hey all..

i am new to this message board and i am finding a lot of interesting post to read.

i have 2 favorite hunts... my first deer (12 pnt) and fifth deer (8 pnt).

my first deer, i overslept and was running late getting to the stand, but i decided to go anyways. i was getting pretty bored and thinking that i had wasted my time by coming to the stand late. i was getting ready to climb out of the stand and i look across the field...whoa... a deer..!! i looked at him through the scope and seen antlers. i got real scared and put the rifle down. as i tried to catch my breath and look at him again, i said to myself, this is your chance... its now or never. i aimed and fired... when i opened my eyes, he was gone. i was excited and scared at the same time. i climed out of the stand and walked across the field where i had seen the deer (250 yrs). as i got enough to see that i had killed the deer, my heart started pounding even harder and then i seen another deer turn and run which scared me even more. needless to say, i will never forget this hunt...!! (12 pnt)

my fifth deer, i was hunting the same field as before, only this time i was sitting on the side where my first deer had walked out. it was during rut and i had no clue how to call a deer, but i was going to try. got to learn somehow. directly across from me, i seen three doe's walk out of some small pines. about thirty yards behind them comes a buck. he never picked his head up, he was following them every step, as he was smelling the ground behind them. they walked towards the woods, turned my way, and continues to follow the woods/field line. about 150-175 yrs away, the doe's turned and went into the woods. the buck followed. i did not know if i should blow my grunt call or just wait. i figured i would give it a try. i blew it... nothing... waited and blew it again. the buck comes to the edge of the woods, pauses then turns back into the woods. i waited a few minutes and blew it agian. the buck comes to the edge of the woods again, only this time he is about 125 yrd from me. i blew it again while he was standing at the woods line and he stepped out and looked at me, then turns at looks in the woods. this gave me a good shot and i took it. (8 pnt)

i have only killed 5 deer... 12 pnt... 2 pnt... 4 pnt... 3 pnt... 8 pnt.

here is a link to my first deer... i hope it works. http://www.photodex.com/sharing/view...html?alb=89499