It was a tough hunt the first week I was getting discouraged not seeing very many deer and lots of hunters. I was lucky because I didn't have school thursday and friday which gave me a 4 day week to hunt. After getting some cooler weather I started seeing more deer and thursday around noon I shot my buck. I decided to hike up in a few draws I had seem deer in before. After hiking in a few with not much luck I was about to give up and eat some lunch and find another area to hunt tell the afternoon but I kept having this feeling that I needed to hike and check into one more draw. So I decided to hike and as soon as I made it to the top right away I see a nice 3 point buck that was with some does he was feeding on some brush for a while. He beded on an angle that I could not get a shot from so I decided I would sneek down to this rock cropping to see if I could get a shot as I made it I still could not get a shot but I looked strait down and see I have alerted two more deer. I slowly raise my binoculars and find it was a bigger buck and he was 150 yds down broadside from me. So I got ready to take a shot using this rock as my rest, there was only one problem I was getting buckfever and it was hitting me hard. The adrenaline made it very hard for me to stay steady so I kneeled down and closed my eyes and asked my dad to give me strength and to be able to make a quick shot. I get repositioned and steady my rifle once again but this time I had enough time to tighten up and fire off a shot. I squeeze slowly and fire, I see the buck kicking on the ground. I had dropped him in his tracks. I spined him but it being a downward angle I ended up nicking the liver gut area as the bullet exited the otheside. It has been a tough year after loosing my dad earlier this year and It has been extremely tough not having him by my side hunting with me this year. He was the best hunting buddy I could ever ask for. I thank him for keeping me strong and helping me have a succesful deer hunt this year, I know he would be proud. I also had a cow tag but didnt have much luck but I still can hunt the later season in december so I am hoping I also with be succesful with that hunt. My buck is not as big like some of the deer you guys have been shooting but I am proud of him. He is my 2nd buck and biggest to date. 
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