8 pt at 15 yards

**KirkV** · 10-24-2009, 11:02 AM

Thats right, this morning I had a 2 1/2 year old 8 point at 15 yards and he never knew I was there. He milled around for a couple of minutes and wandered off.

Always neat when you know they are yours but you practice QDM!

Now bring on the big boys.

**6sixpoint_nobrows** · 10-24-2009, 12:04 PM

better than i did, i saw a cat and some idiot wondering around the woods. ugh i was so ticked.

i agree though thats a good feeling when you can just relax and watch without having the urge to shoot a young one. nothing beats the rush you get from that big boy!

**Randy** · 10-24-2009, 01:00 PM

I'd like that to happen tonight with a 5 1/2 year old. Except the let him walk part....

**ruttinbuc** · 10-24-2009, 01:13 PM

Always a confidence builder when you have them close and they don't have a clue. I am waiting on the big boy to show here.

**Tony** · 10-24-2009, 09:11 PM

just one 8 point at 15 yards? lol

i had Two 8s and a 10 all under 12 yards. the one 8 was 130 class and the 10 was probably 140ish.
it is cool to have them come in and watch them walk. i never get tired of being able to fool a few of them.

Tony

**Tominator** · 10-24-2009, 09:16 PM

I had a button do that last week, but I have yet to see a set of antlers from the stand this year. Been skunked more times than I care to admit. It's getting aggravating, but I digress....

**Airman312** · 10-24-2009, 10:12 PM

so.....did you shoot the cat or the idiot???? haha

**arrow32** · 10-24-2009, 11:07 PM

Thats always nice. Wish I could see some good bone while in stand this season just hasn't been happening yet.

**hungry hunter** · 10-25-2009, 02:15 AM

I had a good 10 and 8 at five yards the other morning, but i chose to stop the truck before they became hood ornaments and did some serious damage. Does that count as QDM?

**Straight Shooter** · 10-25-2009, 06:43 AM

I had bucks opening week here in NC under my stand, got video on my cell phone to prove it.

It is great to practice QDM but stinks when the season is over and your "buckless"; thinking whether or not you should have taken that 15 yard shot.

**tp793** · 10-25-2009, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by hungry hunter

I had a good 10 and 8 at five yards the other morning, but i chose to stop the truck before they became hood ornaments and did some serious damage. Does that count as QDM?

Hahaha, that is excellent QDM.

**arrow32** · 10-25-2009, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Straight Shooter

I had bucks opening week here in NC under my stand, got video on my cell phone to prove it.

It is great to practice QDM but stinks when the season is over and your "buckless"; thinking whether or not you should have taken that 15 yard shot.

It sure does. I did that last year. I really want to get a buck this year now even more than last

**JimT** · 10-25-2009, 04:49 PM

I have had some tough luck as well. A nice four point at seven yards and a much better buck, and eight, at about fifteen and got busted both times. Thats hunting from the ground I guess.......

**toddyboman** · 10-25-2009, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Straight Shooter

I had bucks opening week here in NC under my stand, got video on my cell phone to prove it.

It is great to practice QDM but stinks when the season is over and your "buckless"; thinking whether or not you should have taken that 15 yard shot.

I usually don't think I should have taken the shot.....until I find them dead after season

Then I think I would have rather given that buck the proper respect and recover versus the one he got......

For example I had a neat 8 pointer (well 10 actually cause of the kickers of his g-2) at 15 yards last year....he came in to my rattling and decoy. Oh and I have it all on video...but I let him walk because I thought he will be neat in a year or 2....... Then this winter shed hunting I found this...

Oh well just part of the challenge of producing mature bucks....