ever since I was a young deer hunter back in the 70s reading Outdoor Life I wanted to hunt deer in SC in August,,,,,,,
last year they moved the season structure around down there and now the hunt club I am in has a two week bow season, August 15-31. Last year I had no luck getting a decent enough buck in range,,,,,,(club rules 6 pt or better),,,,,
couldn't go on the 15th due to work considerations,,,,,,,,but yesterday I needed to run down to Wilmington to do some LEO coordination,,,,,so I left a might early and sat a stand for a few hours,,,,,seen nothing but beautiful morning,,,,,,went back last night,,,,,,,,got to the club on time but pulled a flat (reckon I need to move up to 10 ply for that slag down there),,,,,,,,got it fixed, cleaned up a little and was in stand by 6:30,,,,,,,,,,around 7 the deer started moving and had action till dark,,,,,,,this one came by just at the end of shooting light,,,,,,,,,,,
not a monster, but my first velvet buck and I like the heck out of him,,,,,7 pt, 165 lbs (on scale),,,,made the 8 he was with look tiny (in body size),,,,,,
(excuse fuzziness, had to use my old phone as I forgot my camera)
interesting (to me) is that this area has a genetic issue with brow tines,,,,,,,a lot of bucks have none,,,,this fellow has one,,,,,,,
he is narrow framed like the one I shot from this stand last year,,,,may be kin,,,,,,,,,,,,,
last year they moved the season structure around down there and now the hunt club I am in has a two week bow season, August 15-31. Last year I had no luck getting a decent enough buck in range,,,,,,(club rules 6 pt or better),,,,,
couldn't go on the 15th due to work considerations,,,,,,,,but yesterday I needed to run down to Wilmington to do some LEO coordination,,,,,so I left a might early and sat a stand for a few hours,,,,,seen nothing but beautiful morning,,,,,,went back last night,,,,,,,,got to the club on time but pulled a flat (reckon I need to move up to 10 ply for that slag down there),,,,,,,,got it fixed, cleaned up a little and was in stand by 6:30,,,,,,,,,,around 7 the deer started moving and had action till dark,,,,,,,this one came by just at the end of shooting light,,,,,,,,,,,
not a monster, but my first velvet buck and I like the heck out of him,,,,,7 pt, 165 lbs (on scale),,,,made the 8 he was with look tiny (in body size),,,,,,
(excuse fuzziness, had to use my old phone as I forgot my camera)
interesting (to me) is that this area has a genetic issue with brow tines,,,,,,,a lot of bucks have none,,,,this fellow has one,,,,,,,
he is narrow framed like the one I shot from this stand last year,,,,may be kin,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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