Brian is a co-worker of mine that has been hunting hard for big mature bucks over the last three or four years. He has been studying whitetail deer and is making quick progress. At the beginning of November, Brian knocked down a really nice Kansas deer (his biggest to date). I asked Brian to describe the hunt in his own words. Congratulations Brian!!
Ah...what a great day! I crept into my stand at about 5:30 this morning (early, I know) in Wabaunsee County. I got all settled in with a southeast wind at the side of my face. I started in with a rattle/grunt sequence. About thirty minutes went by. Just when I reached for the antlers again, I noticed movement from about 150 yards away. This big Kansas bruised gingerly walks in and renews a scrape at about 45 yards from my stand. My heart is pounding at this point and I was worried that he would catch my scent. He walked to the right, turned his nose up and didn't seem to like what he was smelling. So...off to the left he went. He was starting to have a diagonal approach while walking closer to me. He got into about 30 yards...had to wait for him to look away before I could draw. He finally looked back where he came from. It gave me just enough time to settle in and let an arrow fly! The arrow hit him hard. I got a double lung shot up higher than normal. He ran about 60 yards before he crashed. WHOOT!! I took him to Cabela's to have him scored by a B&C guy. He is unofficially 168 3/8". They even took a 5" deduction while tallying up the score. This is my second ever buck. I'm feeling really blessed right now.
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