Got back last eve from the buddy's lease North of Peoria. It was a little breezy, but workable. We got 4 anterless & one guy missed his coyote shot. The new Knight 45 cal did wonderful with 2, zero tracking required.
We got down mid-day Friday so I offered up a drive for the other 2 guys that rode down with me. This was a piece of cover seldom hunted but usually holding deer. After they got in position I started slowly, saw some tails early on, 2 shots minutes later. Both guys had great opportunities, the 1st saw the adult doe coming & set up for the easy shot. The 2nd guy muffed the shot, low I think with a little white hair & very little blood. We did a very good effort but recovery was not going to happen.
Later that eve I bagged one by some thick creek cover. After the Sat A.M. hunt I had a guy in position again for me to work on a 'push' towards him, through excellent cover. Once he was in position I slowly worked towards him, still hunting my way into the wind. I catch a doe on the move & another falls to the new 45 cal Knight.
Then later another guy doing stand work just happens to push 8 or so deer towards us as we are walking out. The buddy drops an adult doe with his Savage 220 slug gun.
The activity was rather light from neighboring properties.
