Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
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Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Over the past 5 years I have spent a nearly endless amount of time cyber-scouting, boots-to-the-ground scouting and speaking with whoever I could regarding the deer/buck population in the Iowa deer zone I elected to apply for archery. I had an amazing hunt even after all of the anticipation. Other than one property that was massively over-hunted my first Iowa public land hunt was an astounding success. I saw 8-12 deer per sit on 3 separate properties and then killing this guy on the 10th morning of the hunt.
I decided to stay on the ground that morning cause I'd never stepped foot on the property in addition to the 25-30 mph NW winds that AM. That morning as I began driving solo (hunting partner skipped about half of our AM hunts) out to a piece of public ground I was on a couple 130's and a solid 140" 8 pointer I decided I didn't feel like sitting in a tree in those winds so I decided to try a piece of property I'd never set foot upon, but had cyber-scouted. When I got to the piece I wanted to check out I parked and studied OnX until it was starting to get light. So, at first gray light, I slowly still hunted for 1.5 hours only covering ~515 yds from the truck as the crow flies until I walked up to within 26 yds of a deer grooming itself completely upwind of me. He was a 2.5 yr old buck I just watched until a buck fight off in the distance made him run toward the commotion. Unfortunately, I didn't draw cause a much larger (~150") buck got up from a fallen tree just to the north of the smaller buck and stood broadside for a couple seconds just 25 yds from me. Angry for being lazy (wasn't in position to draw my bow) I went over to sit in another fallen tree nearby that would offer me a shot if, by chance, he returned. About 5 minutes later I heard noise behind me to see a mature doe walk up to 5 yds of my makeshift blind. She caught my wind being downwind of me but only retreated back where she came from down a point off a ridge. As she walked away I realized I needed to make some holes in the fallen tree in case I had more visitors from that direction. Each branch I broke off caused the doe to turn my way but she couldn't make me out or figure out the snapping noises in the brisk wind. All of sudden as she got out to about 40 yds I caught movement to my left and instantly knew this was the quality buck I waited 5 long years to have the opportunity to kill! Unfortunately, he followed the doe with only a Texas heart shot available so I ranged him. He was at 30 yds but heading towards the doe. I drew and grunted. Nothing...he continued. I whistled...Nothing. Too dang windy with 25-30 mph NW sustained winds. I yelled and he turned quartering away at what I now guessed was 40 yds. From my knees, I shot thru the hole in the fallen tree, I had just made, watching the glow of my nock slip thru him. Later I checked on OnX and I was 96 yds from getting to a tree I had marked in the truck that AM waiting for it to get light! I was also fortune enough to kill a doe the second evening of the hunt so came home with plenty of meat and a taxidermy bill. "Green" score- 157 4/8"
I decided to stay on the ground that morning cause I'd never stepped foot on the property in addition to the 25-30 mph NW winds that AM. That morning as I began driving solo (hunting partner skipped about half of our AM hunts) out to a piece of public ground I was on a couple 130's and a solid 140" 8 pointer I decided I didn't feel like sitting in a tree in those winds so I decided to try a piece of property I'd never set foot upon, but had cyber-scouted. When I got to the piece I wanted to check out I parked and studied OnX until it was starting to get light. So, at first gray light, I slowly still hunted for 1.5 hours only covering ~515 yds from the truck as the crow flies until I walked up to within 26 yds of a deer grooming itself completely upwind of me. He was a 2.5 yr old buck I just watched until a buck fight off in the distance made him run toward the commotion. Unfortunately, I didn't draw cause a much larger (~150") buck got up from a fallen tree just to the north of the smaller buck and stood broadside for a couple seconds just 25 yds from me. Angry for being lazy (wasn't in position to draw my bow) I went over to sit in another fallen tree nearby that would offer me a shot if, by chance, he returned. About 5 minutes later I heard noise behind me to see a mature doe walk up to 5 yds of my makeshift blind. She caught my wind being downwind of me but only retreated back where she came from down a point off a ridge. As she walked away I realized I needed to make some holes in the fallen tree in case I had more visitors from that direction. Each branch I broke off caused the doe to turn my way but she couldn't make me out or figure out the snapping noises in the brisk wind. All of sudden as she got out to about 40 yds I caught movement to my left and instantly knew this was the quality buck I waited 5 long years to have the opportunity to kill! Unfortunately, he followed the doe with only a Texas heart shot available so I ranged him. He was at 30 yds but heading towards the doe. I drew and grunted. Nothing...he continued. I whistled...Nothing. Too dang windy with 25-30 mph NW sustained winds. I yelled and he turned quartering away at what I now guessed was 40 yds. From my knees, I shot thru the hole in the fallen tree, I had just made, watching the glow of my nock slip thru him. Later I checked on OnX and I was 96 yds from getting to a tree I had marked in the truck that AM waiting for it to get light! I was also fortune enough to kill a doe the second evening of the hunt so came home with plenty of meat and a taxidermy bill. "Green" score- 157 4/8"
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Absolute STUD!!
Congrats rizzo!
Congrats rizzo!
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That’s a dandy, congrats!!
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Great buck. Congrats.
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Slammer!
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Great buck. Congrats.
I can’t wait to get back to Iowa in 2020.
I can’t wait to get back to Iowa in 2020.
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Beautiful buck! Awesome hunt!
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Congratulations, what a slammer!!!
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Awesome congrats
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Congratulations! Heck of a buck!
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Excellent buck and quite a neat story, congratulations!
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Awesome story and nice buck. Something about shooting them off the ground like that really intensifies the adrenaline rush. I had a similar experience like that last year on Nov 10th. The buck was about a 110" 8 pt but what a rush. He came off a ridge and I was standing behind a pine tree where he couldn't see me. When he finally came around at 20 yes away he stopped and we just stood there and watched each other. After what felt like a minute he continued on without a care in the world. I think he was girl crazy and lost his mind there for a minute. Nov 7-11 hands down the best days of the rut.
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Re: Iowa Public 10 pt Nov 12th
Nicely Done! Great Buck!
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