Tomster I left NE PA last night man was it cold and I mean cold
Thankgod I scored on monday morning at 8:15 am I drop a huge 8 pointer with a 19 inch inside spread with my 54 cal. thunderhawk Funny I seen him on the way in about 75 yards off the road bedded down with three or 4 does but at 6 :40 am all I seen was the antlers could never make out how many points he had if there was no 3 points on one one side deal I would of shot him right there on the spot.Now at at 8am I see movement in the thickets to my left about 100 yards down the ridge to my left said to my self I must be seeing things again so just relaxing looking around I then see a antler comming up the ridge at about 75 yards right under me that was the buzzed 8 pointer all by himself **** I removed the saftey off the thunderhawk he looked right at me (don't cough now or sneeze his eyes are glued on me
Ok now he buts his head down and start to walk good broadside shot the only problem he won't come to a dead stop slow walk I lead the shot a little pull the trigger around at 75 yards mark **** he make a 180 like superman said to myself o boy got problems now.I reloaded went to the spot I shot him there was blood and bubbles in the blood ok I no now it is a lung shot smoke a butt maybe he would bed down pick up the trail was hard to track a little blood spots at a time on the ground loosing it from time to time all of a sudden a another hunter say he right over here I have to take my hat's off to the guy who was a real sportman because I told him if you want the deer he yours he drop right under were the guy was posted .I think what happen was the shot entered the last 3 ribs (high)caught the lungs and all the blood was in the chest area and there was only one hole in the deer that made it hard to track.I will post the picture later today first have to take care of cutting the deer up and cleaning up my guns and gear