Ashley Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I wasn't quite sure what to expect going out into the stand today. I've only been home from college since Tuesday, so I knew that I wouldn't have too much time to hunt, granted that I'm leaving Sunday. Plus, I had tons of homework to do, and on top of that, I'm really, really sick. However, I wasn't going to let that stop me from hunting. Since not many people at college believe that yes, I actually DO hunt, I knew I had some serious shooting to do! After dinner this afternoon, I sighted in my rifle and made sure it was going to get the job done. Dead on. With that in mind, I dressed, got my stuff together, and headed off on the 4-wheeler back to my stand. After I baited the food plot and parked the 4-wheeler, I climbed up there, settled in, cracked open a can of pop, and waited. Pretty soon, I started seeing deer moving, but nothing of great importance. Over the radio, I heard my aunt say that she had a buck walk behind her and she wasn't able to get a shot off because it walked behind her. I figured it might come to me since we hunt in pretty close proximity, and sure enough, about half an hour later, I saw a doe come running out of the woods behind me and into the clearing in front of me. I knew that she had to be being chased so I looked behind me. It was getting dark, but I could faintly make out the outline of horns. I watched and waited, and pretty soon, he stepped out from behind the trees, put his head up, and I knew right there that I had found my buck. He was taking his sweet time getting out of the woods, so it gave me time to get positioned and get my gun ready. I was all set, and I watched as he walked down the hillside, through the ravine, and he almost made it to the clearing, but me and my rifle kind of stopped that from happening I looked through the scope, waited for him to stop, and squeezed the trigger. He went down like a box of rocks!!! He buckled on the spot, legs collapsed underneath him. I ended up shooting him in the neck, which I think happened because I had to shoot at an awkward angle, so my sight might have been a little off. Regardless, I got him! Twenty yards, if that! I am very thrilled and now I will be able to kick back and enjoy the rest of break. Besides, now I've got bragging rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats Ashley! Awesome buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 well congrats on a awesome buck, now get to feeling better and enjoy the " bragging rights" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats on your Thanksgiving day buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats on a nice buck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest COACH J. Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats on the buck! Talk about a dream girl!lol:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 congrats on the buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congratulations Ashley!!..wow..in the stand for only two hours this season, and she passed up a spike and a tall fork horn..and then with ten minutes of legal shooting time left she drops him with one shot. Sounded pretty excited when she radioed me after the shot..."got one down and he aint goin NOWHERE!...IM done!"....LOL good thing my 'hotline" upstairs works huh Ash?? job well done!! atta boy girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Way to go Ashley! You da ...er...ah...woman Great looking buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congratulations on getting a real nice buck! That is great to get one right away so you can kick back and relax! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoor_adventurer Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 great buck! congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats, that's a nice Wisconsin buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congratulations Ashley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Way to go Ashley, that's a great deer. That smile tells it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats Ashley, nice shootin'! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 WTG girlfriend. That's a dandy buck right there. congrats todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congrats girl on a nice buck!! Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 congrats nice deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybertech_hound819 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 lil blonde thats a good lookin buck. looks to have a good size body on him how heavy was he??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 haha nothing wrong with that. congrats on a BEAUTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks everybody It was pretty exciting to get everything done and over with in one day! Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Great buck! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Congrats on a nice buck ashley!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Nice deer, great way to spend your school break.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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