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Catchin’ Bodies.

Unread postby PK_ » Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:43 pm

After a tough 2020 season I was really unsure of how this season would go.

Started things off this year with an early season out of state trip, hunted 2 days and saw 4 solid bucks in shooting range and passed a 2.5 8 point that didn’t quite itch the trigger finger. I’ll be back… 8-)

Back to Florida.

Didn’t hunt in September.

Hunted 2 days of Bow in Oct and had my target buck at 50 yards spot and stalk and couldn’t close the distance. Passed on a real nice 3.5 year old 8 point. Had a big rattler crawl up behind me while sitting on the ground, exciting.

Hunted 2 days of Muzzleloader in Oct. Had that target buck patterned and was confident I would kill him. I made some bonehead mistakes and got too dry on the first day, ended up severely dehydrated 3 miles from my truck. Vomiting and couldn’t keep liquids down, disoriented, actually a pretty scary experience. That cut my opening day short and I couldn’t get out of bed the next morning. Finally got some fluids to stay down the next morning and some food for breakfast and was able to get back out in the stand around 2pm. Only to find cart Tracks and blood trail right by my tree. Realized another guy was setup right in this bucks core area with a lock on and like 5 cell cams right where this buck was living and where I was purposefully staying out of. Anyways he killed the buck that morning right by my stand. It was a pretty good buck for central FL public, so congrats to him.

Funny tidbit, I inadvertently called this buck in one day riding a bike off trail to check a camera, sounded just like chasing riding thru the leaves and over branches. :lol:
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November I went out of state for a week, killed two bucks with my bow. Both were just 2.5 year olds, I wasn’t in the mood to be picky this trip, at all. Had my 6mo old GWP with me and the goal was to get him on an easy track… check.

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So Back to Florida again.

Hunted 4 days in November and missed a buck. :doh:

Hunted 3 days in December and killed 3 bucks.

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Story of piebald buck here:
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Hunted 2 days in January and passed 1 buck, killed 1 buck.

Pass.
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Actually bumped this buck out of his bed around 8:30-9am. He heard me sneaking in crunchy leaves and probably saw some movement but never smelled me. He actually snorted at me about 10-12 times and then I got a glimpse of his tines over some deadfall as he slipped off into the muck. So I kept the wind and hung where I could shoot to where he was and could also shoot a little pinch and a fresh scrape I found. Sure enough about an hour later he came slipping back into his bed.

Peep his mud socks and wet legs.
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So that leaves me 1 buck tag left for FL. I only plan on hunting a couple of days in February as the season wraps up, mostly so I can round up some cameras. It also gives me a chance to scout with a weapon in my hand, which is my favorite thing to do in the world. Don’t really plan on shooting anything unless I come across something pretty rank…


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Re: Catchin’ Bodies.

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:57 pm

That's a lot of bone and a lot of meat in the freezer. Congrats.


It will be hard to top that piebald....that's a special trophy.
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Unread postby john1984 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:21 pm

Nice :clap:
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Unread postby oldrank » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:31 pm

PK_ wrote:Don’t really plan on shooting anything unless I come across something pretty rank…


I like those old rank bucks. . :lol:

Looks like you had a great season. Nice work. Great pics and a great write up.
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Unread postby Dewey » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:40 pm

You’ve been busy. Congrats. :clap:
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Unread postby Uncle Lou » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:58 pm

Congrats on a great season Dorian. You did good, for not hunting much
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Unread postby seazofcheeze » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:01 pm

Move over Tim Wells, the real slockmaster is in the building! Congrats man, epic season :dance:
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Unread postby Sailfish_WC » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:29 pm

Well done :clap:
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Unread postby greenhorndave » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:08 pm

Great season! :clap:

Not sure how the deer herd in FL survives with guys like you and Eddiegomes83 in the woods! :D
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Unread postby Jimimacck » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:29 pm

Thanks for sharing your experiences here. Congratulations on a legendary season!
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Unread postby Bonecrusher101 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:47 pm

August to February. Way to stretch it out and stack bodies! Congrats man!
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Unread postby upwind predator » Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:14 am

That is a great season pk and with not hunting very much that's even more incredible. Congrats
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Unread postby jmaas07 » Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:15 am

Good lord pk, heck of a season!
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Unread postby Wlog » Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:38 am

:clap: Great season PK!
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Re: Catchin’ Bodies.

Unread postby hunting_dad » Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:41 am

greenhorndave wrote:Great season! :clap:

Not sure how the deer herd in FL survives with guys like you and Eddiegomes83 in the woods! :D


Man you ain’t kidding! :shock: Congrats on a heck of a season and a beautiful piebald on top of it.


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