10-09-2012, 02:22 AM
I have a deer to check in but I'm pretty bumbed about the whole deal. Bear with me as I tell my story.
I drew the 60-2 either sex tag. It started on Oct. 5th and goes to Nov. 17. I knew I had a chance at a big buck and I was planning on holding out for one.
Saturday, I got into alot of doe and a couple nice bucks. I could have taken a shot at a big 4 point at about 400 yards but he was walking fast and I decided to not shoot.
Sunday morning I went back to the same area that I saw the big buck in and went to push a little patch of quakys and spotted a deer at 100 yards peeking through the trees at me. I pulled the binos and caught a glimpse of antlers in the trees as he turned his head. It was pretty thick so I couldn't tell how big he was. I had just a small window to get a shot behind the shoulder.
My ten year old son was with me and was saying "shoot him dad, shoot him". I figured it was the same buck I saw the day before so I decided to chance it. Well, I dropped the hammer on him and he fell like a ton of bricks. After high fiving my son we went to check him out and we found a 4 point minus 2! The tree branches made him look a lot bigger! I about started to cry. I shot a dang fork horn! I still can't get over it. I am so mad at myself for not being 100% positive it was the big buck.
I guess I learned a lesson for next time. If I ever draw a tag like this again. Hope none of you guys do the same dumb thing. On the positive note, it was time with my son. He was stoked that we shot a buck. And we have meat in the freezer! Here is my picture for the Mikkfin wall of shame!
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I drew the 60-2 either sex tag. It started on Oct. 5th and goes to Nov. 17. I knew I had a chance at a big buck and I was planning on holding out for one.
Saturday, I got into alot of doe and a couple nice bucks. I could have taken a shot at a big 4 point at about 400 yards but he was walking fast and I decided to not shoot.
Sunday morning I went back to the same area that I saw the big buck in and went to push a little patch of quakys and spotted a deer at 100 yards peeking through the trees at me. I pulled the binos and caught a glimpse of antlers in the trees as he turned his head. It was pretty thick so I couldn't tell how big he was. I had just a small window to get a shot behind the shoulder.
My ten year old son was with me and was saying "shoot him dad, shoot him". I figured it was the same buck I saw the day before so I decided to chance it. Well, I dropped the hammer on him and he fell like a ton of bricks. After high fiving my son we went to check him out and we found a 4 point minus 2! The tree branches made him look a lot bigger! I about started to cry. I shot a dang fork horn! I still can't get over it. I am so mad at myself for not being 100% positive it was the big buck.
I guess I learned a lesson for next time. If I ever draw a tag like this again. Hope none of you guys do the same dumb thing. On the positive note, it was time with my son. He was stoked that we shot a buck. And we have meat in the freezer! Here is my picture for the Mikkfin wall of shame!
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