rossman Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 THis past saturday was our southern tier opening day for rifle. To make a long story short!!! I sat in our ground blind at the edge of our field. At about 9:30 a.m. I spotted a doe running up the hill being followed by a decent 8 point. Both deer were on the neighbors property and ended up about 90 yards away from another hunter, I knoew was there. So I got my binos up and waited for this guy to kill this deer. He shot once with his 30-06 rem. and missed at about 90 yards. shot again and hit the deer high. The deer ran up towards the road and houses that were about 400 yards away from this hunter. The hunter was out of his blibd and unloading on this deer. Shooting staight towards the road and the houses. I'm thinking, "this idiot going to kill someone". Then the deer turned away from the road and towards me, but still on their property. The idiot reloaded and fired 2 more shots in my direction. Now I'm thinking" this guys going to kill me"!!! The deer got away and ran down towards me, I waited till he was about 70 yards out and shot him on the neck. The deer is now dead. I probably would not have shot this deer due to his small body size and good horn genetics but he was wounded from being unloaded on. It was more like a mercy kill but I am still gratefull. Due to the seriousness of the situation, I only took one photo with my camera phone and got the heck out of there!!!!! I will follow up with more of the story later, got to get some work done!!!! --rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Re: Killed another. 8 point!! Congratulations!! Great deer Jeff! That wasn't 9 Mile Swamp where you got that deer was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Re: Killed another. 8 point!! Very glad your not shot !! Some people don't think when it comes to shooting at a whitetail where their shots go towards. Nice buck and i don't blame you for getting the heck out of there ! Congrats !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Re: Killed another. 8 point!! [ QUOTE ] Congratulations!! Great deer Jeff! That wasn't 9 Mile Swamp where you got that deer was it? [/ QUOTE ] Thanks!!!! Yep, the west side of the nine mile. the east side of mason rd.. In the past we haven't seen many hunters but now were starting to see more, and they do not seem to be ethical or very smart. Archery season is great, barely any bowhunters, but the past two years during the opening weeked, it gets crazy. Not my kind of hunting. I like to practice the "one shot one kill" mentality. I know it does not always work out that way, but I try.. --rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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