He's not a wall hanger. He will be my trophy as well as the smallest buck I will harvest. I have been very lucky that my wife and daughter have let me get out as much as I have this year. I am also very grateful that I have or have access to the equipment that's let me be out archey, shotgun and muzzleloader seasons.
I headed out to my in-laws after work yesterday. I got dressed and smoked up then grabbed my ghost blind, seat and gun and began the hike to the back of their property. I got set up on a hillside and waited. I sat for about 3 hours and heard something running behind me. It figures, I've been busted once before by a deer that walked right up behind me. I saw what I thought were 2 does and one veered to the left and one stopped. I brought my gun up and found a body with the scope. I could only see the ass since a tree was in the way. The deer turned it's head and I saw a couple horns. Adrenaline is pumping and my brain is trying to comprehend everything. The young buck turned towards me and started to walk in my direction. I moved my gun and brushed the blind. He heard it and stared what I thought were daggers at me. He calmed down and started coming back at me again. I moved my gun location the the opening in the center to watch him. He walked right into the cross-hairs and I sent my shockwave flying. He dropped. The shot was a little high and he did get spined. He passed very quickly, and during the autopsy we saw that as a result of the shot a piece of bone about a half inch wide stuck in the center of his heart. Got back to the house and one of the neighbors came over to let me know that he pushed 3 deer to me hoping I would get a shot at one of them. I am still a pretty happy camper, but I can't help but to think at what this young deer could have turned into.
Here are a couple pics.
I headed out to my in-laws after work yesterday. I got dressed and smoked up then grabbed my ghost blind, seat and gun and began the hike to the back of their property. I got set up on a hillside and waited. I sat for about 3 hours and heard something running behind me. It figures, I've been busted once before by a deer that walked right up behind me. I saw what I thought were 2 does and one veered to the left and one stopped. I brought my gun up and found a body with the scope. I could only see the ass since a tree was in the way. The deer turned it's head and I saw a couple horns. Adrenaline is pumping and my brain is trying to comprehend everything. The young buck turned towards me and started to walk in my direction. I moved my gun and brushed the blind. He heard it and stared what I thought were daggers at me. He calmed down and started coming back at me again. I moved my gun location the the opening in the center to watch him. He walked right into the cross-hairs and I sent my shockwave flying. He dropped. The shot was a little high and he did get spined. He passed very quickly, and during the autopsy we saw that as a result of the shot a piece of bone about a half inch wide stuck in the center of his heart. Got back to the house and one of the neighbors came over to let me know that he pushed 3 deer to me hoping I would get a shot at one of them. I am still a pretty happy camper, but I can't help but to think at what this young deer could have turned into.
Here are a couple pics.