Hunting Season Success

This year was an exceptional year for deer in the Hill Country, this ranch included. It also happened to be the year that both Doug and I were able to take trophies. Doug decided to take his with his bow, which until now, he had not shot a trophy with. It took him about a week of hard hunting to finally get him, and he scored 168 5/8 B & C with a 30 3/8" spread. My trophy did not take as long. No one has ever really seen this deer much from a stand, so it took Doug and I by complete surprise when he was at the stand we were sitting at the first morning of season. He was there at daylight, and it still took me over 15 minutes to shoot. Luckily, I was trying not to pay attention to how big he was, but was just waiting for the right shot. Doug on the other hand was looking at him through binoculars the whole time and ended up more nervous than I was! He scored 192 B & C, and is by far a deer of a lifetime!