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<blockquote data-quote="CatDaddy" data-source="post: 472843" data-attributes="member: 755">Well, I did it, and couldn't be prouder!&nbsp; First year bow hunting, poured my heart and soul into finding and harvesting a mature buck on public land.&nbsp; E-scouting, boots on the ground, deer behavior research, trial and error, and time in the stand were the key.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not to mention 1000+ arrows shot in the backyard. Started in September, closed the season on Thursday.Found a spot that you could only access by kayak.&nbsp; I'm not a kayaker, but decided it was worth it.&nbsp; Took my piece of ish 10' Pelican sit-in and made the move.&nbsp; Cameras told me this was a doe haven in Sept and early Oct, but became a rut destination as the season wore on.&nbsp; Mature buck after mature buck showing up on camera.&nbsp; The one I shot wasn't one of the giants, but it's a giant in my book for year one hunting from the ground.&nbsp; Could NOT be happier!Here are a few pics of the buck, my blind setup, and a video of the drag to get him back across the river.&nbsp; Some great coworkers offered to come be part of the adventure on the drag out.&nbsp; Not sure they fully understood what they were in for, but they're 15-20 years younger than me so I didn't turn them down!&nbsp; Backstraps and venison chili will be their reward for the help.I scored him just for the hell of it - don't really care but was curious.&nbsp; Any guesses? Ever since KDM helped my son harvest a giant symmetrical 4x4 I've fallen in love with them myself.&nbsp; This one will look great next to his on the wall, though mine will be a euro mount.[ATTACH=full]80684[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]80687[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]80686[/ATTACH]Video link below to the river recovery.&nbsp; Of course it was at night!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CatDaddy, post: 472843, member: 755"] Well, I did it, and couldn't be prouder! First year bow hunting, poured my heart and soul into finding and harvesting a mature buck on public land. E-scouting, boots on the ground, deer behavior research, trial and error, and time in the stand were the key. Not to mention 1000+ arrows shot in the backyard. Started in September, closed the season on Thursday. Found a spot that you could only access by kayak. I'm not a kayaker, but decided it was worth it. Took my piece of ish 10' Pelican sit-in and made the move. Cameras told me this was a doe haven in Sept and early Oct, but became a rut destination as the season wore on. Mature buck after mature buck showing up on camera. The one I shot wasn't one of the giants, but it's a giant in my book for year one hunting from the ground. Could NOT be happier! Here are a few pics of the buck, my blind setup, and a video of the drag to get him back across the river. Some great coworkers offered to come be part of the adventure on the drag out. Not sure they fully understood what they were in for, but they're 15-20 years younger than me so I didn't turn them down! Backstraps and venison chili will be their reward for the help. I scored him just for the hell of it - don't really care but was curious. Any guesses? Ever since KDM helped my son harvest a giant symmetrical 4x4 I've fallen in love with them myself. This one will look great next to his on the wall, though mine will be a euro mount. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1763834993927.png"]80684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1763835149194.png"]80687[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1763835094484.png"]80686[/ATTACH] Video link below to the river recovery. Of course it was at night! [/QUOTE]

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