Well, lets see em!

[imhntn]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Some great deer to the others that have posted since my last one. I love seeing everyone's deer and hearing their stories. Hope you get a better one before the end of season Kyle and we are waiting patiently for your pictures Eli!

 

[ef9turbo]

After waiting 3 long days to rifle hunt, I finally got the chance to go out early this morning. I made the decision the night before to go to the tree stand that I've been going with my bow. The 3 or so days that I've bow hunted, I've seen numerous deer from all directions, both bucks and does, so that was the place to go.

I hopped into the stand at 0630 and set myself up and prepared myself to shoot 3 deer today Along comes 0930 and NOTHING, I see NOTHINGGGGGGGGGGGGG! I couldn't believe it. All the days that I've gone out there with my bow, I have seen deer from 25 to 150 yards, and the one day that I go out with my rifle, I see nothing....... It's almost like "just the tip", freaking deer see me with a bow and say, "Eli is a sorry bow hunter, he won't be able to kill any of us" and now that I'm out there with a gun, "Stay out of his sight, he's a KILLER with a gun!" I know right. Freaking bastards.... So after zero movement, I decide to climb down, hop into the truck and move up higher into the ground blind on top of the hill looking towards the stand.

I hop into the blind at about 0945 and set up all my gear and sit. I've had success seeing deer in the blind, but it almost being noon, I figure I MIGHT not see anything. 30 mins later I look straight down and see movement. The blind to the pipeline road is approximately 200-225 yards. I initially saw this deer approximately 150 or so yards in. I run a Noveske AR with an EOtech, so no magnification to see what the hell it is. I wasn't quite sure what it was just yet, def not a cow, smaller then a horse, kinda looked like a jackass. A jackass? LOL, yeah I know, I said the same thing. Then I see the sign, its tail flips up and POW, it's white. Deer confirmed AND at almost 200-225 yards... I wasn't sure if it was a buck or a doe, but at that time it didn't matter, I had purchased all 3 of my rifle tags and hadn't filled any, and trophies don't matter to me as I'm hunting for FOOD!. I place my dot in the middle of the deer and BOOM!, the deer drops, wiggles around a bit and stops moving. This is my view of the deer. Can you find it?

I sit and wait 30 or so mins in case another deer comes into view, and nothing, so I drive back down towards the blind and I find this.

It's a little bigger then it looks. I guess according to the Department of Wildlife, 1" horns count as a point, so it's technically a very close 8 pointer... I say it's more of a 6 pointer... Whatever though, it being my second year hunting, it's my largest buck so far

And here is a picture of the myself and the deer about 6 hours after being shot.

I went to Wal-Mart and bought me some binos so that I see WTF it is without wasting much time. I go back tomorrow with my rifle AND my bow, in hopes of bagging my remaining rifle tags and maybe a deer with my bow. Wish me luck!

 

[rebelracer79]

Good shootin. I just got an eotech myself and need to get out and practice some more only put about 40 rounds down the tube to zero it, think I'm gonna like it. A shot that far with no magnification is pretty impressive. Good luck with the rest of ur tags.

 

[ef9turbo]

Good shootin. I just got an eotech myself and need to get out and practice some more only put about 40 rounds down the tube to zero it, think I'm gonna like it. A shot that far with no magnification is pretty impressive. Good luck with the rest of ur tags.

Thanks. With a good 50 yard zero, 200 yards is POA/POI.

 

[AKguy1985]

that was a good shot with an AR

 

[imhntn]

That is an 8 pt Eli. Glad you got him. I can not shoot precise enough at 200 yrds with my eotech to put good shots on deer. Eyes too old I guess. I love magnification.

 

[ef9turbo]

Funny thing is magnification hurts my eyes... Got me a busted up 4 pt with my bow today! First bow deer!

 

[dlbleak]

great deer everyone! good luck to all tonight,even though its warm,something feels right about tonight! headed out in a few minutes.

 

[imhntn]

Funny thing is magnification hurts my eyes... Got me a busted up 4 pt with my bow today! First bow deer!

Congrats again! Stay after them. Sounds like you have a great spot to hunt.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Got a buck with my M1 Garand, been a long dry spell for me, and this is the first buck with the M1