RUNNIN REBEL

Well after I took a good buck thanksgiving morning hunting with my nephew Todd ( Chad-Blue eye's) brother. Also my God child..... I had to work all day Sat till late PM. Todd texted me Sat. nite wanting to know if i wanted to hunt Sun, I said sure and we talked strategy on the way out to hunting grounds early Sun am. Todd kept hinting he wanted to hunt my ground spot inside a HUGE vine overgrowth (where i shot my Thanksgiving day buck.) in the morning. This is a main trail doe travel to our main food source. I harped on him to let the doe GO.....and watch..... and watch.... till you get your buck. Todd has only hunted a few years and is where WE ALL WERE--shoot almost everything !!!!!! I was gonna hunt my "swamp donkeys" (which are the oldest/smartest deer on the property)

This is last years buck i shot with same shell. NOTICE the lump in the side of his neck. That is my sabot slug, it tore threw inside without an exit hole. No bleeding anywhere (nose or mouth or body ) on this picture and he to fell over like a carboard buck sign.

THANKS GUY"S Mark I always shoot Winchester partition golds 3" i saved last years slug that i took out of my buck last year. It opened nicely, edges jagged and sharp

Ray, Tuff story, You have seen alot in your time spent outdoors. Add this to it. Good luck the rest of your outings here and south. You truly are "OLD SCHOOL" Jerry RUNNIN REBEL

Congrats on that nice buck. Your hunting jacket is the best camo going in this years hunting environment........especially ground hunting. Passing on smaller deer takes patience and practice, BUT sure is rewarding, Congrats on practicing that also . Jerry RUNNIN REBEL

Congrats on a great buck......LOVE the taller tynes on him

I forgot to mention. I had hit him all 3 shots. with every slug passing threw him.. Do not know how he appeared to be not hit ?????????

I have not had much time to hunt this year like i wanted too. BUT i have a really good knowledge of the property i hunt. {deer cams HELPED learning curve} Opening weekend saw many deer, just doe with pups and no bucks over 6 pts. Big bucks were very late nocturnal moving. So i patterned the doe groups feeding {apples/clover} to bedding . THEN the SNOW came with cold temps and more SNOW ! This helped limit the deer trails down to a few closer routes than the wide pattern they had . On a previous evening hunt I watched a group of 6 doe working trail into orchard to feed , 1 nice buck tended them BUT would not EVER go into orchard with them, he would just stand on side of hills in thick stuff. Doe would spook in windy/open Orchard and leave with him as i sat in my orchard stand with nothing but doe targets. Sooooo on thanks giving AM i hunted with my nephew Todd {Larry's other son------Chad's brother} He knew were the deer were coming out of and returning to bedding spots and took the lower {exit trails} I decided to hunt the middle on the ground in middle of HUGE over grown vines hanging every were. And as luck happens 6 doe and 1 buck start coming from far away. as i watch they split up with all doe going to orchard and buck drops down to thick stuff. As he ducks into HUGE VINE cover, he gets nervous and "Mewwwws" the does back down to him. Unbelievable how does react to that.....Well with 6 more sets of eyes coming at me , that buck never gets off a 3rd'''' Mewwwww" And i let him have it with a 2000 ft/per second sabot. HE never buckles/kicks or jolts . just looks my way and starts to trott down snow trail towards my nephew direction. I send a 2nd sabot at him and same thing---No slipping/jerking or anything that looked like i hit him. I start to think i missed him twice ????? well now he BOLTS and i send 3rd shot at him and he just skids to a halt behind 3 trees. I have 1 shot left and am literally shaking ,,,thinking i missed again! Telling myself last shot....... as soon as i see neck #4 shot is going...... then nothing,,,,,Todd texts me and say"s nothing came by him. Well my shaking (1year older ass--------{birthday day before) gets out of vine pile to find him FALLEN over like a cardboard deer sign. no struggling in snow, just laying side ways........... Every year it is something different about the hunt that makes the memories......I think any ways

Prayers from our family to yours.

Tom, Good story and GREAT SHOT. I know you put alot of camera work time in also. I am trying to get a split brow tyne also this year. P.S. Maybee I should start giving YOU Quarters at the river next fall....... Jerry

WOW another great story and good picture. Congrates to both of you. Jerry

Vince, Congrats to you and Mark. That is Awesome! Great story to tell. Jerry

PS: just a warning, I had a deer swim by my house a couple weeks ago and walk up my neighbors boat ramp. I hate to see you be the one who gets the "triple crown " of deer smacking by 1-big rig...2-boat and 3-residential size vehicle....... Jerry Rebel Charters

Nice to here from ya Ray, Sorry i could not get back with you as we were in a no comm. tournament up in Canada (Toronto-Bluffers Park).... GREAT pics. Hey do you realy have a Abicus hanging on back yard fence to total the tomato production in your garden ???????? Love ya Jerry Runnin Rebel PS: 2nd bedroom on the KIDS FLOOR is always available for your road trip you know.