Revealed: Hunting Strategy Used to Harvest a Smart B&C Buck
Sometimes you have to get aggressive and push the envelope to generate shot opportunities on super tough bucks with nocturnal tendencies
After two years of scouting, studying patterns and lots of patients, the author was able custom tailor a hunting strategy to successful harvest this monster 10-point buck. (Travis Faulkner photo)
November 08, 2016
By Travis Faulkner, OutdoorChannel.com
could hear my cameraman breathing heavily with every step the monster buck took, and the next few seconds seemed to take an eternity. He momentarily paused before entering the plot and my crosshairs were already dialed into his sweet spot behind the shoulder. One deep breath and a gentle squeeze of my trigger caused a loud echoing blast to break the evening silence. The buck instantly rose up on his hind legs and staggered into the tall weeds of the overgrown coal-strip before crashing hard to the ground. Two years and countless hours of scouting, working and hunting were rewarded in a few short moments.
The moment was undoubtedly a special hunt my cameraman and I will never forget for as long as we live. Intense scouting consisting of running a network of game-cameras and strategies allowed us to break into the buck’s comfort zone, which helped create a shot opportunity on an extremely tough nocturnal giant.
Mature bucks receiving intense hunting pressure are completely different animals, and sometimes you have to push the envelope to make things happen, especially when you’re chasing shadows.
