My best friend, Greg Gonder and I were hunting in Hardin County, this morning. As soon as we walked into the woods, I spotted a doe looking at us, so we held our position. I looked to the right and a large bodied deer was working its' way toward the doe. It was a buck....a nice buck. I thought I had the Ruger American 450 Bushmaster shouldered properly, but at the shot, the scope bit me. 
I knew the shot was good (60ish yards), but I quickly loaded a second round. I felt the blood running down my nose and knew I'd been cut by the scope bell eyepiece, but wanted to make sure the buck was down. He stopped after about 50 yards, I had a clear shot, so I hit him again. He went 25 yards and fell over.
After some snow and ice on the brow cut, I field dressed him. Then we folded out our chairs and waited. 60 minutes later, 4 does were approaching out position. I whispered to Greg that they were coming our way and he readied his Marlin 45-70. He picked a mature doe and squeezed off a shot. We gave her a few minutes, then followed the blood trail and found her piled up in some heavy brush.
What a day to "double up" on the deer.
I knew the shot was good (60ish yards), but I quickly loaded a second round. I felt the blood running down my nose and knew I'd been cut by the scope bell eyepiece, but wanted to make sure the buck was down. He stopped after about 50 yards, I had a clear shot, so I hit him again. He went 25 yards and fell over. After some snow and ice on the brow cut, I field dressed him. Then we folded out our chairs and waited. 60 minutes later, 4 does were approaching out position. I whispered to Greg that they were coming our way and he readied his Marlin 45-70. He picked a mature doe and squeezed off a shot. We gave her a few minutes, then followed the blood trail and found her piled up in some heavy brush.
What a day to "double up" on the deer.
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Tell the guys at work it was a thorn that caught you 
