Justin Arrows “Mr. Clean” in Illinois

This year is one that Justin Olk of DreamPoint Outdoors will never forget, and it’s not because of the animals he has harvested. 2011 has been extremely difficult for Justin and the entire DreamPoint crew. It seems like bad luck has followed him everywhere. Between crazy weather, crazy circumstances and crazy landowners, nothing has gone right for Justin this year, until November 16th.

With only two days before Illinois firearm opener Justin and cameraman Mitch Rood loaded the truck and headed south to Justin’s farm in Schuyler County.

After seeing only one doe during the first morning’s sit, Justin feared the bad luck had followed him again along the 300 mile drive to the farm.

That afternoon Justin climbed into a new set he and fellow Prostaffer Andy Swan had set a few weeks prior. The stand overlooked and oat and rye food plot that was planted this fall along the edge of the creek. Minutes after settling in, a few does worked their way in for a bite to eat.

While the two were enjoying the deer activity in the food plot, the familiar sound of crunching leaves caught their attention. As a large doe came crashing into the plot it was apparent that she was being chased by a buck. In a flash the buck showed himself and pushed the doe back into the 6′ tall CRP. All of the deer that were in the plot had now vanished and Justin was again chalking the situation up to bad luck. Ironically, the giant buck had made his way to the CRP within 10 yards of Justin’s other stand on the South side of the plot!

With no deer in sight Justin ripped off a few very loud aggressive grunts and within seconds the buck corralled his doe and pushed her into the plot. After the two deer caught their breath they slowly began to feed in Justin’s direction.

After what seemed like forever, the buck Justin knew as “Mr. Clean” had enough, picked up his head and trotted towards the timber. With no time to range the buck, and with only a small 2′-3′ window in which to stop the deer, Justin readied himself. At 38 yards the buck stepped into the window Justin had expected and within a fraction of a second an arrow had found its mark.

Painted Red!

As the sun set behind the tall Oak ridges, Justin inspected is arrow. With the Tracer nock still blinking, the arrow was dripping with blood as Justin pulled it from the soft soil of the food plot. Without question the hit was fatal but not wanting to take any chances, Justin decided to return in the morning to retrieve the buck.

Nothing better than tracking a Monster Buck!

After a short blood trail that led to the river, Justin looked up to view the bank on the other side. There lay “Mr. Clean”, only 100 yards from the stand.

Success!!

Justin searching the bank of the river

Mitch Rood films his first kill with DreamPoint Outdoors

A hunting season can change in the blink of an eye and with tags in 3 other states yet to be filled, Justin and Mitch have new hope that although it’s late in the season it may be just getting started.