This one means a lot…..I put some serious sweat into building a food plot this year— clearing brush, hauling seed, dealing with equipment breakdowns every time I thought I was making progress, and watching weather apps like it was a second job. There were days I wondered if it was worth it — but last night proved it was.
At 6:50 PM, the evening woods shifted. Six young bucks entered the plot first, pushing each other around, working through their early-season pecking order. They chased a couple small does off, stayed tense, and made it clear they were feeling fall in the air.
Then everything went still. All six turned their attention to the timberline — and that’s when he stepped out. A thick, mature 8-point, carrying himself with the slow, deliberate confidence only an older buck has.
I steadied myself, made the shot, and he didn’t go far. When I found him lying just 20 yards off the food plot, it hit me — the sweat, the frustration, the breakdowns, the time… it all led to this moment.
Hard work + one unforgettable Michigan evening. Feeling blessed and grateful.
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