My best shot ever happened this year. I had a deer come in over a ridge in a 2 year old cutover about 300 yards out making his way directly towards me. He was walking in the shadows of the early morning sun. I couldn't make out any antlers due to the shadows but judging by his size and the way he was walking with his nose to the ground I was sure it was a buck. He turned and walked into a thicket following the trail of a doe that had come through 30 minutes earlier and disapeared. I spotted him twice through an opening in the brush but still no signs of antlers. Then he stepped out into a sunny opening just over 200 yards away. I could now see the glistening of his antlers in the sun. His body was hidden by a patch of sage brush but as he raised his head checking the wind his neck was exposed. I've never been one to take low percentage shots but having a lot of confidence in my rifle decided to take the shot. I gently squeezed the trigger and the bullet hit it's mark. He dropped in his tracks.

Turned out to be a nice 8 pointer and the best deer I've killed so far. Best thing of all is that I had my 8 year old son there to share the whole experience with.