With one sequence on the antlers!!!

The first evening at the skins spot picks up where just as we left it last season!!!
I have been waiting to get back in to that tree and with the rut comin' on its time!!!
Clashed the antlers together at that magic time of evening and this guy came in lookin for a fight....
Congrats Doug on a sweet bow kill !!!

The Freaks come out.....In the morning?

We had some cool history with this deer..."The Freak" spent his days in a spot we call Wimbledon...(the stand is located between 3 tennis courts) Last season we were positive the deer was at least 4 years old and he was shot at by someone who shall remain nameless but rhymes with Jeff......After that miss we saw the buck repeatedly and tried to arrow him a few times....One day Jeff and I were in the stand and said we would not shoot him as we had each taken a buck and did not want to burn a tag on him.....He gave us a fantastic show and we could have smoked him a dozen times....The next time we hunted there we said he was on the list as it was gun season and we could use a tag on him.....stayed out of range the whole morning....We knew he would be a cool looking freak again and the added bonus of another big buck gave Jeff and I a reason to be in there this morning.....He came in like he owned the place like he always did and stayed in the woods behind the house....we saw quite a few bucks cross paths with him and he was his normal grumpy aggresive self fending off all the younger bucks that were feeding near him....The oldest other buck in the group was a 100 inch 7 point....he would get the closest to the freak and irritated him the most...he actually scraped and ran a few does around as the big boy fed....Finally the freak started our way and came right under us at about ten yards where I skewered his heart...The rage was devastating...I have rarely seen that much trauma with a slug wound! In behind the shoulder, through the ticker, and in to the opposite leg makes quite a noise at 10 yds. Long bloody trail and a heavy drag!!!! Jeff, I cant thank you enough....You are obviously holding the Overkill horseshoe having been behind the camera for all this years bucks so far and we all owe you in the rut!!! Andy....I have a complaint........Its really hard to see me in my pictures with your camo on?!? hehehe...

Oh What a Night!!!

I could not be more proud of Angie!!! She has practiced a ton and been prepping for this a ton....3rd trip was a charm....She got it done...then I doubled with her....and then she shot a buck too!!! She was not thrilled with her shot placement and wants to try and do it again...I say baby steps..........3rd time out and you put 2 on the ground....better than a lot of folks have ever done....but shes a competitor and I love that about her!!!
We had just finished high fivin over the doe I shot and decided to pack up and take pics....her bow just hit the ground on the pull rope...I had just finished putting away 3 cameras.....and I said....pull it back up and hook your harness....I see an 8 and hes comin!!! No video of the buck but we got it of the two does....in fact....Angie was a great camerawoman as well!!! I love ya babe!!!

Bob breaks the curse!!!

Redemption from his miss on last years DVD
He smokes a doe and an 8 from the cherry tree yard with Jeff behind the camera!!!
Way to go Bob!!! and Jeff seems to be the horseshoe cameraman this year filming the first three bucks!!!

Angies first two hunts

The first was completely uneventful with the deer on complete shutdown between storms...
The second time out she drew her bow a couple times on some young does but couldnt seal the deal on the cagey critters...
We had a riot though and she is itchin to get back out...

CJ smokes the big 6

The big six munched his last apple out of the backyard at the Cherry Tree...Jeff and Chris were sitting in the Pine stand overlooking the yard behind the Cherry Tree (That stand is no longer with us...Torn apart by some fierce winds in a summer storm)
The big six that was standing behind my 10 in last seasons DVD came in to the boys and was on the hit list...He was a 4 yr. old deer that was missing an eye....Congrats Chris on the great deer!!!

Fun Eve

Soooo Hinky and I went out to shoot some Does....we had good wind and some eager critters....the bad news is...not enough girls...the bucks were all over us...just not the ones I am lookin for...I set the trailcam on video and captured a little story in clips....

The first video is a little buck that was sniffin around where we came in....you can see Hinky and I in the ladder against the Tennis court fence.......top left

The second clip is me at full draw on A big ol' doe that I was trying to shoot while in the view of the cam but it did not work out...You can see me moving the bow to my left....I did end up shooting her but not in the view of the trailcam...

Video 3 is the best buck of the evening coming back through our trap...he had been sniffing around behind the cam where I smoked the doe...Its dark but if you look u can see the bucks rack in the top right as he walks by...

The last clip is of Hinky and I leaving the stand in the evening...


Here are some pics...

Boy Scout Demo

We did a little demo for the Boy Scouts at the Izaac Walton League in Frederick...The boys were pretty excited to see us blowing stuff up with arrows (Randy filled a bunch of balloons with baby powder) We did some short range, as well as long range shooting and showed the damage a broadhead can cause by shooting it through an apple...My Son Dawson is a great camera man and he helped with the still and video photography..

Sept 16

Hinky wrote:
"WOW, what a night....LONG night!!

Thanks JLH for taking your boy to a old honey hole. I kinda had a feeling something good was gonna happen, but the longer and longer we sat....I thought that maybe tonight wasn't THE night.

Man was I wrong. THis is my biggest buck to daye (by far)....couldn't be more excited.
...
THANKS AGAIN JEFF!!!!!"

Opening Day

Roger filmed Doug taking down this doe on opening day! Good job boys!

Sept 14

ITS FINALLY TIME!!!!!

The day we have been waiting for is tomorrow!!!

I know a bunch of the boyz......and girlz will be in the trees....

Be safe yall and gimme pics!!! I wanna blow this blog up!!!

Interview about the DVD

Joe from MWC interviewed Troy last night about the new DVD....good stuff...Episode 6 is the podcast about the DVD...but check em all out!!!

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They Love the WYLD MINERAL Sweet Mix!!!

First time I have used a mineral product that I have had deer in a hole licking the stuff!!! (I did not make the hole...it appeared)

SIKAS on the WYLD MINERAL

Its good to know that these little critters like the stuff too!!!!

Happy Birthday Bob

Bob had some fun crabbin with his kids....

Roger is rollin in critters

looks like the early season could be fun!

2009 Sika Rut at Sikastag in Dorchester

MONSTERS....sent to me by Hinky

So yesterday I was fortunate enough to get an in on a property that JLH has been wanting to get in or near for years due to the "MONSTERS" he's seen and knows live there due to its thick undercover and seclusion from outside pressures. I also got permission at another spot near where we currently have seen big deer and couldn't get close enough where we are.

When I called Troy and Jeff about the new find, they were both very excited about the possibilities which in turn made me even more excited.

So during dinner with the family last night I'm telling my wife about the spots and how Jeff feels there is a strong possibility of seeing/kiling a monster.

My 4 year daughter keeps trying to interupt saying, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY!!!" Which I immediately shut down saying, "don't interrupt please, wait until Daddy is finished telling Mommy the story.

When I finish the story my wife says, "Caroline, now what did you want to ask Daddy?"

She says, "ARE THERE REALLY MONSTERS?"

My wife and Iook at each other like, what is she talking about?

So she says if there are rally monsters there I don't want to hunt there with Daddy and I don't think he should hunt there either.

Kids do say the darndest things!!!!!

The Southern Md. Show

We had a great time and are already looking forward to next year!!!

Hey Yall

We will be in the booth at the So. Md. EXPO this weekend...come join us!!!

MWC Bonfire!

What an awesome time....Marylandwhitetail.com is a home away from home for the Overkill gang. From the food to the people to the.....well...it was a great time!!!!