Perry
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.
I couldn't sleep so I stayed up and took off for the land, which I had picked for opening day. I set the stand up and headed out, and after sleeping for about 10 hours I was ready for the opening of the season. The first morning I saw a 10 pointer running full bore across a field and had no shot, I then saw a spike and some does, but nothing else. The next spot I had my stand in place by 1:00 and was hunting, at approx. 1:55 I saw a doe running towards the cornfield and behind her was a nice 8 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
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
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.
I am very happy to have taken this buck even though I had higher expectations. Well I want to thank you for your organization and all the help you and John Nee provided to me. I will be sending a picture of my buck as soon as possible and a letter to you guys. Thanks again, your friend Perry!
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
