Jeff Miller’s bowhunt for a big Kansas whitetail

This is Jeff’s first bowhunt with my long-time friend J R Dienst, and he’s anxious to get started. But since he and cameraman Matt Tande aren’t familiar with J R’s hunting area, they decide to spend the first morning sitting atop a high hill observing deer activity. Some time after sun-up, they spot this nice buck chasing an obviously hot doe. It’s a sure sign the rut is kicking into gear.

Later on in the day Jeff heads into the cover of a nearby river bottom to scout for a place to hang his stand for the next morning’s hunt. He’s encouraged by the amount of fresh buck sign in the area.

Just a few minutes after Jeff gets settled, bucks start cruising through the opening right in front of him.

And then this small buck that’s right below Jeff’s stand suddenly goes on alert. Jeff turns to see what the deer is looking at.