Public Land Rifle 8 Pointer - with Video

[bowhunter15]

I shot an 8 pointer at this location in 2011, passed on one in 2012, and hadn't been there since. With a SW wind, I walked into my old waypoint well before light and hung my stand in a tall double pine, about the only one clear enough to hang the Lone Wolf. Only about 5 minutes into light, I could see a deer emerge through the pine thicket. It was still too dark for video, but I wasn't about to pass up meat for the freezer. That was the primary reason I decided to buy the firearm tag. I could see tines, but wasn't concerned about how big they were. He was in my scope at 40 yards, but it was so thick I decided to wait for him to hit a small opening. 5 yards short, he turned and walked straight away. I thought about taking a shot in the back of the neck, but it was just too thick and I didn't feel comfortable with it. I sat back down as he disappeared. Not a minute later, I looked up to see him once again headed towards the opening. At that point there was no time to grab the camera and turn it on; I only had a few seconds, so I grabbed the rifle, stood, and leaned against the tree next to me for stability. As he hit the opening, I squeezed the trigger, and remember seeing the muzzle flash through the scope... a good indication that I didn't flinch.

He started weaving through the pines, headed for the thickest of cover. I cycled the bolt, but the scope was constantly full of branches as I followed him. I squeezed the trigger again, hoping to get lucky, but all I got was a click. I hadn't pulled the bolt back far enough to eject the shell and was attempting to shoot a spent round. After a long 30 minute wait, I got down and found blood. As I weaved through the cover, I could see him laying, not 50 yards from the point of impact. The bullet had passed through the near shoulder, both lungs, and liver - perfect placement for the angle.

Since this spot has produced multiple times for me, I decided to detail what I believe makes it such a good spot in the video.

[bbvideo=425,350]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vn1C5AeiDw[/bbvideo]

[U.P. MAN]

Sweet!

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[Brad]

Good job! I love the video explanation, really helps picture how I can set up in similar spots in my area!

[Lockdown]

Nice work! I like the illustration/explanation as well.

[Stanley]

Cool.

[tcop7]

Cool video. Very well done!

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[hunter_mike]

Awesome! Enjoyed the video

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[Uncle Lou]

Congrats. As usual well done on the video and the buck

[Bigdaddy-yoyo]

Awesome job.....video was perfect

[Edcyclopedia]

Sweettacular!

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[Bigburner]

Very cool!

[headgear]

Congrats BH15!

[Kraftd]

Congrats, great work!

[exojam]

Good video as always.

I loved the part about not putting in the real topo since 22 cars in the parking lot was enough.

[purebowhunting]

Congrats BH15, very nice, thanks for sharing!

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