Two 40 year olds get it done

[NIGEL01]

It's October 18th in a central Minnesota swamp and the rain is tapping on the tin roof of our little shack, the first rain we've got in two months. In the morning I'll be sitting a stand I set up a week ago tight to a bedding area.

[NIGEL01]

October 19th my brother and I wake to a warm damp morning.  My brothers enthusiasm isn't as high as mine as his cloths are still damp from his sit the evening before.

[NIGEL01]

As he lays in bed moaning I notify him that I'm out the door at 6!  Our trek through the swamp is uneventful due to the drought, but the grass is still wet.  We're able to get to our stands without a sound.  The wind is perfect for my new stand and my brother will be sitting only 75 yards away in another stand.  Soon after slipping up the tree and getting settled I feel the wind pick up and a drop of rain on my hat.  Not long after both rain and wind pick up.  My earlier announcement to my brother of a 10 am meeting sounds FAR away.

[nlester]

[4dogs]

[Bernie B.]

Yes, and then what happened?    

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

[JamesKerr]

[stujay]

   

[NIGEL01]

By eight o'clock I'm feelin like it isn't going to happen today.  For sure the big guys I got on the camera are safe in bed by now.  Eight thirty I heard a "snap" and slowly stand.  To the south I see a horizontal movment through the vertical world.  It's a year and half "Y" buck scooting into his bedding area out of range.  I decide 9 o'clock is going to be it.

[NIGEL01]

8:45 I turn to see a perfect year and half old eight point walking out of the willows.  Its the same buck my brother has run into on a couple of occasions as he was exiting his stand.  My first broad side shot I hesitate remembering the big boys on the camera, but I passed up 4 deer the weekend before and I just couldn't pass a perfect shot. When he stepped into my next clear shooting lane I drew, mouth grunted and let fly.  The 1972 K-Mag spit the Razorhead right where it was suppose to.  The buck spead off leaving the arrow behind.  30 yards later his hind legs wavered, 40 yards later he was down for good and still in plain site.  I gave him fifteen minutes, texted my brother "got him".  I was tickled.  

[Jesse Minish]

[Cookus]

Good job on a handsome buck!

[TJK68]

Great job and story. Congrats.

[Rick Butler]

Great story, good looking buck.  

[TimDougan]

           

[Shakes.602]

Boo-Yaaa!!  Success knows No Age Limits!!     Thank God!     that means I  STILL  have a Chance to Score!!  

[Cyclic-Rivers]

   

[Bernie B.]

i knew that story was going somewhere.  Congratulations, great deer!    

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

[ti-guy]

[stocker56]

Well done Chris.