11/20/2025
“Three Hunts. Three Stories. One Wild Rut.”
Three bucks. Three hunters. Three completely different scenarios.
One reminder → mature bucks can be killed in more than one way. You just have to be in the woods when the moment shows up.
BUCK #1 – Ryan Bachman
• Public land
• Killed in under 1 hour of being set up
• Buck came in chasing a hot doe with three other bucks
• The woods went from 0 to 100 instantly
• Classic rut chaos and chasing action
BUCK #2 – Michael Conley
• Family property
• Set up for less than an hour
• Buck was cruising an open hardwood ridge
• Working downwind of a bedding block searching for a doe
• Perfect timing during a cruising phase
BUCK #3 – Ryan Pledger
• Permission property
• Killed within 20 minutes of leaving the truck
• Went in making noise, calling, trying to fire up a buck
• Aggressive tactic brought him in fast
• Proof that switching strategies can flip a hunt instantly
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Three mature bucks.
Three different properties.
Three different behaviors.
Three different tactics.
It can happen anywhere, anytime, and in any way — but not from the couch. Hunt the deer for what they’re doing in the moment… whether that’s chasing, cruising, or ready to fight. Adapt, adjust, and stay in the game.