Thanks Thomas...
I almost forgot the best parts.....
Stats.... 53# Black Widow MA IV "Mossy Oak" shooting Axis FMJ 500' and a KME sharpened 125gr Magnus 4-blade Stinger.
I climbed into stand at 5:45 am taking w/ me a turkey sadwich, Gatorade, and some Halloween candy I stole out of my sons bucket. I didn't see a deer until 3:30 pm when a few does and button bucks came under me and began feeding on whiteoak acorns about 25 yards in front of me. The first buck I had come in is a 125" 8-point...wow was he tempting...he leaves the scene after scattering the does....he never chased or pursued them, only making them nervous.
at about 4:45 I have one doe and button feeding in the white oaks when I hear the distinct footsteps of a buck... from my left appears a 1-1/2 yo 9-point. He eyes the doe for a minute then dissapears behind me down the same trail leading into the briars and cedars.
Right at 5:30 I hear a deer coming out softly from the cedars...looking back slowly I see a big boddied deer standing at the opening of the briars licking his nose..when he turns I knew immediately who he was. I ease my hand over and spray doe urine in the air as he's a little down wind of me, but this trick has worked all day for me.. He begins walking in and stops at 15 yards hard 1/4 to me..I have drawn, and have to let down as he walk behind some cedars...as he continues I draw as he exits the back side of another cedar and is now 8 yards and staring directly away from me at the does in the whiteoaks...I release and he's gone in seconds w/ my 1/2 arrow flung high into the air landing on the trail he once walked. 100 yard run to the edge of the woods/corn and all goes quiet..no crash.........20-30 seconds go by and I hear a "THUD" like a mellon cracking open....then all quiet except the does still rustling around wondering what the hell just happened. I sit, pray, and text TJ saying "I think I just killed X-Man"
After sitting for another hour I climb down at dark....look at my shaft that is only missing 10" and make my mind up that he'll wait till morning as I may have been further forward than I thought...why take a chance.
When it was all said and done, Tom and I found him exactly where I last heard him...The Magnus left a perfect X thru the center of his heart..the dead center!
I am fortunate to have taken a great animal, but am blessed even more to have a great friend and a better hunting partner there is not. Thanks again Bro!
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