Working on our angles

by Nov 18, 2011Uncategorized

Working on our angles

Dad was out scouting this week. He found a bunch of scrapes and huge tracks near my tree seat. Big. He said its probably the monster we saw on the camera this summer – 8 pointer that he hopes has 20+ inch spread. No pressure or anything. So, we worked through all of the possible angles that I could shoot this monster, depending on which shooting lane he steps into (the largest scrape is in the lane right in front of me – see previous posts for the photo – there is a blow down and its right under it). Dad needed something to use as a model. I had the perfect thing!

We worked all sorts of scenarios – if the deer does X, shoot him here. If he comes right at me, hit him in the white of his neck. If he falls down, shoot again (I lost a doe when I let her get up and walk away). The normal pressure of making sure to kill a deer is fun, but having the added pressure of this monster buck right near me… eeeekkkkkkk!!!!!!

2 Comments

  1. i'm cude…she said i'm cuuuuuuuude <-flying

  2. YEAH! I am a Christmas freak, which is my that stuffed animal is actually mine.

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