Man you went after it hard. You've gotta remember that you don't have 500 acres of thick woods, foods plots, and fancy plastic heated blinds to hide out in. Everything you got, you got from your hard work and ingenuity. Some times you're the hammer and sometimes you're the nail. Next time you'll be the hammer.

Win some lose some...You gave it a most solid bowhunting effort...Much respect!!!

Big old Kansas stud. Great job staying with him. I’ve yet to finish my quest for the big one on our ks land. Ten main real nice buck. Keeps tricking me. He knows when I’m ln his living room LOL.

My man-these are the videos that I enjoy. Now I couldn’t imagine how much that trip cost total. We went last year unit 11 from the 1-6 and it was hot and horrible left day after that front. Came cameras gave us intel that all the movement was 2 am-4am. Would go later like the 7-15th but that doesn’t go well with opening rifle in se mo rifle opener. That’s when the kids are put out with the wife till the freezer is full 😂. Thanks for the video

Dang that was a monster 10 yards makes you think no problem. But them big bruisers can take a lick. I loved rage broadheads switched to a montec m3 blood trails not as good but quartering to shots they thump shoulders. Enter and follow through. No deflection I’ve yet to recover shoulder shot bucks m3 full metal jacket 560 gr 70lbs 29.5” draw. But awesome footage never fails big ones are when it all goes wrong.

I hate that you didn't find him, As a deer hunter if you hunt long enough these mistakes will happen. Your video was great men. You kept it 💯 % real that's what we can learn from. The Good thing about it you are making memories.

Tough That’s what makes us keep coming back! No lack of effort on your part

Really good video...sorry for the end result. That sucks and if you are like me it replays in your head for a really long time...the gift that keeps giving I guess...ugg. That many days is also really mentally tough...I love to archery hunt but sometimes long seasons are a challenge especially when you are away from home. Kudos for the effort and sharing! And damn those cows on public land...here in Oregon for elk hunting I dont have any public land that doesnt have cattle in the summer....it changes a lot of things.

I’m in the midst of fine tuning a heavy arrow set up with a cut on contact head, those quartering to shots are a lot easier when you can put the pin right on the shoulder. Like you said, life of a bow hunter, got to tip your hat to the big bucks they aren’t easy

Was pulling for you Russ. That is how my out of state hunt went last year as well. I was able to get a dog on it and didn’t have the rain and still nothing. Felt that the deer was going to be fine but always want to make sure to do all you can. Last 8 deer all heart shot and then botch a shot. You really get down on yourself and that’s good as it gets you to stay sharpe so it doesn’t happen again. Go get ‘em 👊

Glad KS got rid of trail cams on public though, the bedding thickets had them things everwhere in them on public i was suprised.

My hats off to ya sir…

just caught this video....man I feel for you. That knot in your stomach , I've had it on a 150's 10 yards hard quartering to , 1 lung from 20 feet up...never found him. That loss started my search for the biggest expandable I could find which led me to N.A P. broadheads ...FOC 3 inch 2 blade 170 grain. Since then I've taken over 40 deer from 3 yards out to 38 in 6 years. To say they will turn a bad shot into a recovery is an understatement . They market it for crossbows. I also bought an APA king cobra 80 lb...the net chrono reading on 464 grain setup is 324-326 fps. As much time and effort as we put into the hunt It don't hurt to have a 3 inch cut. I've only broken 2 blades on 2 heads ....1 was a pass through (95 percent are )..that hit a rock . The other blade broke on a spine shot that actually broke 1 of the lumbars, yeah the big thick part . I've reused that one , just put another blade on it. The 2 blades are super thick and you can resharpen them . They fly great and with your 70 lb bow the extra foc will def help those 300 spine arrows smash through bone. Ive shattered shoulder blades ( not the thin middle part ) and rib bones may as well be jelly. I've 1 lunged some since but the sheer cutting diameter and extra weight has made my tracking jobs much easier . Hate to see a big un get away whether it's me or anybody.

Another excellent show! When you got in the truck wearing that lapel mic at 11:45, is that paired to your Gopro? I recently learned about a shotgun mic for my song nx80 and am gonna go that route, even after buying mics and everything. I’ll save that stuff for film other people’s hunts. I feel good about the choice, then I see you wearing a lapel mic. I do have a nice shotgun mic and wind screen if needed for my GoPro.

Great video man! What is your set up for filming? I would love to get into filming my hunts!!

I've hunted Kansas for the last 15 yrs and it happens,we just have to move on for sure, it hurts . Next year brother, next year!

You did not hit 1 lung you grazed him maybe went in 1 inch. You held along time good try !!!!

It easy find fault in your recliner but i have to say been there done that. Made tuffer shots an happy happy.

Talk to me about that sight. Are you still shooting it? Would you recommend it? I would love to try it but don’t want to spend 1k and not like it.

Kansas public has gone to hell in the past few years.

What camera do you record with? Great video!

I hunted Kansas public and I think prob try new unit cause it’s not normally that hard.

You are right, BAD angle.

Was that your deer at the end?

Alsome

Unfortunately, it's happens. You have to keep going.

You missed ! It's cool sorry.

Kansas has been horrible this season. No big bucks anywhere. The drought thinned them out

In front of should at that angle shut um down

I've hunted 45 years and have yet to see a deer with horns.

Tree saddle saved another deer. Getting all twisted up in a tree with a saddle I will never understand.

Should have never taken that shot. It was a terrible angle and everyone watching knew that. Better to let him walk than wound the animal. Tomorrow's another day. Sorry, just the truth.

So many why’s!! I’m not even going to start.

Not very good camera or camera man one.of the 2!!!!! Couldn't see a lot of any.of the deer you were filming?