Not how I visioned my hunt

[Daktari]

Sometimes doing the right thing in the present......pays dividends into the future......congrats on a fine buck!

[bucky]

10 hours ago, tcook8296 said:

I dont need to sell anything. 

Im already attracting and killing some of the better bucks in the neighborhood. 

2 150s and  a 160 on the ground in 2 years is proof I can do it on a small property. I saw an absolute giant coming off my farm yesterday. Most likely that deer will still be there next year because the neighbors most likely will never kill a deer like that.  The ground and quality of bucks have been improving every year since EHD hammered the herd back in 2013. I invest a lot of time and money into what I do to hunt big bucks. 

Sloppy hunting neighbors can help you and hurt you. 

Just making a suggestion considering the animosity you have towards your NJ and Illinois neighbors. Like I said every piece of property has pitfalls and in most cases you can't change it, so why get upset? Some of the properties I hunt have the brown and down mentality but I still kill my share of nice bucks fighting against the odds

[tcook8296]

41 minutes ago, bucky said:

Just making a suggestion considering the animosity you have towards your NJ and Illinois neighbors. Like I said every piece of property has pitfalls and in most cases you can't change it, so why get upset? Some of the properties I hunt have the brown and down mentality but I still kill my share of nice bucks fighting against the odds

Neighbors do suck. Especially when its their guests that dont have a dime invested in anything come hunt for free and go on a shooting spree and then go back home with no regards for anything. The property has such great potential to see disrespectful slob hunters is enough to piss anyone off. 

[tpr1921]

Thanks for doing the right thing by that deer and congratulations.

[Zipper]

Good job Tom.

[beaverman]

Where was the injury to the leg?  I have used some tags over the years on deer I wouldn't have taken under normal circumstances due to them having an injury.  I have also seen them overcome some pretty bad injuries.  Its a tough call when you see something like that.

[tcook8296]

12 hours ago, beaverman said:

Where was the injury to the leg?  I have used some tags over the years on deer I wouldn't have taken under normal circumstances due to them having an injury.  I have also seen them overcome some pretty bad injuries.  Its a tough call when you see something like that.

Id rather not post pics of injuries for obvious reasons. Trust me, I can let deer walk. I had numerous encounters with this buck and is by no means a shooter buck on my farm. 

I could have shot bigger deer on every day of my 3 day hunt and I passed. For me to part with my gun tag and end my hunt in an area that could produce a world class whitetail at any momentx I would rather have the opportunity to hunt those last 3 hours and eat the tag. 

My 2 best whitetails ever were shot on the last day of my hunt

Edited November 26, 2019 by tcook8296

[Slayer1962]

You did the right thing and you manage your property like a pro. Keep the cover and the yahooos next door will drive all deer onto your property. 

I follow your story on making your property better. You are doing the right thing and it sounds like you have plenty of bucks roaming around . 

They will get educated by the people next door and hide in your sanctuary 

 

[Steve]

You did what you had to for sure. Good going.