Bus Stop Buck
A few months ago, I posted a short story about a deer hunt that had to do more with luck than skill, and in response we received several great stories with the same theme. Here’s another one for the list:
According to this story from the News Review in Roseburg, Ore., 14-year-old Eli Wolfe was in the right place at the right time while waiting for his school bus. Earlier in the week he saw several deer in the morning light scattered around his family’s property. It was enough activity for him to remain observant every time he walked out to meet the bus. This particular dawn, just before 7:30, he saw a large-bodied deer and knew it was a buck. Armed with only a cell phone, Eli phoned home. After a few calls to his younger brother, a rifle swap, and an accurate shot, Eli had a nice blacktail buck down.
That said, I think it’s time for a season update. Who’s been successful so far this year? Any nice bucks or bulls harvested?
Our group got six out of 10 tags filled on opening weekend. It was cold and rainy so all the deer were hunkered down in the trees and thick cover, so it came in handy that we had people pushing the deer to other people posting and ready to shoot. We got a nice 180 pound nine point at last light on sunday. I and my dad didn’t get our deer so we are going to go out again this weekend.
Nate
November 13th, 2008 at 11:27 amno offense, ( and i mean it) but isnt that pretty dumb?? people walking through a thicket wehre u no theeres a good buck and u push it to where theres another hunter waiting for him? i may not undersatnd the theory here but it sounds pretty dangerous.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:59 pmI shot a nice button buck
November 24th, 2008 at 6:09 pm