I sat for 4 hours yesterday and was pretty slow to say the least. I got on this place a month ago and set up on a path near a scrape and a rub line. I've been getting good pictures of some nice 8-point bucks and didn't want to waste a chance on waiting on a 10. It was 1730 and I had just about 30 minutes left so I figured I'd let out a grunt sequence and see what the magic (1/2) hour had left.

As soon as I blew, I caught a mass moving from right to left and thought it was a pig. So I got my rifle up and waited on it to come in. Hunting mesquite bottoms, it's difficult to see very far in any direction but as soon as I saw him, I knew he was a good deer to shoot. He made his way to me on a rope but I never could get a shot. He tried to wind me me but I had him confused with the tarsal glands I had scattered in the area. He licked his nose, put his nose up and smelled all he could - then was leaving.....his exit was a heart shot with that cheap ol' CoreLock from a 7mm.

I watched him fall down - actually, it looked like he got knocked down by a linebacker. I gave him a few minutes and made thanks to God for a nice hunt and headed his way. He was only 80yds. or so but I didn't see him. By this time, it was past legal light and my flashlight wasn't enough. I heard a blow just 20yds. from me and figured it was him. I backed out and decided to let him make his peace.

I didn't sleep a wink last night and got out early this morning. A heavy frost was going to make it very difficult but I started from point of impact and decided to fan out my parameter. He bled out not 60yds. from the shot. It was a good, clean heart shot and by the time I reversed course, he sprayed a ton of blood for about 30yds.

I didn't even put a tape to him...don't care how wide he is or what he scores-just know I'm dang proud to have harvested him (and to have found him).

I've named a lot of my deer and fittingly, he'll be named "Una Mes" as I've only been hunting property a month.

I also met our local celebrity Tye at the plant. Good guy and was dropping off some slick heads for a friend.

Resting place


Quartering away entry


Field pose


After the help arrived


At the plant

Thats a very nice and tall 8

Nice 8 there! Congrats

Congrats, thanks for posting this up.

Nice ..Congrats.

Nice buck Congrats!

He's a good lookin buck! Congratulations.

Nice 8 neighbor, congrats

Great looking deer! Where are you hunting in Eastland Co?

And with the cool temps last night, the meat was still in good shape. Daddy's gonna eat good.

Great Lookin 8! Congrats!

Did I say Eastland? We don't have any deer around here. between Cisco and Eastland right between Hwy 6 and I20.

Congrats on a great buck

Congrats.

nice work!

Very nice congrats.

Great looking 8
Congrats

Congrats one very nice buck!

Nice deer! Glad you found him!

glad you found him great buck!