Why was this brought up? Arghh, the memories. Thanks to you I will have to go back for counseling.[]

In 1999 I had passed up a nice 10 pt. and saw him 2 other times. He was a 125-130 class buck. I just knew I he would be around the next season and be much bigger. He looked to be a 3 1/2 yr. old deer. In 2000, here he came, had to be the same buck(at least I think it was). I watched him too long as he crept along the edge of the cornfield and finally entered the woods. Slowly he would look around, then stop and sniff. At 12 yards he finally presented a brush free shot but as he looked up at me(yes he did), I became plumb stupid, got mesmerised by his rack, and did not focus my pin on him. I shot over his back!!!!! Off he trotted, then slowed to a walk looking like the monarch he was..... 150-160 class. Looking back on it I had the feeling I had placed my stand in the wrong tree and in the wrong location.[:@]

2 weeks later a young guy shot him a 1/2 mile away in shotgun season while he was chasing does, his first big buck, then got him mounted. Good for him.

I've got another story from years back I could tell, but right now I need to take some aspirin.[&:]