Hunter: Colby Brown
Points: 13 (7L, 6R)
County: Newton
Season: 2024-2025
Hunt Story
I had seen the buck on a few trail cameras over the last month or so, but only in daylight maybe three times, and two of those times were early mornings during light rain when I was not hunting. The last time was the morning of Tuesday, November 26th, so I decided to slip back in early that afternoon. Several does and smaller bucks came through not long after I was set up, but then about 5:30 I noticed a larger bodied deer coming out of a pine thicket, and it was this buck I have been after. He came straight in front of me within 20 yards, but he was behind a few trees and facing towards me, so I could not get a good shot. Finally, after at least 10 minutes of waiting, he moved around to where I had a good angle to draw my bow, at about 30 yards to my left. I made a good shot, and was pretty sure I heard him crash close by, but it was too thick to see from my stand. I texted my dad, and he said I should sit tight until he could get there since it was getting dark soon. He was there within 30 minutes, and I took him to where I shot the buck. There was really good blood, but my arrow was not there. We followed blood for maybe 15 yards, then my dad shined his flashlight ahead the way the buck was going, and to my surprise we could see the buck laying dead maybe only another 15 yards away. My brother and his friend showed up about that time and helped us drag the buck out. This buck is by far the biggest I have killed, and this hunt was the 24th time I had been out trying to get him. We found out later when gutting the deer that my broadhead had actually split the top of the heart, so it was a good shot, but the arrow just had not passed all the way through. I am so thankful to have been able to harvest such a great buck, and I can't wait to have him hanging on my wall!
