Took my first deer ever on a hunt on national forest land in north Idaho this afternoon.
I have been shooting for years, hunted bird mainly in Texas such as Quail and Dove.
(This morning)
I was sitting on a stump reading my book, I saw something brown walking up on the side of the hill. I pursued it, very slowly moving as quiet as possible without making any noise. I pursued it for about 10 minutes moving about 40 yards.
I took a shot at about 30 yards as it was running and missed. Shit happens.
We went back to the house for lunch and a nap and went back out in the afternoon.
Today I shot my first deer, 70 yards roughly, 30-06 150 grain Remington core lokt.
(This afternoon)
My dad and I considered moving to a different area, we were not sure if we spooked all the deer in the area due to me missing.
But we decided to go to the same area, and save the other areas for tomorrow.
I went back to my spot, read my book for about 10 minutes, and this one moved out of the woods into the clear, spread her ears out and gave me a broadside shot. Went in the shoulder and out of the neck. It didn’t run, it dropped right where it stood.
I hope to shave similar luck with a friend of mine in Sam Houston forest this year, I still have a lot to learn. I can shoot well, but I need to become really good at field dressing and quartering these, it’s a lot more work than a dove or quail.
Happy hunting guys, I hope to see some of you out and enjoying what God has given us.
Sola Deo Gloria
I have been shooting for years, hunted bird mainly in Texas such as Quail and Dove.
(This morning)
I was sitting on a stump reading my book, I saw something brown walking up on the side of the hill. I pursued it, very slowly moving as quiet as possible without making any noise. I pursued it for about 10 minutes moving about 40 yards.
I took a shot at about 30 yards as it was running and missed. Shit happens.
We went back to the house for lunch and a nap and went back out in the afternoon.
Today I shot my first deer, 70 yards roughly, 30-06 150 grain Remington core lokt.
(This afternoon)
My dad and I considered moving to a different area, we were not sure if we spooked all the deer in the area due to me missing.
But we decided to go to the same area, and save the other areas for tomorrow.
I went back to my spot, read my book for about 10 minutes, and this one moved out of the woods into the clear, spread her ears out and gave me a broadside shot. Went in the shoulder and out of the neck. It didn’t run, it dropped right where it stood.
I hope to shave similar luck with a friend of mine in Sam Houston forest this year, I still have a lot to learn. I can shoot well, but I need to become really good at field dressing and quartering these, it’s a lot more work than a dove or quail.
Happy hunting guys, I hope to see some of you out and enjoying what God has given us.
Sola Deo Gloria
