This is one of the only deer I have ever shot that I didn't know exactly how big he was until he hit the ground.
I had just got done cleaning up my blind before it got too dark to see and sat back down.
I Looked to my left and immediately locked eyes with a very alert doe at about 30 yards.
I knew she had heard me moving around but she's the only deer I could see.
I sat still and twisted my body so i could grab my rifle in case there was a buck somewhere close and as i was doing so a squirrel had hopped past between her and I, which immediately made her think that was the source of the noise, so she went back to grazing.
After i realized she had calmed down i started scouting the area looking for a buck and thats when i saw it… Half an antler poking out from behind a tree. He was facing directly head on with me but behind a tree.
i looked to his left and his right and figured i only had about a 4 foot window of oppertunity to take a shot if he just so happened to step out from behind the tree in that direction. so i got my rifle up and stared right down the scope waiting for him to step out.
After straining my eye for about 10 minutes locked on that scope he finally took a step out right where I wanted him and i squeezed the trigger.
as soon as the gunshot faded and i lifted my head up, i saw his hit the ground and it was at that moment I saw exactly how big he was.
Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions in a short amount of time!
I proceeded to take him to the "Big monster mega buck pole" in standish where I managed a first place win in the Veterans division.
I still can't believe it when I see him on my wall.
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