Looking Back

Looking back, there were several things that led to my hunt being a success.(Other than putting in some time at the range) First, my buddy John had access to some great private land. Not fenced in, but not open to the public either. It was just a little beyond the edge of town, but had some great natural features. There was a creek that ran through the property, which gave the deer some cover to travel, and a place to quench their thirst. Second, the log I was laying behind had a view of a clearing just beyond the creek. I thought this clearing looked promising, so I put some "Buck Jam" on a stump in the middle of it. To this day, I couldn't tell you if the jam actually did anything, but I was on stakeout over it when my buck came around. Last, but definitely not least, on the way to my spot I sprayed several trees with a hot doe scent. Truthfully, I was only trying to cover up my scent. Looking back, that buck thought he was going to get lucky...as he was sniffing the trail of what he thought was the first hot doe of the rut. Lucky me.