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Day 3

(Morning Hunt) We used the Top Drive truck blind and drove to the far end of the oat field we have been hunting. Daylight came ... followed by the rain ... followed by the wind ... followed by a sharp drop in temperature. Jim and I braved the weather, but the deer were smarter than us, they stayed "at the house." 

We returned to camp and warmed up. 

(Afternoon Hunt) Eventually the rain slacked and Chad took us back to our original blind in the corner of the oat field. The weather was overcast and "see your breath" cold.  As  the afternoon passed we saw a mixture of deer and wild hogs. 

A big 8 point walks along the edge of the woods.

Later in the evening wild hogs came out of the brush into the field. Here, Jim Autrey looks out of the blind as wild hogs approach our blind.

Another group of hogs trot down the muddy road to our blind. 

A doe and buck walked out of the brush into our edge of the field. It was the fat necked 10 point and he is with a doe in rut. The doe browsed on the oats. Everywhere she went he walked along with her. 

During the time the "Fatneck" buck and his doe were around, a handful of bucks showed up. This is a young 1 1/2 (yearling) buck and he is sporting a pretty nice rack for his first one. (The genes down here are excellent.) 

None of the bucks wanted to tangle with "Fatneck." It's for good reason. Jim and I saw a buck fight on our first hunt. When we reviewed our video footage of the fight it we recognized Fatneck. He gave his opponent a thrashing. He is the oldest buck we have seen here. He is quite a trophy.

Here are two pictures of Fatneck. One from the front and the other looking away. This is what an old buck looks like. Notice his thick neck, fat face, squint eyed, long body and tubby belly. A buck this age looks short legged.

Fatneck was in range for my camera several times (obviously). But he never quite got in bow range.


So far we have seen him every afternoon. Tomorrow I am putting a Double Bull blind right in the middle of his action and I'll see if I can get him to do the bow and arrow boogie. Wish me luck. To Day #4 ...

For information: about Rancho Del Zorro's whitetail, wild hog and javelina bow and rifle hunts as well as quail and dove hunting, email them. Chad Edwards @ Rancho del Zorro, email: ranchodelzorro@aciglobal.com, or phone: 956-419-1906.

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