Post by deerslayer on Dec 12, 2011 6:04:11 GMT -5
I sent a buddy a text yesterday asking how he did in the am, he told me he didnt go but was headed out in a few and asked if I wanted to go. I however was out shopping with my wife. I turned to her and told her he just asked me to go. She quickly said....well lets get home....score....
So I run in the house grab my stuff....and my wifes 30-06 for luck..lol.. Head over to my buddies and off we go. He drives me out to the field and shows me the stand...off I go across the field. I get 40 yards in and see a doe feeding under my stand. I just kept walking and slowly pushed he out. Climb up and 15 mins later the show starts. 5 does headed my way.....FAST...My buddy spooked them walking in. So I sit till about 20 mins before dark and the parade begins. I had 5 does walk out behind me and right under the stand. They walked within a few feet of the ladder and out the same trail I came in. Good scent cover.... I picked out the biggest doe and was going to let the air out of her right before dark if nothing else came out.. Well now its 5 mins before the end of the 2011 2 week firearm season, I get the gun on the rest and look through the scope...wow she is big..lol scope was on 9 power..so I turn it down to 4 and figured I better give one more look. I look to my right and there he is 25 yards away and walking with a bad limp to the field. My heart starts pumping, I turn the gun to him and he busts me. He takes off, limping the whole time. I try to stop him for a shot..no luck..so I stand up and watch him go in the woods. He stopped behind some brush, no shot...So I scan forward and see where I can get a shot. about 10 steps later, I let him have it. 180 grain 30-06 drove right through the boiler room... Last bite of light and last minute hunt. This is my biggest fire arm buck. I bet its been 15 years or better since I have even taken a buck with a gun. deer looks to be pretty old, he doesnt have a tooth one in his mouth. The limp was due to a split hoof that had a hole in it. You could see his leg bone. I did this old man a favor. Would have been a tough winter with the shape he was in. A fast rough score came up with 128 7/8 gross net of 127 4/8..so I guess you could say my season went out with a BANG..
So I run in the house grab my stuff....and my wifes 30-06 for luck..lol.. Head over to my buddies and off we go. He drives me out to the field and shows me the stand...off I go across the field. I get 40 yards in and see a doe feeding under my stand. I just kept walking and slowly pushed he out. Climb up and 15 mins later the show starts. 5 does headed my way.....FAST...My buddy spooked them walking in. So I sit till about 20 mins before dark and the parade begins. I had 5 does walk out behind me and right under the stand. They walked within a few feet of the ladder and out the same trail I came in. Good scent cover.... I picked out the biggest doe and was going to let the air out of her right before dark if nothing else came out.. Well now its 5 mins before the end of the 2011 2 week firearm season, I get the gun on the rest and look through the scope...wow she is big..lol scope was on 9 power..so I turn it down to 4 and figured I better give one more look. I look to my right and there he is 25 yards away and walking with a bad limp to the field. My heart starts pumping, I turn the gun to him and he busts me. He takes off, limping the whole time. I try to stop him for a shot..no luck..so I stand up and watch him go in the woods. He stopped behind some brush, no shot...So I scan forward and see where I can get a shot. about 10 steps later, I let him have it. 180 grain 30-06 drove right through the boiler room... Last bite of light and last minute hunt. This is my biggest fire arm buck. I bet its been 15 years or better since I have even taken a buck with a gun. deer looks to be pretty old, he doesnt have a tooth one in his mouth. The limp was due to a split hoof that had a hole in it. You could see his leg bone. I did this old man a favor. Would have been a tough winter with the shape he was in. A fast rough score came up with 128 7/8 gross net of 127 4/8..so I guess you could say my season went out with a BANG..
way to go B..... 
