Blessing Buck

[Guest bonekelektr]

I just want to share this.Christmas 2005 my wife and daughter got me a muzzleloader for Christmas.I had'nt asked for it and it took me completely by surprise..On my way to work a few days later I was thanking God for my many blessings and I asked The Lord to "help me get a good one with the new muzzleloader"..Well, that still small voice said to me as clear and plain as day "You will."..I was in tears almost all the way to work.God is better to me than I deserve..Time passed and this season drew near..Not forgetting Gods promise I was telling my wife "I knew I was going to get a good deer".She said I shoul'nt say that or I'd jinx myself..I had put a stand near a field edge{to sneak in}overlooking a saddle in my neighbors property behind my house.I'm leaving out several things cuz I type so slow but I had hunted a good deer here for 2 years without success..Opening morning of muzzleloader I was in the stand.At daylight, a deer came up the ridge from my right,I grunted and a young spike came to 15 yds.I said "no you're not him" and he went on..At around 9 oclock I saw a deer cross the saddle,I could see it was a buck but because of the glare could'nt get him in the scope good.He went out of sight and grunted at him..I thought well, that was my chance..I heard a noise to my right and thought he was trying to get downwind but he would have had to go into a mowed grass field.I looked straight ahead and right in front of me he was walking as silent as a cat 25 yards out.I just saw rack and a big body and swung on him and shot.I didnt know if I had hit him or not as I got down and reloaded.I eased up the hill and a deer pops up and stands in a thicket.I thought I had missed or hit him bad and I could only get a neck shot thru a small hole in the brush{I could make out a rack}.I shoot again and the deer runs off..I take another step and under a little rise is my deer!He hadnt taken but a few steps!I started thanking God and crying and trying to call my wife at the same time.He was big bodied 8 pointer.11"G2s,8-9"G3s all thick as my thumb all the way up.I then looked to see if I had hit "the other deer".I could'nt find any sign, but honestly I probably could'nt have told you what my name was at the time..I hoped with all my heart I had missed..I found out later the landowner of the next property found a dead 6.It had swelled up when he found it.This was just a little while after I came out so I hope it was'nt the one I had shot at;but the thought still haunts me..Anyway I just want to say that when the Lord tells you something it's gonna happen.Maybe not on our schedule but it will on His..We just need to put ourselves in a position to hear him and to believe.Faith is what its all about.Hey, I wish now I'd asked for a B&C buck..When I get him back I'll try to send a picture if I can get my little girl to help me..I thank God for allowing me to be able to enjoy this world he made for us and I pray all have a safe and successful season this year......kevin