Thanks. I dropped it off at the processor yesterday and should be done in 2 weeks. I can't wait!
View attachment 42947Pretty nice 8 point I got on Sat. morning. Mossberg 500 20G with Hornady SST slug was devasting. About 100 yard shot dropped him immediately. No help from the little man in the picture dragging him out though!
Opening day was awful. I went to my normal spot and apparently so did everyone else. It was a sea of headlamps before dawn. Any deer that stood up got mowed down. I saw three deer and they were all flying by. I went back out Monday and saw a doe right at sun up for a split second. The joys of public land hunting.....
Don't worry, apparently private property is fair game for public hunters too. The same guys I ran off Sunday night were back tonight. 3rd time and the law will be involved.
It would be unfortunate if something happened to their vehicle.
I didn't see anything Sat morning but my son shot this six pointer which then ran about 50 yards and piled up right in front of me. No tracking him. I was glad for him as he just bought the CVA Scout .44 a few weeks ago and was looking forward to hunting with it. I wasn't sure if he would be able to as he broke his leg in the middle of Oct and missed out on bow hunting. We just got it sighted in Thursday evening after work and he said he was going opening morning no matter what. He just wrapped it up good so it would stay dry and warm.
Sat. morning was very good for me. I had this nice 8 pt chase a doe right to me. I stopped him about 15 from my stand and shot him with my CVA Accura. The best part is that this happened right in front of a trail camera. I was able to get pics immediately after impact and as the buck turned and ran off. The next morning I checked my other camera and found this buck was right under another stand 200 yds away a half an hour before I shot him. I was happy with just getting him but was even happier to have trail pics from him before and after shooting him.
1/2 hour before the shot.....
The reaction after impact......
The buck on the run.....
Thanks for the congrats.
I had a few bucks on the trail cam. I never saw the left side of this one, if he was on it. I Did a double take when I got to him. All I saw was his right side. He isn't the one I was after, but he will do. Yes, he will do nicely.
this is the first deer I will have mounted. From the looks of this thread, he is in good company.
Very nice both of you!