Hunter hunting along a marsh

Don Schmelter

Information

  • Date Taken: 11/16/2020
  • Time Of Day: Evening
  • County: Clare County
  • Property: Private

I’ve been waiting on this buck to give me a shot to take. Well, last night he made it happen. I watched him in the distance hitting his scrapes. Then, disappear into the woods. About 25 minutes later I spotted him again off in the woods. Again hitting scrapes, but he came around this time to hit another one of his scrapes close to my blind. I shot & he took off like a bat out of hell. A co-worker helped me track him for a while, but it had gotten dark. I went back out this afternoon with my 32 year old son. We tracked blood for about an hour. The deer had done a large loop. My son spotted him. I gave my son a huge hug & fist pump. What an amazing time spent in the woods making memories with my boy! And bonus- finding my buck! 2020 bright spot for me. One of the pictures is of myself, my son & his son. My grandson is a hunter in the making.