Captain Cook
Beginner
- Apr 24, 2017
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So this year I was able to hunt again with NYDAN and his awesome hunting property. I had many places to choose from again and this year I decided to try the same "gully stand" I used for last years 4 point buck(first buck).
The Gully Stand is 20 feet to the base so line of sight is around 24ft. It offers a 270 degree shooting view with shots out to 200yrds. This year was different from my other experiences deer hunting as we got 10inches of snow 2 nights before!
I left my house at 545 to start the hike to the stand (nice to be able to walk to one). Due to the deep snow and a steep hill to the gully stand it was a 30min hike up. I climbed up the latter and spent 15min getting settled in for what I was planning the day! All set, 615am legal shooting was 705am. I see 3 doe walk up on my left and disappear over the hill. It started to snow around 7am again and I was glad for a roof and walls. 720am another doe off to my right up over the hill.
800am decided to partake in my pizza I brought. 804am I had just finished my slice and I saw him! A large racked deer heading right towards me! Talk about a rush, I slid the gun out the window on the right as I wanted to use my scope to count points. I told NYDAN I was after a 6pt or larger. The buck turned to his right which was my left and cut thru a small finger of woods moving more towards right in front of me. He came out and I was able to see 8pts. Again heart jumping, I move my gun to the center window. As I am sighting him up I notice movement to my extreme right, I look and there are 4 or 5 doe in the field acting all stupid. Thinking crap my buck is gonna get excited and start moving i hastily aimed and took a shot. He was broadside looking right at me 150yards! I thought that's odd he hasn't moved a muscle and niether did I. Did I hit him or not? I moved my left arm up and chambered another round without moving the gun or the rest of me. I took aim and focused better and shot again. This was a matter of 30-45seconds, seemed like 10min! He ran but I knew he was done. Made it about 50yards and dropped.
I packed up and waited about 30min while I could see where he laid. I was hoping there was no "ground shrinkage" as Dan calls it (deer smaller than you thought). Nope he was as big as I thought! Needless to say my deer season was over by 815am on opening day so I can sleep in now!
Using a savage 11/111 left handed 30-06 with NYDANs hand loads 165gr Nosler BT 2930muzzle velocity
Caleb Cook
The Gully Stand is 20 feet to the base so line of sight is around 24ft. It offers a 270 degree shooting view with shots out to 200yrds. This year was different from my other experiences deer hunting as we got 10inches of snow 2 nights before!
I left my house at 545 to start the hike to the stand (nice to be able to walk to one). Due to the deep snow and a steep hill to the gully stand it was a 30min hike up. I climbed up the latter and spent 15min getting settled in for what I was planning the day! All set, 615am legal shooting was 705am. I see 3 doe walk up on my left and disappear over the hill. It started to snow around 7am again and I was glad for a roof and walls. 720am another doe off to my right up over the hill.
800am decided to partake in my pizza I brought. 804am I had just finished my slice and I saw him! A large racked deer heading right towards me! Talk about a rush, I slid the gun out the window on the right as I wanted to use my scope to count points. I told NYDAN I was after a 6pt or larger. The buck turned to his right which was my left and cut thru a small finger of woods moving more towards right in front of me. He came out and I was able to see 8pts. Again heart jumping, I move my gun to the center window. As I am sighting him up I notice movement to my extreme right, I look and there are 4 or 5 doe in the field acting all stupid. Thinking crap my buck is gonna get excited and start moving i hastily aimed and took a shot. He was broadside looking right at me 150yards! I thought that's odd he hasn't moved a muscle and niether did I. Did I hit him or not? I moved my left arm up and chambered another round without moving the gun or the rest of me. I took aim and focused better and shot again. This was a matter of 30-45seconds, seemed like 10min! He ran but I knew he was done. Made it about 50yards and dropped.
I packed up and waited about 30min while I could see where he laid. I was hoping there was no "ground shrinkage" as Dan calls it (deer smaller than you thought). Nope he was as big as I thought! Needless to say my deer season was over by 815am on opening day so I can sleep in now!
Using a savage 11/111 left handed 30-06 with NYDANs hand loads 165gr Nosler BT 2930muzzle velocity
Caleb Cook
