Hunter hunting along a marsh

Justin Whipple

Information

  • Date Taken: 10/01/2024
  • Time Of Day: Evening
  • Method: Compound Bow
  • Number of Points: 12
  • County: Van Buren County
  • Property: Private

This deer season has been one for the books! The first evening of the season I rushed home from work got my hunting stuff on and took off to one of my private spots that’s only 10 acres, I bumped deer heading back and almost setup halfway back but decided I had to push to the back as I planned to intercept deer going from bedding to food was sure I found a good buck trail the week before and I had a perfect just off wind setup for it, i was super anxious and new something was gonna happen, just like that out of nowhere I caught movement coming in fast and I seen I nice rack, quickly grabbed the bow found the hole ahead of him drew and meh as loud as possible to be sure he stopped where I wanted him to and he did, I settled my pin as soon as he stopped let it fly perfect heart shot he bulldozed 30 yards or so and that was when I knew I just killed the biggest buck of my life and the roller coaster of emotions started racing threw my body.