Blainer
11-14-2014, 08:32 AM
I spent part of October hunting the any buck season with new hunters, this gave me an opportunity to pattern the deer and look for a healthy doe populations.
My 2 partners and I returned in November to concentrate our efforts during the 4 points season and rut.
Day one found my partner and I deep in the timber as we listened to the shot's ringing out from the road hunters. To add insult to injury, we watched the trucks pass us later in the am with some decent 4 points in the back.
This did give good indication that the bucks were moving and the rut was heating up.
Later that evening, we had a young lady make the efforts to drive thru the dark and meet us at the cabin.
Candace has been a big part of my life and we have been on many adventures together, but this would be her first attempt at joining me on a hunt.
Her enthusiasm rubbed off on the 3 of us quickly and we were only too happy to have her join us in the am.
The following morning, we targeted a different area and put together a game plan on the logging road to separate and meet at 11ish.
As it sometimes happens, and on our way to our destination and only 5 minutes after our discussions, a buck crosses the road in front of us.
After a brief stalk and with Candace in tow, the bino's indicated 4 point, and a quick decision was made, BANG/FLOP.
Not exactly the wall hanger I was hoping for, but having Candace as a part of the program made it a special hunt.
We brought home 2 bucks and our friends across the street managed to harvest 3.
I believe we seen a total of 11 4-points taken over the 3 1/2 days.
It would appear the rut was in full swing.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Tulameen_2014_004.jpg
My 2 partners and I returned in November to concentrate our efforts during the 4 points season and rut.
Day one found my partner and I deep in the timber as we listened to the shot's ringing out from the road hunters. To add insult to injury, we watched the trucks pass us later in the am with some decent 4 points in the back.
This did give good indication that the bucks were moving and the rut was heating up.
Later that evening, we had a young lady make the efforts to drive thru the dark and meet us at the cabin.
Candace has been a big part of my life and we have been on many adventures together, but this would be her first attempt at joining me on a hunt.
Her enthusiasm rubbed off on the 3 of us quickly and we were only too happy to have her join us in the am.
The following morning, we targeted a different area and put together a game plan on the logging road to separate and meet at 11ish.
As it sometimes happens, and on our way to our destination and only 5 minutes after our discussions, a buck crosses the road in front of us.
After a brief stalk and with Candace in tow, the bino's indicated 4 point, and a quick decision was made, BANG/FLOP.
Not exactly the wall hanger I was hoping for, but having Candace as a part of the program made it a special hunt.
We brought home 2 bucks and our friends across the street managed to harvest 3.
I believe we seen a total of 11 4-points taken over the 3 1/2 days.
It would appear the rut was in full swing.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Tulameen_2014_004.jpg