First Buck From The Ground---pics!!!

[Bill Carlsen]

Sounds like a heart shot, to me. Nice...and from the ground...awesome.

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Very Nice Buck. Congrats

[John in MO / TX]

Way to go Bret! When you told us about this buck when we were in Alaska, you made it sound like a he was a little guy! That is an AWESOME buck! Congratulations!

[Shaun]

Nice shooting. Nothing better than when they start to sway and fall in sight. Good story telling too. Thanks.

[white feather]

Great hunt bret!!  You really put it all togeather, thats a high you just cant beat. Nothing like success from the ground .

[Randy Morin]

Thats my kind of story.  Right to the meat of it!  Great job tellin' and great job doin'.  What a buck and what a hunt.  I share your aversion to ground blinds by the way.  Way-too visually confining for me especially in the  deer woods.  

Did you plan on standing, or did it just happen without you thinking? Risky, but you da-man. Nice work my friend.
 

[JEFF B]

hey man real nice buck congrats nice shot to      

[Huntrdfk]

Whoa!  Great job Bret, you set the bar pretty high with your first ground kill.     My first from the ground was a little spike, don't know what would have happened if her had walked in at 8 yards......congrats on a job well done.

David

[Mohillbilly]

Thanks everone, I still can't believe it myself.  

Randy, I would have had a tough time shooting from a seated position.  I guess I didn't even think about standing, I just did when he went behind the bush.  

I am a firm believer in having a good screen of tree/brush/etc. behind you when on the ground.  I think it helps to really blend you in.  Neither of the two bucks saw me, even at close range.  WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  What a rush!

John, thanks again my friend.  He didn't appear to be that big to me either.  I guess it is ground Growage.  Glad I got to know you on our trip to Alaska, can't wait for our next hunting adventure.  

Adirondack,  I do feel that sense of accomplishment, but I am still in complete shock.  Almost doesn't feel real, or may surreal.  It does make you feel a bit invicible.      


Bret

[BaldingEagle]

congratulations!!!

[bayoulongbowman]

Again , if that doesnt get you excited maybe you should have someone check ur pulse..LOL...thats why this site rocks, again...great story bud...and a dandy buck!      

[david janssen]

Congrats, I loved your story.

[kojac]

congrats.....looks like a great deer and ya told a great story to boot.        

ps. you should fill us in on your alaska trip too!!  

[dhaverstick]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! I'm proud of ya, pardner. Now if you can just get the missus to turn that into quality vittles like Zach did up in Alaska:) Let's go to Dad's soon and stick some slickheads!

Darren