00BUCK
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Rifle season for the area I live in opens super early in August, when its peak summer. I was fortunate to have a break in the hot weather early in the season. I knew this would be a good time to focus on.
The morning started out slow. I didn't see any dear on the hike into my spot. I moved around a little trying to get a glassing view of the whole area I was focusing on. I started seeing more deer as the morning crept on. I eventually spotted a small buck in the distance. Sometime around 9:30 this guy popped out at 215 yrds. I just caught a glimpse before he fed under an oak tree. I got steady and waited for an opportunity. I was so anxious to see him again. Super curious to see what he was as I had seen some nice deer the prior year. After maybe 15 min of waiting I thought he may have slipped out the back where I wouldn't be able to see him. Then he walked out, continuing in the same direction that he came from. These deer move so slow and are super cautious, seldom do they expose themselves.
As soon as I steadied myself I fired my 127 grain copper-bullet. It smashed him with a complete pass through. He dropped and did not move. I had my 2024 buck!
The hike down to my buck and the two mile pack out was pure fun.
The morning started out slow. I didn't see any dear on the hike into my spot. I moved around a little trying to get a glassing view of the whole area I was focusing on. I started seeing more deer as the morning crept on. I eventually spotted a small buck in the distance. Sometime around 9:30 this guy popped out at 215 yrds. I just caught a glimpse before he fed under an oak tree. I got steady and waited for an opportunity. I was so anxious to see him again. Super curious to see what he was as I had seen some nice deer the prior year. After maybe 15 min of waiting I thought he may have slipped out the back where I wouldn't be able to see him. Then he walked out, continuing in the same direction that he came from. These deer move so slow and are super cautious, seldom do they expose themselves.
As soon as I steadied myself I fired my 127 grain copper-bullet. It smashed him with a complete pass through. He dropped and did not move. I had my 2024 buck!
The hike down to my buck and the two mile pack out was pure fun.
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