December 31, 2007- Dana's New Years Eve Buck

After checking the weather report for Kansas, we decided to head back to camp on December 27th. A big winter storm had just pushed through and we were hoping the deer would be up on their feet in search of food. After the long 14 hour truck ride, we got settled in at the camp and came up with a game plan.

There was only 4 days remaining in the Kansas bow season so we did our best to set up some motion cameras and find some deer sign. We ended up setting the Double Bull blind up in the “tree belt” amongst some cedar trees. Our Primos Double Bull Blind worked out great for the location we chose and it also kept us out of the freezing Kansas wind. On our first couple of hunts we must have seen 20 to 30 deer, but no mature bucks. We knew if we did not run out of time the right one would eventually show up.

Finally, on New Years Eve he did. Our light was slowly fading and I did not want to go home empty handed. Chad and I had just said if something does not come out in the next few minutes our hunt is over. Out of nowhere a nice buck jumps the barbwire fence 25 yards from our blind and begins to head our way. Chad got the camera on him and I drew my bow back waiting for him to take just a couple more steps. However, the deer stopped and took a few steps back and walked around a cedar bush. I had to let my bow down. The deer stood facing us at 20 yards for about a minute or two before turning broadside and offering me a shot. I drew back once again and let one fly.

I knew I made a good shot on the deer. We could actually hear the arrow make a clean pass. We were so pumped. We gave it a few minutes and then got out and found my bloody arrow and quickly found a nice blood trail. The tracking job was short. He was lying about 50 yards from the blind on the fencerow. After many hours behind my Mathews bow and the camera, I finally had a buck down. We could not have asked for a better New Years Eve.