Ohiobuck25
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Two and a half months into the season and panic mode was officially setting in. This marks my fifth deer of the season, 3 does, one button buck and this nice 8 point. He's very symetrical and sports 5.5" and 6" brow tines. A buddy of mine who is a scorer for B&C and P&Y without putting a tape to him, estimated him to be somewhere between 120"-126". For being so late in the season, I'll take that score anytime.
After sitting in my stand for 2.5 hours I decided to make a move to a different stand. A minute into my walk, I had a buck and a doe go running through the woods about 30 yards ahead me. I managed to get off two shots and had no clue if I had hit him or not. Once I started tracking him, I was shocked to find a decent amount of blood along the trail. Moments later I heard what sounded like a deer that was jumped up. It was exactly that. I was able to see a big red spot on his right hind quarter and he was walking very gingerly. To make a long story short, I continued to spot and stalk him as he continued to lay down then get back up, again and again. After the whole hunt was over, I ended up following him for 533 yards or .3 miles. Distances compliments of google earth (path feature). This whole hunt transpired over a 1 hour and 40 minutes time frame. My first shot was at 9:10 and the "finishing" shot was at 10:50. What a hunt! Good luck to everyone, and have a safe and happy holidays!
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After sitting in my stand for 2.5 hours I decided to make a move to a different stand. A minute into my walk, I had a buck and a doe go running through the woods about 30 yards ahead me. I managed to get off two shots and had no clue if I had hit him or not. Once I started tracking him, I was shocked to find a decent amount of blood along the trail. Moments later I heard what sounded like a deer that was jumped up. It was exactly that. I was able to see a big red spot on his right hind quarter and he was walking very gingerly. To make a long story short, I continued to spot and stalk him as he continued to lay down then get back up, again and again. After the whole hunt was over, I ended up following him for 533 yards or .3 miles. Distances compliments of google earth (path feature). This whole hunt transpired over a 1 hour and 40 minutes time frame. My first shot was at 9:10 and the "finishing" shot was at 10:50. What a hunt! Good luck to everyone, and have a safe and happy holidays!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/2006%20buck/8point1.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/2006%20buck/8point6.jpg
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