December 13, 2004
I set up in a natural funnel and settled in for some action. After I had been in my treestand for about four hours, it began to get dark. Twenty-five minutes before the end of the legal shooting day, a yearling doe stepped out from behind some brush and proceeded to walk away from me.
She kept looking to her right and I knew something else had to be coming. I got ready and he popped into the open some distance further than did the doe. He was trotting directly away from me and I felt my window of opportunity rapidly closing.
A mouth grunt produced a fleeting neck/high shoulder shot as he just turned his head. I had my gun sighted in for 150 yards, so I put the crosshairs on the high spot of his shoulder and squeezed the trigger. He dropped in his tracks!!!
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Details of the Hunt
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| Shot Distance: | 165 Yards, Little or No Wind |
| Measured Score: | 151-3/8 B&C |
| Size Of Animal: | 11 Pointer, 190 Pounds Field Dressed |
| Hunting Method: | Treestand |
| Weapon Used: | Tar-Hunt RSG 12 |
| Ammunition Used: | Lightfield Slugs |
| Length Of Hunt: | 4 Days |
| Guide Outfitter: | Self-Hunt on Public Land |
| Camo Preference: | Raven Wear |
