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Char Speth – Illinois
It was just another nice fall day and hunting was on our minds. It was
only our second bow season. My husband and I always hunt on trails near
Imperial Whitetail Clover areas or the Alfa-Rack areas. Both always have
plenty of whitetail to watch.
This day however was different. We both had decided to hunt in the same
area for the first time. We were going to be about 45 yards apart so we
could watch each other during our hunt & let the other one know if
something was approaching from behind them.
About 4:15 pm the action started. A small spike buck came up behind me
going straight towards my husband. All of sudden he darted out of the
woods by jumping a fence and headed north. We sat quietly, waiting and
watching. About 4:25 pm, I called on my radio to let my husband know that
a large doe was approaching from behind him on the right side. I could
only see the body and legs. Leafy tree limbs hid the top of the deer. As
he slowly turned to look, he caught the glimpse of huge antlers.
All of a sudden, it appeared in the middle of us. I was so shocked that
it was a big buck rather than a doe. He then took four slow steps towards
me. As he got within about ten yards of me he heard something and looked
away.
I successfully put the arrow directly in the spine. My husband and I
were ecstatic about our first hunt together and the once in a lifetime
outcome. The big 8-point buck (typical) net scored with Pope & Young
at 141 2/8!!!!!
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