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!!!!!
