Success at a price...
Nov 15, 2011 22:47:08 GMT -5
Post by tar12 on Nov 15, 2011 22:47:08 GMT -5
I managed to find time to slip into one of my favorite spots after work today...all was well with a perfect N/W wind. I soon hear shots erupting all a round me and knew it was only a matter of time before I would start to see deer filter up the draw away from the gunfire. 3 minutes later a fork horn buck appeared apparently unconcerned by the shots as he was at ease. He soon was followed by a slightly larger basket rack 6-point and he had his 8-point buddy in tow. I could tell at that distance that he was a large bodied deer and I decided to take him as he entered the opening as so many before him had done. (Chris Champion ..take note on this part... ;D) I settled the cross hairs high on his shoulder and at the report he dropped like a sack of taters! The 195 Barnes had once again cleanly taken a deer. Now the work would begin. I whipped out my phone and called for back up cause it was approx. 120 yds to the bottom of that very steep draw. Soon my son and daughter arrived with the 4 wheeler in tow. We soon had him winched up out of the draw and loaded upon the Arctic Cat for the ride out. As I neared the edge of cover I came upon the old R.R bed and as I descended off of the side I quickly realized that I had misjudged the grade and could do nothing but try and slow my descent but it was to no avail as I rolled the 4 wheeler end over at the bottom. I managed to push clear of the machine but managed to jack up my shoulder and neck a little as they are sore from bench pressing the 4 wheeler... ;D The kids came racing down the side to check on Dad as it had scared them a little..as soon as they realized I would survive the tumble we righted the 4 wheeler and fired it up and went on our merry way..
Glad you're OK..... Those spine shots..do put them down. Nice buck
cause they can be tricky some times when you turn them over.