On the first day of hunting season this year, Nov. 15th 2008 in Franklin, New York, I was in my stand at around 5:30 am. It was around noon that I shot this 10 point buck, not realizing its size at first. My first impression was that it was a 6 pointer. Imagine my surprise when I saw it was a 10 pointer! The buck gave me a run for my money, after three direct shots it got away. It stumbled for about 3 miles until it finally collapsed. I thought it was a gonner but with the help of my friends we caught up to it.

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Get Closer: Camo Your Face
If you want to get close to big game while using camo, one of the most important places is your face. I have found that if I go into the field with my "great white hunter" face, the game recognizes me, and flee. However with a good dose of face paint, so that I am no longer white the game may see me - but instead of fleeing, they look with curiosity. Try it.

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