No longer just a gatherer!

FINALLY!

We glassed a hill all afternoon on opening day and at about 3:00pm I spotted two small bucks working their way over the top of the hill. We watched them for a little while as they wandered through the bushes and then back over the crest of the hill. We were about 420 yards from where they were and had to move into a better position. We circled around and down to a closer ridge over the next hour, keeping an eye on them as we crept ever nearer. Our friend, Clay, ranged them at about 180 yards. I waited for quite a while for a good shot and finally at about 4:30pm one presented a side and stood still for a few seconds. I squeezed one off and hit him, but he didn't go down immediately. A few seconds later he popped up again about 30 yards to the left and just stared at me. The second shot dropped him where he stood. Then it was the steep climb to get to him and the half-mile uphill drag out. After many years of deer hunting, I finally have my first Coues Whitetail. Thank you, Clay, for all the advice and support!

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