KScountrygal Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's antlerless season here in Kansas, so bucks with antlers are strictly off limits. No big deal, as I'm not a trophy hunter; I hunt for the meat and the experience, so everything I kill is a trophy. On this particular afternoon (1/15), I was taken by a friend to a "can't possibly miss" area crawling with deer. I sat behind a tree on the edge of a wheat field, and watched as a monstrous 14 point buck (with a drop tine) leisurely fed not 100 yards away. He didn't have a clue I was sitting right there watching him right through my rifle's scope. Over the next 20-30 minutes, he was joined by 5 or 6 other bucks, all 8 point or better. They were so busy arguing with each other that they were oblivious to everything else. Well, finally a younger animal (looked like a big doe) joined them, but it made the mistake of getting too close to Big Boy while he was eating. Big Boy and his cronies chased it off, but it came running right towards me. I didn't want it to wind up in my lap or wind me & spook everything within a 2 mile radius, so I lined up on its right lower shoulder (it was facing me, but quartering to the right a bit) and squeezed off a shot at around 70 yards. As he ran, I saw he was hit hard and knew the shot was a good one. The other deer still didn't have the foggiest notion what was going on; even after the shot (my 30-06 is LOUD!) they stood around looking at each other like "whatwas that?!". Eventually, they wandered off, and I decided to go track my deer down. After a quick search, I found it- a nice-sized young buck (his antlers were gone, probably a spike or fork buck). He'd run about 30 yards, jumped a fence, then rolled and slid down into a shallow ravine. The bullet had hit his right humerus, exploded through his ribs, then went right through his heart. Bone shrapnel took out his lungs; I figure he died in around 5 seconds, he was thoroughly bled out. After field dressing, I figure he weighed around 170 lbs. I had to drag him up & out of the ravine, over a short fence, and around 100 yards back to my truck. Thankfully, I'm strong as an ox (6' and 250#), or I'd never been able to do it by myself! Now the hard part starts: butchering & processing. Heck, shooting one is the EASY part- it's all the stuff that happens afterwards that is a lot less fun LOL. But I'll have a full freezer, what with all the roasts, steaks, and sausage I'll be making AND save myself $ by not going to a processor. All I gotta do is supply the know-how and effort, plus the Tylenol. I'm already eager to get started making jerky, and I have some boneless wild rabbit (I shot it with my bow the very next day right in my backyard) set aside to be ground with some venison into sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country gal Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I finally got my first deer! ^_^ Nice! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Congratulations. Glad to hear your presistence finally paid off for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarcheryhunter Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Nice ...congrats !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Congrats! Nice shot on the bunny too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Congratulations! Persistence pays off eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 CONGRATS on your nice deer. He doesn't look like a 170 lbs. but that in his your favor, he will be great eating !! :clap: too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Good job!! Yes after the shot, the work begins..but that the most important part imo..sounds like you did a great job on that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwhite Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Way to good luck from now on!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I finally got my first deer! ^_^ Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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