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Eleventh Hour Monster
By Scott Bestul
The late archery season has been over for nearly a month here in Minnesota, and already I miss it. I joke about my passion for this lonely time to my hunting buddies, telling them "all the good hunters are done by November. December is for guys like me." But truthfully, I’d hunt then even if I’d already tagged a nice buck.
The cold, quiet weeks of December are a wonderful time for me to say goodbye to hunting for another year. I’m searching hard for deer, of course, but I’m also reflecting; on little successes, muffed opportunities, lessons learned, deer seen, bucks that survived, and those that didn't.
Of course, my ultimate fantasy is to tag a monster whitetail on the season’s last day. What better way to wring out every drop of action from an entire fall? Illinois bowhunter Jack Jensen accomplished that very feat only a couple of weeks ago, shooting this massive Shelby County nontyp that was green-scored at 220”. Congratulations to Mr. Jensen! Anyone have a good late-season story—or harvest photo—to share?
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Comments (7)
wow, lucky
Nice buck. For many years now I have been out of tags by mid november. Kansas and Missouri (where I deer hunt) are lousy with nice big deer.
Nice buck i hunt in MO also i i don't see nothin like that
Huuuggeee!
FWIW his name is Jack Jansen not Jensen.
The area is north of Effingham, Illinois and has produced many big bucks. I know of a guy that hunts nearby and he has seen 2 more bucks about the same size!
I also hunt in kansas and even tho I only bagged a doe the season was enjoyable.I RATTLED my first buck in only to miss him,and after the moment was gone two more bucks showed up. they never got close enough to shoot.CONGRATULATIONS to all those die hard hunters who stayed in the stand and were successful!! next year is around the corner.GOD BLESS THE DEER HUNTERS OF THIS COUNTRY.
Thats a beauty. One of these days Im going to get my hands on a buck like that.
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FWIW his name is Jack Jansen not Jensen.
The area is north of Effingham, Illinois and has produced many big bucks. I know of a guy that hunts nearby and he has seen 2 more bucks about the same size!
Nice buck. For many years now I have been out of tags by mid november. Kansas and Missouri (where I deer hunt) are lousy with nice big deer.
Nice buck i hunt in MO also i i don't see nothin like that
wow, lucky
Huuuggeee!
I also hunt in kansas and even tho I only bagged a doe the season was enjoyable.I RATTLED my first buck in only to miss him,and after the moment was gone two more bucks showed up. they never got close enough to shoot.CONGRATULATIONS to all those die hard hunters who stayed in the stand and were successful!! next year is around the corner.GOD BLESS THE DEER HUNTERS OF THIS COUNTRY.
Thats a beauty. One of these days Im going to get my hands on a buck like that.
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