After watching for a trailing buck for about 5 minutes, this buck stepped out of a pine thicket and headed in her direction. I took a quick glance at him through my binos and confirmed he was the buck I was after. I quickly shouldered my rifle and sent a 140 grain .270 bullet through both lungs. Fortunately, I made a great shot and did not have to worry about following a blood trail in the rain.
I was saving my last tag for a buck named "Big 10." I've been watching Big 10 the past 3 years and found his sheds from the previous two years. Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that our neighbors who lease the adjoining property killed Big 10 about 10 days ago. I don't want to assume the worst, but I have a feeling the buck wasn't killed on their lease. Big 10 had 17 points and scored 170. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement!
Anyways, here is a pic:
