From Alabama on whitetail deer hunting multiple seasonsvia email: Hey
John I never sent you a story/pic on the buck I killed in [deleted]. Well I
drove to [deleted] leaving the house at 4:00 p.m. on the 12 hour drive. I drove
straight through only stopping for gas and food and made it to the Motel in
about 4:00 a.m. the next morning.  point
buck. I watched him chase her by me and decided to pass him hoping to see a
bigger one. About 5 min. later she came walking right under my stand and he was
behind her grunting, needless to say it was too much for me to stand when he
started rubbing the hanging limbs and making a scrape next to my tree (5 yards
away). I shot him with my 300 Win mag and he ran into the cornfield and it was
over. I was through hunting and only one hour on this property, how
could it get any better. I plan on going to the same place next year and taking
some of his kinfolk. After arriving home I scored him at 121 gross B.C., not the
biggest buck, but a very outstanding hunt. Thanks John again for a great hunt. I
have sent you a picture of the [deleted] buck in the back of my truck and a pic
of my daughter holding the 152 3/8 B.C. buck taken in [deleted] the same year.
Thanks again your friend Perry Bullard
Hey
John, I
am just getting around to writing you a letter about my hunt in [location deleted]. Well
after arriving in [location deleted], we checked in and went to hang
stands. Later that afternoon we saw four rack bucks, one of them a nice 10
pointer. The next morning Pat shot a 10 pointer at 7:05 AM, and called me,
needless to say he was excited after taking a buck that scored 150 B&C in
the first few minutes of the hunt. Well
my first morning I saw a small 6 pointer, but I was in a good area and knew it
would be productive sooner or later. I came out of the stand to help Pat get his
buck out of the woods and take some pics. The buck he killed would be a 12
pointer if he had brow tines, but still scored 150. I
hunted my cornfield that evening and saw 12 deer, one being a nice 8 or 10
pointer. They were 500 yards away and I knew I had to get closer the next day to
have a chance when MR. Big showed up. The next morning was much like the first,
not much luck, but it was time to change to another location that would be
closer to the group of does I saw the afternoon before. I then positioned my
stand about 200 yards from where the deer would come out and waited for it
happen. There were some trees that blocked my view of the cornfield, but I could
see pretty well, and could also see a cut soybean field and another cut
cornfield. I was in a funnel area that showed promise. About
45 minutes before dark the does came out along with an 8 point buck and they
milled around for a while, when I seen two (2) ten pointers fighting in the
middle of the field. One of the bucks was huge and would score at least 160 +
B&C, and the other was around a 145 class. I didn't have a very good shot,
but I felt like I could slip a bullet through the limbs to the buck. The buck
stop fighting for a minute and I took aim 400 yards away and fired. I missed
him, but took out some nice limbs on the tree in front of me, the buck then
started running towards me and I missed again. The smaller buck ran to within
150 yards of me and stopped, but I was so upset I let him go. After returning to
the Hotel I skipped supper and thought of the big buck, which made me feel
worse.
I noticed another
10 pointer running out of the brush that the big buck ran into, so I set there
for a while to let the other bucks get out of the area before slipping in to
check my trophy. As I approached the thicket he jumped up and ran up the draw
and I took close aim and shot him one more time, which finally stopped him. I
ran over to the buck and saw the finest 10 pointer I have ever seen. He scored
143 4/8ths B&C, with only a 1/8th inch deduction between both sides of the
rack. He had 6-inch mass at the basses and was 5 inches massive up on the main
beam between the G-2 and G-3. Your friend Perry
An earlier email from Perry:
An earlier letter from Perry telling that he is unsuccessful and satisfied and that "...I will be a life member...." read why. Gentlemen:I joined Mid America Hunting Association in August of 2000 and since that time I have been to [deleted] on two separate occasions hunting with my friend, Pat. The first trip was on a bow hunt October 1st. That day I saw and passed up an 11 point and an 8 point buck. They were nice deer, but I was looking for a 130 class buck or better. After the first day, I received news that my dad had taken sick. Pat and I returned home October 2nd. I returned to [deleted] with my best friend, Pat, for the opening of gun season. The first day I saw nine rack bucks, four of which were in the 120 to 130 class range. Pat was seeing a lot of does and a few small bucks, and was in a spot that showed a lot of potential. The second day I saw a few rack bucks in the morning hours. That afternoon I had a hot doe run by me with a spike chasing her and right behind the spike was a 6 pointer. As I was sitting there, a large eight point buck came out of the wood line on the same trail as the other deer, coming right at me. The buck would score around 135 and I watched him thinking there could be a bigger one behind him, so I let the buck go. As I did this, I started wishing I had shot this particular deer. Later on that evening, I was rattling horns when a very large framed, 140+, eight pointer came up behind me, smelled me, and ran over to my right side. I turned and shot the buck, then watched the buck run ragged into the nearby woods. I took another shot to try and finish the buck off, but he went up a hill and crossed the line. The neighbor shot and must have taken the buck. The next day we called Jon Nee to see if we could look at some more property and not put too much pressure on the place we were on. We had wanted to see some more property while we were there. He sent us to a small track that had corn and soybeans on it and a small track of woods. After arriving, Pat and I were walking next to the soybean field and as we looked across the field, we saw a very nice eight pointer coming out of the corn headed right at us; so we crouched down and waited. As the buck approached us, he came within 30 yards and turned slightly. I whistled at him and he stopped. Pat then made a perfect shot to the lungs. The buck went 40 yards and rolled up. Needless to say, Pat was very happy. During the next day and a half, I saw ten or more racked bucks, but not as big as the big buck I shot and lost. During the trip, Pat and I saw 29 rack bucks and we had numerous chances to take some. I recommend Mid America Hunting Association very highly and I can tell you that I will be a life long member. And always remember, if Jon Nee gives you some hunting advice and tells you a place is very good, believe it. Sincerely yours, Perry, Alabama |
via
email: Hey John, I went to the property to set up a stand and hunt. The first
afternoon I saw some really nice rubs on trees and 4 does. The next morning I
saw 9 does and no bucks, but found a nice place to sit the afternoon.
I got to the stand late about 3:30 p.m. and started seeing deer coming into the
field. There were several does and a couple of small bucks coming out from the wood line
and at approximately 4:00 I saw a very nice buck coming out of the woods. He
appeared to be a shooter, but I wanted to make sure so I waited till he was closer for a better look. For the next hour or so I saw the buck behind some
brush and couldn't get a good shot, so waited and about 5:00 p.m. he came out
and I took him. It was a 300 yard shot with my 300 Win mag and he was down. I
rough scored him around 143 at the Motel, but the buck look much better. When I
returned home I put the tape to him and found I had made a mistake and he scored
out at 152 3/8 B&C gross. He would net about 144. Thanks again for the great
hunt. Not all hunts come easy, but with patients and time it can happen. Thanks
a lot! Perry
The
next morning I woke up with a better attitude and ready to take my buck. I went
to the stand and about 15 minutes after daylight I saw 3 ten point bucks making
their way to bed up, the first one being the largest and had a great deal of
mass on his horns. I could tell he was at least a 10-point and I felt he would
qualify for my trophy room so I took close aim and fired my 300 Rem. Ultra Mag
and he was down. The buck made it to his feet and hurried to the edge of the
field before laying down. I knew he was hit well enough, but I was unsure.
Hey John,
on my [location deleted] hunt I had a great time. I saw 15 bucks, 13 rack bucks and 2
spikes. I also saw 20 does here and there. The first day I saw a 135 class buck
crossing the field in front of me, but was about 500 yards away. I saw several 2
year old bucks on the place, and was able to rattle up the 135 class buck on the
afternoon of the forth day. I learned a lot about the deer and their patterns up
there and found where a buck was bedding up during the day. I set up on him
about 2:30 and started rattling about 3:25 and after a few short minutes I
spotted him coming right at me with his ears laid back and all bristled up ready
for a fight. I shot the buck with my 300 ultra mag and it was over. The buck was
huge weighing around 270 lbs. It was the biggest bodied buck I had ever seen and
had the most beautiful skin I have ever seen. 
