Just arrived after an amazing week of deer hunting with my father in the UP of Michigan (outside Crystal Falls). Good weather, good times.
Shot a good size 4 point. I would say its a spike, but the DNR counted the tiny splays on the ends as points.
3 does and the buck came into a shooting lane. They were over my shoulder, and I had to swing the gun way around. I moved very slowly, but the does spooked. They made one hop, then just stared at me. The buck stared and I didn't move a muscle. 4 hours later (probably like 3 seconds in reality), buck decides I am not a threat, and puts his head down to feed on something. I rapidly swing around and line up, does scatter, buck sticks his head up to check out the commotion........bang. I shot him head on, dead center in the chest, he went down instantly. I was in a blind that is hard to get out of, and I wanted to finish him quickly, so I shot again to finish him off. Stupid. Not needed, and I knicked his stomach. Not terrible, but I had to do some cutting and cleaning to make sure nothing go in the body cavity.
This was 2:45pm, and odd time to get a deer, so there was no one in our camp and the time, and I did not have a vehicle. I was about 1/4 of a mile from the nearest drivable road, so I gutted him, and dragged him to the road. Dragging a 150+ pound animal through the forest, by yourself, no sled.......yeah, no fun.
Me and dad. I know you dig my flourecent/camo jump suit
