I got in my stand about 6:30 a.m. Shortly after getting in my stand I already had dear in the field I could see silhouette it through the snow. I could tell it was a buck chasing 2 doe around but as it was dark I could not tell how big. About 10 minutes to 7 they went into a thicket. Meanwhile a half rack had came out and was 50 yards from me he kept staring into the brush but would not go over there. At about 10 after 7 a doe popped back out of the brush and shortly after that the big one stepped out I grabbed my gun and shot. He just walked to the tree line where I could not see him anymore. For the next five minutes all the deer stared in the direction he walked then all of a sudden the half rack went over there and chased one of the Doe to the other side of the field by me. Over the next hour I watch the half rack and a 5-point fight each other. While the half-track mated with the doe three times. All I could think is if the big ones alive why would he allow this to be happening. Finally when they had walked off little over an hour later I was getting ready to get down to see if I had blood. As I was packing up I noticed movement along tree line. It was him step back out of the tree line I pulled my gun up and shout again. This time he acted hit and took off running. I waited 20 minutes then packed up and got down to go look for blood. He was bleeding good had a really good blood trail so I decided to track. A 100 yards later I ended up jumping him up. I could not get another shot before he went into some thick stuff. So I decided to back out and let him lie. A little over an hour later went back out looking again. I ended up jumping him up again this time getting another shot on him for him to only go about 30 yards and fall down. 20 inch wide 11 point
Ryan Vander Molen
Information
- Date Taken: 11/15/2019
- Time Of Day: Morning
- Method: Shotgun
- County: Ottawa County
- Property: Private
- Dressed Weight: 170