decoy with estrous and wait. Good luck, I hope you get him.