I brought Josh to the stand behind camp this morning. We got turned around on our way in and ended up in a place I couldn’t figure out how I got there. I quickly rectified the problem and got him to the stand.
Checking the camera on the way out, I saw a big 8 on it that had a forked G-2 on the left side. He looked like a bruiser.
Brian brought Jeff to Doeville and got him set up. After doing that, we went for a ride to see where people were parked. We also tried to see if any deer were moving. We didn’t see many hunters out and about, but we did see a few bucks here and there but nothing big.
Around 9 a.m., we went to the landowner’s house who owned the land in the direction where the deer ran after Dad hit it last night. He allowed us to go onto the land to look for it. He was also suffering from kidney disease like Dad.
After searching for the deer for a few hours, we never located it. It just stopped bleeding and left no sign. We called a deer tracker, but his dogs were not available for the day. He was booked solid.
Josh ended up seeing a few does behind camp, and Jeff saw one doe where he hunted. This evening, Josh tried a new spot and saw a couple of bucks. We will see what happens tomorrow. It’s Dad’s last morning of hunting for this trip. We will begin the journey home on Sunday morning, hopefully allowing me enough time to get up north to hunt on Monday morning.