Deer #2

[iiibbb]

Well, my first huntiing season is now over with.  I've been out a grand total of 5 days.  Took one the first day, had 2 bad weather days where i saw them, but the fog was so thick you couldn't shoot at them, 1 day with none observed, and today I got a good sized doe with my muzzle loader.  I took both deer at the same place, and almost the same shot ~80 yrds.  The first was with a good scope on a .308, today it was with open sights.  Hit the right spot.  I was a little surprised it ran 30-40yrds before going down... thought I'd missed.  Doubly surprising that it didn't go down right away despite being hit with a 250 grain .50 cal.

Anyway... I'm glad I don't have to climb that hill again.

[greenjeans]

Congratulations on both deer. You're hooked now. This is my third year (season ends the 1st) and I have two this year. Trying to get my son in law on now. He has only been three times.

[iiibbb]

Thanks

I did it this year almost as a fluke.  A friend from work invited me and I suddenly started to look forward to it.  My dad is really excited about it.  He's not a hunter but most of the family he spent his summers in MI  growing up with were.  I don't know why he never tried it.

I am hooked (although dragging the deer a mile and a half leaves something to be desired).  Thank God for the wheel and carts that aren't locked up (I returned it).

I've always been a pretty decent shot, but it's a whole lot different shooting at an animal.  I'm glad I live somewhere where it seems to be a little easier to get one... some of the stories on here I've read people go a couple of years before they even see one.  I saw 9 today.  I've seen 15 in the 5 days I hunted.

My season also ends the first, but I've got to get back to my real job.  I've got no more room in my freezer.  This one was so I would be able to be a little more generous about handing out venison to friends and family.

[JPSaxMan]

Yea, but that mile and a half drag just tenderizes the meat and makes it more worthwhile    :-D . Congrats and more luck to you throughout your hunting career!