I have had this buck on trail camera since August but never seen him in person. Played cat and mouse with him all season long until Saturday evening. It was a cold and calm hunt that evening. Had a few does and several yearlings in the food plot that I was watching. Around 5pm I looked out the side window out of my box blind and saw him working his way to me. He walked into my food plot at 25 yards, I turned on my camcorder to get some footage of him. When turned broadside, I drew back, then he immediately turned to face me. I held my bow back for 45-50 seconds before slowly letting back down. He then pushed a few does off, walked back to 25 yards facing me, turned broadside so I drew back again. As soon as I drew back he then turned facing me again. Finally he turned just enough slightly quartering to me and I tucked the arrow right behind the shoulder. He went 120 yards and was done for. Happy to be be tagged out on two self filmed bucks this year!
Brandon Ostrowski
Information
- Date Taken: 12/21/2024
- Time Of Day: Evening
- Method: Compound Bow
- Number of Points: 7
- County: Hillsdale County
- Property: Private
- Dressed Weight: 165