Doctordeath if the deer you posted pic's of is the one you hip shot, you got lucky!!! If I was your guide i would not have been a happy one. 165 yards and you only had that to shoot at?? Sorry As you can tell I'm NOT a texas heart shot type of hunter . Not a very high percentage shot, not to mention you could have lost the buck as the hinds have the most fat on them in the rut.
Nichols I am not a proponent for the Texas heart shot eithr but I did have the angel on him as he was quartering away from me as he entered the bush ...I was in a shooting lane that was only about 20 yards wide ...I had mentioned my concern to my guide after my first day in the bush and told him it would be a very tuff shot ... here is a picture looking from my blind towards where I took the deer ..as you can see there is a rise about 160 yards away ..the deer came from left to right..had to jump a fence and once he landed he was already half way across the lane ...BUT with all honesty I did have a little luck ... BUT like the signature quote below says "The definition of luck is when preparation meet opportunity" ..I was prepared to make the shot..it worked.
