30 seconds can change a season
Nov 22, 2014 19:35:10 GMT -5
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Post by swilk on Nov 22, 2014 19:35:10 GMT -5
Over 100 hours spent purched in a tree this year.....
10:00 this morning I'm standing in my stand reading my third "Jack Reacher" book of the year. Read a page then scan the woods. Read then scan. Read then HOLY CRAP THERES A BUCK!!!
30 yards away....wet from just crossing the river.
Slip my book into my pack....buck starts to move. Reach up and slide the scope coat off my scope and he begins to trot....swinging in front of the stand and hidden behind the tree directly in front of my stand. Slide the gun to my shoulder.....both eyes open....swinging the gun to my left in front of him to the first opening.
As soon as he enters the scope I gently swing with his movement and squeeze the trigger....knew he was hit but I sent a second shot into him faster than should be possible for a man to work a bolt gun. Second round jams before third round is chambered.....just as I clear the jam he goes down hard.
Distance to first shot....about 25 yards.
9 pointer. 155". 200lbs on the nose.
25" left main beam.
13 7/8" right side G2.
I'm guessing 5.5 years old....hopefully the taxi can tell me for sure.
All that is great but the fact that today is my sons third birthday made it about as good as it gets.
10:00 this morning I'm standing in my stand reading my third "Jack Reacher" book of the year. Read a page then scan the woods. Read then scan. Read then HOLY CRAP THERES A BUCK!!!
30 yards away....wet from just crossing the river.
Slip my book into my pack....buck starts to move. Reach up and slide the scope coat off my scope and he begins to trot....swinging in front of the stand and hidden behind the tree directly in front of my stand. Slide the gun to my shoulder.....both eyes open....swinging the gun to my left in front of him to the first opening.
As soon as he enters the scope I gently swing with his movement and squeeze the trigger....knew he was hit but I sent a second shot into him faster than should be possible for a man to work a bolt gun. Second round jams before third round is chambered.....just as I clear the jam he goes down hard.
Distance to first shot....about 25 yards.
9 pointer. 155". 200lbs on the nose.
25" left main beam.
13 7/8" right side G2.
I'm guessing 5.5 years old....hopefully the taxi can tell me for sure.
All that is great but the fact that today is my sons third birthday made it about as good as it gets.
