Hit this brute this evening, came in just at sunset grunting and tormenting a big doe. Put a lousy shot on him back a little and low tracked him to the neighbors property where he met me yelling my name waving a flashlight. Not only did he find my deer in his backyard for me but he finished it off with his x-bow, gutted it and then came out looking for me with a note to leave on my treestand that he had recovered it! Good thing for good neighbors! We exchanged phone numbers tonight like we should have 3 years ago the first time we met each other. I definitely owe him one. Not the best rack I have on camera but I cant eat the antlers anyway. Just happy to have meat for the freezer. Glad I waited a minute longer I almost took the doe he was after, she kept turning around looking behind, that's why I waited then I heard the grunting he came in balls to the walls after her. So the pre rut is here keep your eyes open for the chase!
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