With rainy conditions the morning of November 4th, Jared hunts deep in the timber in a classic rut spot. The bucks move as soon as the rain stops late in the morning.

Jared hunts the Project Farm for the second day, and once again it produces a good hunt. He sets up in a creek bottom out of the wind. Over ten bucks and lots of cruising activity all day long makes for a good sit.

It's hard to draw up better conditions for November 9th. Jared and Brad hang stands deep on the peninsula, hoping to encounter the JJ/Marino buck.

After a season of tough hunting without many good encounters, Jared finally gets one in sight. With the deer a few hundred yards away, Jared rattles and has the buck come in on a string!

After a few day break, Jared is back in the stand hoping to fill his landowner tag. The deer movement is great from the time they get into the stand.

With a fresh 4 inches of snow, Jared takes the decoy out in hopes of finding a big deer out cruising. He and Brad set up in different trees, making for a cool perspective of the hunt.

Hoping to encounter a river bottom cruiser, Jared heads to the back of the peninsula on a hang and hunt.  The buck movement is minimal, and Jared doesn't pass on an opportunity at a mature doe.

Jared does a solo hang and hunt in a new spot on his farm. With the end of the rut nearing, Jared sets himself up near a number of different food sources.

Brad Bever finally makes his Iowa residency official and is able to buy an archery tag.  He and Jared head back to the Project Farm, doing a hang and hunt along the creek.  Brad is hoping to take his first mature buck.

In what could be his last hunt of the season, Jared goes all in after the JJ/Marino buck. There is only one tree they can make work, one of the gnarliest trees Jared has ever hung in.

Down to the final hours of the first bow season, Jared and Brad head to the Project Farm for one final hunt.  Brad has the bow in hand, and the guys do a hang and hunt in hopes of intercepting the deer moving out of the bedding.  With less than an hour left, a big mature 8 steps out a couple hund...

After a long break, Jared finally gets a chance to head back to the stand. An aggressive hang and hunt puts him right in the middle of the action. About half hour before dark, a mature buck steps out and heads his direction.

Jared and Justin set up in separate trees, targeting the JJ Marino buck. With the warm conditions, the deer movement is a little later, but they finally work their way into bow range.

With warm temps, Jared hunts the Project Farm one final time, hoping the deer will be browsing out in the cattle pasture. The action picks up when a chase breaks out after a doe fawn.