Gene  Hoyt, Crossland Game Calls Team Member, went on a Bow hunting trip to Kansas recently with Team Members David and Brandon Fortenberry. On November the 8^th Gene was hunting a funnel and had a big buck come by in pursuit of a doe, but was unable to get a shot. The deer was probably in the 150’s Gene states, "but I just couldn’t get him in the right position for a shot, so I had to watch him walk off. I thought for sure that my chance was over for the day, then I remembered that a lot of times there will be more than one buck on a does trail especially during peak rut, and especially in the Midwest. I stayed patient, never setting my bow down and a few minutes later I heard grunting and looked up to see this 130 class 9 Point coming down the same trail. I was able to get a quartering away shot and he only went 30 yards or so and piled up. Hunting the Midwest during the rut is a magical time and hunters need to discipline themselves to stay in the stand and be patient all day and there’s a good chance a nice buck will present an opportunity."