Georgia's bow season opened September 14th. It was hot and I wasn't very interested in sitting in that heat and humidity. Then that blasted hurricane smacked us and that kinked up any plans to hunt during that cool spell we got right after the storm.

Well, I came up to my camp 100 miles north of the Ga-Fl line this past Thursday with plans to bowhunt Friday and then gun hunt Saturday October 19th (Georgia's firearm season opening day).

My dang knees were killing me Friday morning and I didn't hunt, but did bowhunt Friday evening...seeing one doe and a 2 yr old 8 pointer within 30 yds. Not interested in them.

Rifle hunted Saturday morning till noon. Bladder full or I'd sat all day. Saw 7 does & yearlings, two 6pts, and a decent 8pt. No interest in them. One of the 6s and the 8 was chasing a doe. Also saw +/-15 hogs in a group but wasn't about to bloody up this stand area with no stinking pig.

Got back in stand at 1600 hrs and had 5 does and yearlings all around me by 1730. They stayed there until 1845 feeding. At 1900 one of my target bucks (one-eyed 9pt) showed up. I shot him at 35 yds. He ran towards me and collapsed under the tree my stand is in. I looked up and another nice buck is approaching. I'm thinking that rascal must be deaf as I'm shooting a 7mm-08. A quick decision was made and I ended my 2024 buck season on the 1st day.




This was a JOB! I was by myself. Just got done with the skinning and deboning at 0120 Sunday morning.

Noice!

That Swamp Wolf, He don't mess around !!!

Thanks for sharing your hunt with us.

I am impressed with all that quick efficiency
getting it all done by yourself.

Nicely done Sir !!!

Dang! Two beauties in one hunt....great going Swamp!

Hey Congrats on 2 very nice bucks.

Way to go Swamp. I like two deer days. Lots of work and satisfaction

Good going, get it all done at ones. The second one was icing on the cake.

Congrats!! Which one came first?

Very nice.Congrats

Congratulations.

WS

Mr. Swamp, congratulations!

Great bucks.

Good Deal, Congratulations

You're too kind LL!

The buck laying on the deer cart was the one I was hoping for at that stand.

Great hunt. that had to be some fast work or you have a cooler with those warm Temps especially down there. But I'm sure the southerners are used to warm Temps and working fast. Guess now it's time for you to spend time trapping or are you hunting other states and species?

the one on the cart appears to have a bulge did the bullet not pass through and did you get to recover it?

Great hunt SW.
First buck looks like an older fella?

PF,
It was in the low 50s at dark yeaterday and then upper 40s by midnight. I moved pretty quickly though.

Gotta work on storm damage repairs on my home and outbuildings. Got a lot to do.

B&B,
I think he's 4.5 yr old.

And the other one is 3.5 yr old.

I haven't looked at their jawbones yet to know for sure.

Couple of good bucks, congratulations!