Dead Eye Srikes Again!

[freebird2]

Being Tuna season is s fixin to fire off in full swing I thought it was time for me & Hunter to try to get another day & a half of hunting in so we set our sites on some of the Bear we have been seeing. We made it in the stand about 3:30 Monday afternoon only to be greeted by several does & a smaller buck we stuck it out hoping to see the right bear before dark not wanting to kill a small deer. Just before dark two nice Bucks came out in the lane 225 yards from the stand. I knew he was a good shot from what I have seen him do at the range but I was a little uncomfotable with it but I told him to go ahead & take it because it was a good buck. He never stopped walking but was broadside to us the whole time just as he was fixin to go in the ditch he shot. I saw the deers back legs kick as he went in the ditch. We went & looked for blood about 30 yards across the ditch blood was everywere so we backed out & waited for 30 minutes. Once we started tracking i told him this would be very easy but after about 200 yards through the thickest woods known to man the blood went from a easy to follow trail to a speck here & there after about 30 minutes of crawling through the briars looking for each speck we crawled up on him all I could see was horns & a neck through the bay bushes so I took a shot to finish him off needless to say I should leave the shooting to Hunter he jumped off & crashed away so we kept on behind him for another 45 minutes only to come up on him again but this time it was a done deal. Tuesday morning it was Bear or bust for us we seen a few Does & a shooter 8 pointer that was very far down the lane but that was not what we were looking for. Around 7:00 I heard the reeds coming to life beside me after about fifteen minute he pocked his head out of a tunnel about 20 feet in front of the stand & bolted across the road he was easily a 500 pounder & that was it for the morning hunt. In the afternoon we went back to his lucky stand only to see a few Does & a 200 pound Sal that we let walk. I must saw I have enjoyed spending time with him in the wood more than any other thing I have ever done. On the way home last night he told me if I could have killed the Bear all I would need now is a Blue Marlin I told him he had the rest of his life to slow down & enjoy it that he had no idea how lucky he was then as we were pulling in the driveway a deer ran in front of us which was the first one we have seen at the house. BTW I need a Taxidermist I have plenty of fish contacts but not deer any help would be apprciated.Well I am off to the boat to get the 130s ready!

[birdhunter]

I see who the real killer is in that family, you think you and he could trade places this tuna season? You could probably use a few more days in the class room.

[hunt4fish]

Nice report Shane,tell Killer congrats...

[offshore]

Nice Shane!!! Great to see the young man in the woods and on the water!! Mark

[rich]

thats a gorgeous buck. Was he killed in Hyde as well? That sucks that the 500lbers didn't give you a chance to shoot at him. Sounds like he was as good as done with the skill behind that young mans rifle. There is always the December season to get one.

[clt_capt]

Nice job Hunter. Good for you

[weekender]

Jordan Lake Taxidermy, 919-361-9997 (if you call him tell him I referred or just call me) this guy is good and fast too, a lot of taxidermist take a year but this guy will have it back to you in about 4 months. $375.00, quailty of his work is top knoch. He is close to Jordan Lake just west of Raleigh. I am coming down this weekend and might could pick up from you on Friday and deliver to the taxidermist if you are interested. Call me at night before 9 if you want to discuss. 336-253-3549. He mounted a deer for my wife and my personal best buck.
Greg
Now for the CONGRATS to Hunter and Dad. AWESOME guys. Beautiful buck. What a team!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cravertosu]

Great looking buck!! Congrats! Thanks for sharing!

[merry marlin]

Very cool day out there. That hunter boy will be doing some damage in the very near future, wether it's on land or sea! He may be pooning a bluefin before he releases a blue marlin next spring...
MM

[freebird2]

thats a gorgeous buck. Was he killed in Hyde as well? That sucks that the 500lbers didn't give you a chance to shoot at him. Sounds like he was as good as done with the skill behind that young mans rifle. There is always the December season to get one.

yep Hyde county same stand as before Satuyrday is going to be the day for him I hope.