My hunt.

This year I kept the camp to just me and my dog CharlieAttachment 31527.
Ii did some baiting with 1000lbs of corn in the timed feeder and 1000lbs of carrots scattered around the feeder. About 120 dollars.Attachment 31528
I check the camera and the deer were hitting it hard.Attachment 31529Attachment 31530Attachment 31531
I hunted but 1 day each of the first 2 weeks holding out for better weather and not messing things up. ML is my new favorite hunt in wmu 60 so I was really gearing up for that. At the camp Sunday night and ready to roll.

First day I sit 300 yards off the feeder and give off a big shot of Buck Bomb doe in estrus and in just over a hour out comes a healthy looking 8 point buck. He jumped up and did a 180 and was visible agitated. I practice good scent control including liberal (wasteful) amounts of scent killer. Not sure if it was me or the buck bomb. He settled down and posed nicely for a side shot and down he went in less then 20 yards. I was using 200gr cheapies. The bullet bounced around and did not exit. It was a heart shot but did nicked the top of the stomach but no mess. A lot of work hauling him out by yourself but it was well worth it. Great hunt albeit very short as I am already back home.


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Nice job! Lots of good eatin' on that fella.

Nice, seems all your prep paid off
Congratulations on the success

"Some baiting" wow did you ever.

Good for you. Pretty satisfying tackling that task on your own of hauling a healthy buck like that.

I was up in 60 this past weekend. They were moving around but didn't see what I was looking for.

Nice Buck. I'm glad that all of your preparation paid off for you.

Good job Man.

I prefer to hunt alone & seem to do better when I am in charge of my own destiny... :)

Nice buck Red Maple and it sure looks like you have a nice spot there.

How did you find the deer liked the carrots? Have always thought about trying them if I ever run out of a connection for apples.

good job nice feeling when things work out

congrats!!

Way to go! A satisfying hunt for sure!

Congrat Bud!
Just found a new spot to seat next year, lol.....

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Originally Posted by 30cal4me

How did you find the deer liked the carrots? Have always thought about trying them if I ever run out of a connection for apples.

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We had carrots sit in wmu60 from end of September till first week of December then they devoured them. Not a local crop so maybe they didn't know at first. I found that the bears and coons left them alone.

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How did you find the deer liked the carrots? Have always thought about trying them if I ever run out of a connection for apples.

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Originally Posted by Mdiddi

We had carrots sit in wmu60 from end of September till first week of December then they devoured them. Not a local crop so maybe they didn't know at first. I found that the bears and coons left them alone.

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I had tons of pics and the deer were going back and forth from corn to carrots. The carrots need a shot of frost to make them more palatable from what I have been told and have experienced. They are very hardy and last for weeks.

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Originally Posted by Mdiddi

We had carrots sit in wmu60 from end of September till first week of December then they devoured them. Not a local crop so maybe they didn't know at first. I found that the bears and coons left them alone.

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We used them last year in 60, the hammered them as soon as it got cold (second week of the riffle hunt).

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How did you find the deer liked the carrots? Have always thought about trying them if I ever run out of a connection for apples.

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They love them.

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Congrat Bud!
Just found a new spot to seat next year, lol.....

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what me and you sitting together lol...you guys should be getting the carrots too and take some of the deer population pressure off of me ;)

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what me and you sitting together lol...you guys should be getting the carrots too and take some of the deer population pressure off of me ;)

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Nope, I'll seat there when you are not around, might even catch a fry of eyes too, lol!
No big buck this year for us but we got a few hanging at the pole though, got them the last two days of the hunt.

Can't really see your buck picture (too small), do you have a bigger one?

Thanks everyone for your comments.☺

Great job..and short and successful nothing wrong with that!!

Well done! Love it when all the preparation works out.

I didn't realize Buck Bomb Doe In Estrous was synthetic. Congratulations!