This is a nice 8-pointer I got while in a tree stand. My son and one of the guys in the group decided to drive a small, low, swampy area, and ran this buck and several does by my stand. As they were running toward me I whistled when they got in bow range, and the buck came to a screeching halt It was really neat as I watched him disappear over a hill, and as he started to run up the next hill he dropped. It took less than 10 seconds for that deer to succumb to the double lung shot, but he still travailed approximately 100 yards in that short time.
This deer had made it through early bow season and gun season in a very urban area of Michigan’s Thumb. It didn’t score high enough for P.&Y. but made the minimum for Commemorative Bucks of Michigan.
Even though I’ve taken some great deer during the rut; I really enjoy hunting with snow on the ground. There’s just something about being in the woods when the air is cool and crisp, and there’s a good tracking snow to top things off.
Mike
Mike,
Excellent buck. You are killing me with all the pictures of these deer. Just makes me more and more motivated to sit for awhile this weekend and hope some luck comes to me!!!