Hunter hunting along a marsh

Jacob Burt

Information

  • Date Taken: 10/11/2025
  • Time Of Day: Evening
  • Method: Compound Bow
  • Number of Points: 8
  • County: Newaygo County
  • Property: Private
  • Dressed Weight: 190

Sometimes, it works out so perfectly that it seems too good to be true. This was one of those hunts. I put in a few watering holes this summer, and this buck only had grabbing a drink on his mind. Showed up on camera 4 days ago, and this was the first time he daylighted. After grabbing a drink and hitting his horns on the side of the watering hole, he went broadside at 18 yards. Back of his heart and both lungs made him fall after going just 40 yards! Unreal hunt that I won’t soon forget!