Another Deer Aged Using the Deer Aging Tool

I just wanted to let you guys know how my last weekend archery hunting went. I sat thursday night and saw a doe but it didn't get close enough to me. Friday I got up and went in the woods with my climber. It was about 7:00am and I decided to try a primos doe in heat call. I turned that can three times and then heard and saw a deer come running towards me. I had just got the can put back in my pocket and it came a running. I quickly grabbed my bow off the holder and tried to position myself for a shot. I had to do a mouth bleat call to get this doe to stop so I could get a shot. I called and it stopped but unfortunetly, my arrow hit just below the doe. I missed short. I quickly grabbed another and tried to get off another shot as the deer was moving but it wasn't to be.

So, I decide to move my climber over near a fresh scrape I noticed on the way in to my stand. As I was moving my climber I set my bow down so I could carry it over to another tree and as I was at the my climber, I looked up and saw a deer. Yes a deer was heading my direction. The only problem was that I didn't have my bow. This doe came within 10 yards of me and the climber I was standing behind. WHAT LUCK!! I set my bow down and couldn't get to it to shoot this doe and it comes this close to me. I guess it wasn't to be. I moved my climber and sat for another hour and half and saw a nice tall 6 point buck come through. He will be nice next year, a little older and bigger rack for sure.

One last thing... My cousin T.J. harvested this nice buck, it was an 8 point with a 18 inch spread. Really nice looking rack. He aged it using the deer aging tool and aged it at 2 1/2 years old. Here's a picture of it. Check it out.




Best of luck on your next hunt