He came back out of that corn about 30 minutes after I first saw him go in. When I first saw him he was about 50 yards away. Had corn stalks hanging from his rack. He was walking quartering away from me upwind and moving along at a fairly quick pace. I pulled gun up and shouldered it off my knees because I had to get above the weeds I was sitting in. First shot hit him low in the brisket/chest area. He took off running away from me. 2nd shot pretty sure I missed. He stopped about 140 yards away and the 3rd shot was offhanded into the wind and took out his heart. He ran about 30 yards and dove head over heels into the ditch I was sitting on. I ran down that way after I didn't see him come back out of the ditch and found him taking his last breath right in the water at the bottom of the ditch. He is definitely bigger than I expected. Reverse ground shrinkage is a good thing!CONGRATULATIONS CHAD!!!! Way to get it done again buddy!!!
How far was shot? Couldn’t have picked a more prime time to hunt that field either!
It's him and he just bedded about 25yrds closer to me, exactly 84yrds away. I was off on my first estimate.Fairly certain that I just spotted 'THUNDER' just now, approximately 75 yarrds SE of me, slowly walking alone headed South, nose to the ground. Now within the thick honeysuckles. Not sure what direction headed at this second. If so, he's on his feet and very close.
He's in the middle right nearest to the thick stuff of this photo, straight ahead.
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Photo edit of same above. Not the greatest I know.
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Hasn't popped out anywhere that I can see yet...
Can't hear my doe bleats do to wind. Gonna try a couple grunts. Still bedded.It's him and he just bedded about 25yrds closer to me, exactly 84yrds away. I was off on my first estimate.
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I think I got his.attention. I think he's comin through the honeysuckles now.Can't hear my doe bleats do to wind. Gonna try a couple grunts. Still bedded.