My First Big Buck

I headed out last Friday morning for the Hill Country of Texas to our lease. The first morning of general deer season was crazy. I saw close to 20 deer. I was actually meat hunting and was looking for a big doe. Saturday passed with nothing I wanted to shoot. That evening another hunting in the camp killed a nice 10 point.

I was thinking about changing stands but I had seen so many deer that I decided to go back Sunday Morning. I got to the stand late because another hunting was holding me up. I wasn't going to be able to hunt late because I had to leave early that morning so I didn't have much hope I would kill a deer.

It was just breaking day light and I saw a deer about 1000 yards away walking towards me. He jumped the creek in front of me, walked behind some trees and came out on the other side. He turned broadside at 150 yards and I squeezed the trigger. He Kicked real high and ran straight up a hill and turned and looked directly at my stand. He laid down and I had done it!!!
(perfect double lung shot)

It's beautiful country up there. I hate leaving every time.


He's certainly not the biggest deer taken off our lease but he's a trophy to me.