Shooter McGavin Report post Posted October 23, 2011 Well what can I say except laugh with me and thank me for removing this deer from the WT gene pool so that it never breeds and warps our whitetail population again. Shot it opening morning @ 6;32 AM in unit 33. Story goes like this: woke up at 4 AM and made my long 1 1/2 hour trek (by foot) to my special spot (not knowing how really special it was going to be). So around 6;25 this buck walks into view, I range it @ 182yds just for poops and giggles . I am thinking alright the bucks are on the move. So I say to myself WOW, if I were to shoot this how much grief am I going to get from my buddies, but at the same time thinking meat in the freezer. I take the safety off and decide ok, if I miss the 1st shot and the deer runs off that it wasn't meant to be. I aim and shoot, I do end up missing but the deer actually start to trot closer to me. I tell myself one more, so once again I miss and again it just stay right there. Now I am kind of getting a little upset for missing, so the 3rd shot goes off and I miss again. Now I am thinking what if these are signs from the man upstairs telling me to hold off for a larger buck. Nope I tell myself and try again because what if this was a really big buck and how horrible would I feel if I never connected, so I try again. So I line up again and boom the deer goes down, whew I tell myself and give me a high five. I walk down to the deer and start chuckling, my buddies call me on the radio and ask if I got it and how big. I told them yes I did get it but they would have to wait until they got back to camp to admire the sheer magnitude of this buck. I did end up going out as an extra set of eyes with my buddies, but never did see another buck just does. Maybe it was meant to be, but I can tell you this, I will not be shopping in the meat section at Fry's or Costco anytime soon. Enjoy the pic!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SO I HUNT Report post Posted October 23, 2011 Great eating right there and way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 23, 2011 Hey next week I am shooting first legal buck I see no matter the size. That deer will be awesome eating. Thanks for sharing and not being too proud not too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathews Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Looks the smallest buck contest is over! Thats awesome way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
308Nut Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Thats awesome!! I honestly get tired of the mentality that one has to shoot the largest buck possible. Maybe I hate it so much because I have got caught up in that and it kills me. I am riddled with guilt. I remember when a buck was a buck was a buck.... Then again, I know that some tags are hard to draw and one has to make the most of it. That said, with a tag you can draw on a regular basis, there is nothing wrong with that freezer trophy right there! It's the 'thrill of the steak'! Congrats on an awesome freezer trophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catfish Hobo Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Congrats, You know he will eat good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted October 24, 2011 tasty Unicorn there..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted October 24, 2011 tasty Unicorn there..... Slim beat me to it! Not only a spike, but a one horned one, at that! Good for you! Serioulsy, this site is about hunting, period! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy the venison. S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Bambi Veal is the Best. Bon Apetit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distance Report post Posted October 25, 2011 my first looked like a giraffe in the face.....still tasted great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
270wsm Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Congrats man! That's awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Report post Posted October 25, 2011 My deer from 2 years ago would make that look like a monster - see the pic in my signature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Good eatin'...and remember your tag says "any antlered deer" so a unicorn counts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izquik72 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Tag filled!! God job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
