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Ranger B:
It was quite an exciting morning in middle TN.  I got on the stand at about 5:30 a.m.  and it began to get daylight about 6:20.  I had decided to let the does pass today in hopes that a buck would be trailing since the pre-rut should be starting.  Just after daylight 4 does moved up the ridge and I let them pass.   About 10 min. later I could hear deer moving in directly behind me.  I couldn't move so I just waited until they were directly under my stand and then I could see that it was two does and about 20 turkeys.  The does began acting a little funny and then I saw movement in the draw.  It was a big bodied deer and it took me a few minutes until I could see horns.  BIG HORNS!  He had a very heavy rack and he was really paying attention to the two does, as were they watching him.  He began moving toward them and I offered up a little prayer...just keep coming.  He was close enough to see that he was a 10 ptr but not close enough for a shot.  Then suddenly he ran at the does and they took off.  He stopped again just out of range and waited a couple of minutes and then ran at them again, chasing them out of sight.  My heart rate was through the roof at that point. 

I decided to wait and just hope.  About 20 minutes later I saw movement again.  It was a nice looking deer and when he turned I saw horns.  it was a 3 pointer that I had seen in the past.  He's an older deer with a bad rack.  He has a spike on one side and a fork on the other.  He walked straight to me and turned broadside at 10 yards so I let fly and shot right through him.  He went about 10 yards and began to buck up then about 10 yards right and I could see blood coming out of his mouth.  He fell right there in sight and became #5 for the Hackberry Hammer. 

Sorry about the bloody tongue and the sunlight in the background.  Lousy picture but it's all I could get before my battery died in the camera.

DanaM:
Congrats Jimmie, at this rate their won't be any deer left in TN ;D

Pappy:
Nice job Jimmy,you are a killing machine. :)
   Pappy

Ryano:
Jeeze, save some for the rest of us will ya?  ::)
Ha just kiding. Nice deer. That would be a 1 1/2 year old deer here, first set of horns. ;D

GregB:
Jimmy, don't you ever miss?  ;D Great shot and congratulations on #5! You're obviously zeroed in on a good spot, with the shooting skills to take advantage of it! ;)

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