Well guys. I had to post on this thread again. Man it's been a good season!
I have to tell another story.
I was in my treestand today on the edge of an alfalfa field about 20 yds back into the woods. I had a good view down this ridge. I had found a rub the other day that was a 2" tree split down the middle. I knew there was a good deer there somewhere.
Well....I'm sitting there this morning and it's about 9:30 and havent seen a single deer. Once again, I had to go to work and had almost decided to come down when I seen a doe come running by the field edge. Then a pretty good 8 pointer comes out right on her tail. They run back and forth and I was trying to decide whether he was a shooter when I hear a grunt that sounded like a growl more than anything. It was behind me and also downwind. I ease my head around and before I can get turned I already hear the deer running and grunting up the back of that ridge. He comes by me at 20 yards and does'nt even stop to give me a shot. I thought they were going to fight but the 8 pointer just stood there. The other buck goes after that doe and they start back by the front of me about 20 yds. I take aim and whistle, he don't even break stride. I whistle again, then I whoop once, no stop. He's getting on down the ridge and I start firing. I hit him in the back of the neck with the 4th shot. He went down in a hurry. I was so glad I had my lever 45-70 instead of my bolt 7mm because it only holds three rounds. So needless to say, I got another good one. Makes the 10 look small. The rear points are 14" and 12", G3's are 10" and 9". Inside spread is a touch over 17". He's my best so far. Guy at the store said he looked to be a 140-150" buck.
I'm still tore up. I sit in that stand looking down at that buck for close to an hour before I could get down. Wanted to share this one with you guys. I got a few more pics this time. The 10 is already at the taxidermist. He will have some company soon.
This is my nephew Tyler. He's 11. I had him hold it to compare his arms to the mass. :hmm3grin2orange:
He is missing a brow tine. he would have had nine points. Has a crab claw on one side.
This is my hand, to show the length of the G2.
Sorry to bring this off topic thread back up but bear with me, I'm on the edge of a heart attack here.