What a weird trip to Ohio this year.......first two days in the 70's, no action, cameras were basically worthless of information after Halloween. Just too dang warm. But I knew we had some biggun's in the area. The morning of November 10th was my 5th hunt in Ohio....and it was a drizzle/cloudy day which is my favorite type of weather to hunt during pre-rut to rut conditions. That morning had me positioned near a logged gulch and some set aside fields. I knew I was in a good location due to all the fresh scrapes, trail cam pics and large buck tracks in the mud.

It all happened pretty fast at 7;30am.........after I set off some of my grunt sequences down into the gulch. I caught movement literally seconds after I called........and here he come just boiling up the hill to me as he was convinced another buck was having his way in the set aside he could not see down in the gulch. He was about 10 yards facing me and making a scrape.......then he bristled all up as he crested the ridge I was on.....and gave me a 5 yard shot. From my grunting sequence to his collapse.........not 60 seconds had gone by. It can happen in a FLASH gang!!

After the shot ........ran 40 yards and was down in less than 10 seconds.


Good luck to all still chasing their bucks.

Awesome! Congratulations on another big buck

Congrats Dew. You get it done every year. Your gonna have to add on for that trophy room!

Another dandy! You never seize to amaze me Dew but I was beginning to wonder when you was going to score. Congrats.

I like that big Ohio eight! Way to get it done.

What a brute! Nice buck too...

AWESOME BRO!!!

Nice one!

What part of Ohio do you hunt?

What a dandy..Congrats!!

Year in and Year out. Congrats on a great buck.

Awesome buck Dew!

Man dew I sure wish you would start shooting some mature bucks and leave them drinks alone lol. No once again you get another nice one. Worst part is your hunt was to quick next year drag it out a while longer your stories are always good and nice to read . congrats on a fine buck

Congrats... Seems like we tell you that every year

Thanks for the kind words guys......I'm whooped. Last 17 days in a row up at 4:15 am will wear a man out. It's worth it though. The "hard" is what makes it great.

When I have some time I'll throw up "Missile Strikes" summer velvet pics. Was fun to watch him grow in Ohio the last few years.

Lots of season left......Be Safe All of you!!! May you get the deer of your dreams....

Good ole buck Dew!!!! Congrats.

Very nice, Dew... Congrats!!!

Congrats on a big'n!

Nice buck. h.h.

Not as big as your 8 HH.... Still waiting for more pics on your super wide 8 you took this weekend. Nice deer!! Congrats to you too....

That is a BIGGIN'.........Congrats!

Heck of a buck man. Darn nice mass and character.

Congrats on a great buck!

As promised..... a pic of "Missile Strike" from this summer. He had my attention as you don't see many 8's this size.

Still trying to clean up on an Indiana buck I've been chasing....we'll see.

sweet buck.. congrats