Hunter: Derrick Polk
Points: 8 (4L, 4R)
County: Harris
Season: 2016-2017
Hunt Story
It was cold this past Sunday morning around 32 degrees with about an 7 mph wind. I first saw a black fox squirrel and a few grey squirrels working the oak trees. They were quite noisy. About 40 minutes later I thought I saw some movement in the woodline. I noticed a small frame deer walking down an old logging road toward me. I thought this could become quite interesting as a lone doe, so I thought, was walking toward me. I pulled up my binoculars to make sure it was a doe only to find out it was a small spike, very disappointing. I started to look in the direction the spike came from for the next 10 minutes or so when I noticed a big, dark, unique body deer walking in the shadows coming my way. I started to get ready just in case it was a shooter buck. He came directly toward me working a scrape. I looked through my binoculars again and realized he was a shooter buck. I never saw this buck before and had no pictures of him. He started turning sideways like he saw something on the hill and was going to investigate. As he was walking away, I whistled several times and he finally heard me and stopped broadsided. I put my Leupold scope behind his front shoulder and slowly squeezed the trigger of my 270 rifle. I could hear the shot echoing through the woods. He dropped directly in his tracks. I watched him lay there for about 30 to 35 minutes to make sure he was dead before I went to retreive my big old 8-pointer. I know some might be thinking why wait so long before retrieving him, but I dont like to go to a deer only to find out he was not dead and he bolt off and you may never recover your deer. So I just wait regardless. What's the difference in retrieving him in 10 minutes or 30 minutes later? You still get your buck. I wish everone a good hunting season full of fun and memories for a lifetime. Just remember, always try to take a youth or adult and teach them the experience of hunting. Always, Derrick Jevon Polk
