Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
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Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
Now if I can get him to come around when I am there!! The does and this guy are around either late at night or very early in the morning.
Bill
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Last edited by ko4nrbs on Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck
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Nice looking buck
Nice looking buck
Re: Church Buddy's Buck
That's a nice one. It shouldn't be long before he starts to move in daylight. You might have better luck setting up along his travel route to get to the feeder. Good luck!
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck
I am over looking the main trail to the feeder now. Using my Ameristep 2 Man Chair blind up against a very large tree with brush piled on both sides. There is only one main tail on this small property, 3 1/2 acres. I killed one there last year that looks very similar to this fellow.
Bill
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck
Been dealing with the same thing, it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen!
Good luck, all you can do is hunt every chance you get.
Good luck, all you can do is hunt every chance you get.
It’s not the way you rock, it’s the way that you roll!
Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
He came back this morning from the direction of the corn feeder at about 7am about 10 minutes after a doe had passed by. No shot opportunity on her. She was at 50 yards in the saplings. My other Ground Blind looks over the feeder!! Darn the luck!!
The buck saw me before I saw him. He didn't snort and take off running just picked his pace up a little and headed for the crossing at the fence. He was at about 50 yards keeping in the tall grass and saplings. Only shot I had was when he stopped about halfway across the fence at 30 yards. Unfortunately it would of been a gut shot and no way would I take a shot like that. This fella deserves much better than that!!
Moved my ground blind about 20 yards closer to where they all cross the fence after he had left. Now alongside the fence with good cover on both sides. I will have some trees between me and the place they cross the fence but it is necessary so they don't see me sticking out like a sore thumb.
I chose not to put out my decoys this morning and that was a big mistake. He would of been focused on them instead of me. They worked well last year when I killed the buck. Could not of gotten him without them. Funny how they just stand there staring at the decoys trying to figure who the new guys in town are.
Back again tomorrow. As xcaliber said hunt every chance you get!! Weather turned very cold and windy when I got in the blind. I was surprised they were out instead of hunkered down somewhere.
Bill
The buck saw me before I saw him. He didn't snort and take off running just picked his pace up a little and headed for the crossing at the fence. He was at about 50 yards keeping in the tall grass and saplings. Only shot I had was when he stopped about halfway across the fence at 30 yards. Unfortunately it would of been a gut shot and no way would I take a shot like that. This fella deserves much better than that!!
Moved my ground blind about 20 yards closer to where they all cross the fence after he had left. Now alongside the fence with good cover on both sides. I will have some trees between me and the place they cross the fence but it is necessary so they don't see me sticking out like a sore thumb.
I chose not to put out my decoys this morning and that was a big mistake. He would of been focused on them instead of me. They worked well last year when I killed the buck. Could not of gotten him without them. Funny how they just stand there staring at the decoys trying to figure who the new guys in town are.
Back again tomorrow. As xcaliber said hunt every chance you get!! Weather turned very cold and windy when I got in the blind. I was surprised they were out instead of hunkered down somewhere.
Bill
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
May I ask what kind of decoy do you use?
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
Good luck Bill, stay after it!
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
I now use the Sentinel Deer decoys. Used have Tinks inflatable decoys but sold them because they were so much trouble to inflate and keep inflated. Not available anymore anyway.
I now use these. Super light, durable and set up 2 of them in about 60 to 90 seconds. Made out of corrugated plastic board. 3D so no matter where the deer moves it appears the decoy is following with it's head. The buck I shot last year was totally taken in by them. Froze in his tracks with me 30 yards to his left aiming my crossbow at him. I was in a Ground Blind.
https://deerdecoy.org/
Some deer may freak out if they see them but it hasn't happened to me yet. Even the does stare trying to figure out what they are seeing. I only use them during the Pre-Rut and the Rut when the bucks are out and about looking for a fight.
Bill
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
Thanks they look pretty cool but unfortunately they're all sold out I think will perform better than Montana decoys due to the way they are made. Guess I'll have to wait for next year when they have them in stock.ko4nrbs wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:46 pmI now use the Sentinel Deer decoys. Used have Tinks inflatable decoys but sold them because they were so much trouble to inflate and keep inflated. Not available anymore anyway.
I now use these. Super light, durable and set up 2 of them in about 60 to 90 seconds. Made out of corrugated plastic board. 3D so no matter where the deer moves it appears the decoy is following with it's head. The buck I shot last year was totally taken in by them. Froze in his tracks with me 30 yards to his left aiming my crossbow at him. I was in a Ground Blind.
https://deerdecoy.org/
Some deer may freak out if they see them but it hasn't happened to me yet. Even the does stare trying to figure out what they are seeing. I only use them during the Pre-Rut and the Rut when the bucks are out and about looking for a fight.
Bill
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
PM sent. Did you get it?ihunt wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:18 pmThanks they look pretty cool but unfortunately they're all sold out I think will perform better than Montana decoys due to the way they are made. Guess I'll have to wait for next year when they have them in stock.ko4nrbs wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:46 pmI now use the Sentinel Deer decoys. Used have Tinks inflatable decoys but sold them because they were so much trouble to inflate and keep inflated. Not available anymore anyway.
I now use these. Super light, durable and set up 2 of them in about 60 to 90 seconds. Made out of corrugated plastic board. 3D so no matter where the deer moves it appears the decoy is following with it's head. The buck I shot last year was totally taken in by them. Froze in his tracks with me 30 yards to his left aiming my crossbow at him. I was in a Ground Blind.
https://deerdecoy.org/
Some deer may freak out if they see them but it hasn't happened to me yet. Even the does stare trying to figure out what they are seeing. I only use them during the Pre-Rut and the Rut when the bucks are out and about looking for a fight.
Bill
Bill
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Carbon Express Torrid SS 100 gr. Broadheads
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
Steve at Sentinel Decoys said he has one or two decoys he could sell. His number is 517-404-5126
He ran out of materials. Orders in bulk annually.
Bill
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Carbon Express Torrid SS 100 gr. Broadheads
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Re: Church Buddy's Buck )Update!!)
Thanks I may give him a call tomorrow
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