I'm a little late posting this, but, I got him on Thursday of the second week of the Muzzle Loader season in Fluvanna. It was so windy and rainy (if you remember)that I didn't even go out in the morning (I hate wind but don't mind the rain).Well there was a lull in the weather about midday so I decided to go out and stay until dark. In all Honesty, that lull was the bestfew hours ofAutumn that I have experienced so far this year.He came cruising to the right of me around 2pm. It was over quick. I fired and he ran about 20 yds. When he stopped I could see massive amounts of blood coming out of his exit wound. I knew I had made a good hit on him. About 15 seconds later he keeled over never to get up again. Needles to say I was ecstatic.I was so pumped wit adrenaline I had to take a time out in my climber for an hour before Icould come down (safety first!). He's an 8 point, 170 lbs, 20 inch spread. The worst part was the drag because my comrades were hunting on a different piece of property so the I drug him myself to my truck. I was smokedby the timeI got back to the house.

Nice buck. I live out at the Lake but hunt in Charlottesville and Gretna. Do you belong to a club?

That is one great looking deer! Congratulations....

Yes I hunt with a Club in Fluvanna. Gun Season has started and on the weekends we drop dogs kind of messes up my still hunting but they haven't gone totally nocturnal yet.

how are the acorns in fluvanna this year? i used to belong to a club(non dog) for 25 years. we hunted around fluvanna high school and carysbrook area AND also around the local dump on rt 6. most of our land is planted pines.

Mature Red and Black Oaksare dropping good this year in Fluvanna. You must have hunted with Morlen right off of Carrysbrookand Gold Mine Road?

MORLEN is correct.

Really good group of guys. There are some VERY good old hunters in that group of men. Not sure about the younger ones.

Nice buck!

Well I finally got my mount back. I got it a month or so ago just forgot to post it.