Went out today hoping to have a canyon that we had scouted earlier in the year all to myself. Not to be the case, as a matter of fact I couldn't pull in to the spot at all, already occupied by the time I got there at 5:30 am. Time to shift to plan b, go home and go to sleep j/k 
. I went in at a different location putting me well above the majority of the hunters and in a position to stay well out of their way and get to a great vantage point.
I had seen two nice bucks in the area during bow season and figured they might still be around since they seem to be hanging out in an area between 5-8 miles from the nearest road. Well I found this guy and decided to pull the trigger. He was 410 yds out bedded down, too tempting to pass up. After setting up I settled the crosshairs and pulled the trigger, what I didn't anticipate was the buck to reach back and scratch his belly with his muzzle putting his head right in the vitals at the exact same time as I pulled the trigger. The shot went off and he instantly disappeared behind the bush he was bedded at.
After taking some time waiting only to see the does settle down again I decided to change angles and get a view. I could see what seemed to be an antler and a patch of hair through the binos. I moved closer and kept looking and I could slowly make out a deer tangled in the bush from about 200 yds out. Success, I could see 3 points on one side and no antler on the other ???. To my disbelief I had hit him at the base of his right antler taking it off completely and going in to the brain, insta knap! I set the picture up with the antler close to where it should be. Venison in the freezer. Good luck everyone!
. I went in at a different location putting me well above the majority of the hunters and in a position to stay well out of their way and get to a great vantage point. I had seen two nice bucks in the area during bow season and figured they might still be around since they seem to be hanging out in an area between 5-8 miles from the nearest road. Well I found this guy and decided to pull the trigger. He was 410 yds out bedded down, too tempting to pass up. After setting up I settled the crosshairs and pulled the trigger, what I didn't anticipate was the buck to reach back and scratch his belly with his muzzle putting his head right in the vitals at the exact same time as I pulled the trigger. The shot went off and he instantly disappeared behind the bush he was bedded at.
After taking some time waiting only to see the does settle down again I decided to change angles and get a view. I could see what seemed to be an antler and a patch of hair through the binos. I moved closer and kept looking and I could slowly make out a deer tangled in the bush from about 200 yds out. Success, I could see 3 points on one side and no antler on the other ???. To my disbelief I had hit him at the base of his right antler taking it off completely and going in to the brain, insta knap! I set the picture up with the antler close to where it should be. Venison in the freezer. Good luck everyone!
