Hunter: Brad Gregory
Points: 12 (5L, 7R)
County: Turner
Season: 2024-2025
Hunt Story
I got my first picture of this buck about 9 days before rifle season. He was pretty consistent showing up most evenings right after dark. I had a couple of pictures of him before dark the Thursday evening before rifle season. I hunted him 3 afternoons hoping he would show up again in the daylight, but each afternoon he was a no show. I took off work Friday, October 25th because I had a couple things to get done around the house and I had thought about hunting a couple hours that morning. The weather forecast that morning showed a calm wind. I tried to talk myself out of going because I had no morning pictures of this deer and I really like a little wind in my face. It got light enough to see about 7:15. At 7:30 I saw my first deer, a young 4 point. The 4 point smelled the trail I walked in on and followed me to within 12 feet of my stand. He never was alarmed. I give credit to my rubber boots and Dead Down Wind cover scent. He finally turned around and browsed out of site. While watching him, 4 does came out in my shooting lane and were eating around my feeder. The buck came out into my shooting lane at 7:53 and I shot after seeing enough to know that he was the one I had pictures of. The buck made it about 25 yards before piling up.
