Hunting with Mike

Paul Yentz will never forget November 17th. of 2007! He shot, what may turn out to be the largest racked buck ever taken in Monroe county, and maybe even in the entire state! Paul’s 14 point behemoth has astounding 7 inch bases, along with a near 20 inch inside spread. Officials at Cabala’s estimated the deer will score between 170-190 Boone and Crockett inches. The buck is a mainframe 10 pointer with split brow tines and a couple “kickers.” The “mass on this “bad-boy” is really impressive. Paul’s story of how he downed this 4-1/2 year old giant is almost as incredible as the deer itself!

Paul has hunted on family property in Dundee Michigan for many years, and has taken 16 deer off the property. Seven years ago he shot a huge 11-pointer, and thought he would never “top” that deer. Paul was wrong-very wrong! By all accounts he probably has truly taken “the buck of a lifetime,” with his current 14-pointer.

Prior to opening day, Paul had done no scouting, and had not shot his Remington model 1100 since he got his sights fixed. As Paul climbed into his ladder stand opening morning his trusty sidekick slid off the platform between the top two steps. As Paul retrieved the shotgun his dad had given him he noticed both sights were knocked off the barrel. Paul wanted to scream-in fact he did scream, so loud that his hunting partner Tom heard him! Paul always carries a couple of buckshot, so he loaded up the 1100 with the few he had. Around 10:00 o’clock he dropped a 4-pointer at 45 yards with the double 00 BB’s. Paul didn’t have time to get the sights fixed so he bought some more buckshot, and continued to hunt. Saturday found Paul in his stand again watching a fat doe feed toward him. He had a doe permit, but he was content just to watch the doe, and enjoy his surroundings. It’s a good thing, because the “monster” 14-point was “trailing” the doe. Paul cut loose at 55 yards, and watched as the deer reacted to the blast. Paul knew he was hit, as he ran only a short distance, and Paul fired again. The buck piled up almost exactly where he was originally standing. It took Paul several minutes to calm down after he laid eyes on his trophy deer.

Paul took the deer to Kim’s Kountry Smoke House to have it processed, and owner Jeff Davis found a broadhead buried in the shoulder. He said the wound had healed quite well, but there has to be one disappointed archer out there!

All I can say Paul is that “some things are just meant to be!” Congratulations on taking one of the best looking bucks this “old hunter” has ever seen. Are you going to fix your sights now?

Mike

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