Hunting Success!!

The morning started out pretty slow.  I woke up on time in my blind, got dressed and opened the windows.  Saw a couple does, thought about one, but at 7:30am on opening day, thought that was a little premature for taking does.  My father-in-law shot one.  A three point, we tracked and found him after breakfast.  A little lunch and we were back in the woods for the afternoon.

So tonight, after a short nap, I was hearing shooting and some chatter over the radio.  I stood up and walked to the window, stretched, and noticed a buck staring right at me through the window.  I was busted.  I froze and we entered a staring contest from not more than about 35 yards away.  I couldn’t move.  No rifle in my hands.

He looked away which gave me the opportunity to grab my rifle.  I was busted again, but he didn’t know what it was he saw.  He turned broadside and started to trot away…blam! 

Though I tried hard to miss him…I spined him just an inch or two below his back.  He piled up right there where I hit him.  Here are the pictures.

There was a much bigger buck around, it was the stuff of legend.  A buck most people would need to pay thousands to shoot.  I have a picture and my brother-in-law took pictures I will have him send to me.  It was shot this morning.  23.5″ spread 7 point with enormous gerth.  3.5 year old buck.  This one was huge.  Makes mine look like a yearling.  But mine is the biggest for me yet, so I am thrilled with it.