My Elliot Deer

[hopalong]

So I am new to hunting, this being my first year. We went out every single day of modern deer. If I learned nothing else, I have learned a lot about a buck in rut!

Early after noon, we stopped at a decent clear cut and I got out of the car to look over a ledge. Mostly admiring all the fresh sign. I turned around to look at the clear cut and seen a hopper!! In the entire time, I had not seen one close like that!! So, in my excitement, I ran down (with my dislocated knee) and yelled "Woo! A deer!" (rather loudly). i ran past the car and straight up the hill. Never seen it again.

Got back in the car to check out another hot spot. I felt rather defeated at this point and was quite unprepared. We stopped to check out a dead possum in a tree, and came around the corner to see the biggest buck with the widest spread I have ever seen head down in the middle of the road!!!

What? You want to know if I shot him?? Jeez guys, be patient!!

At this point I'm a little stunned. Then it hits me that this is my Elliot (open season, check it out) and I need his head on my wall!!! So I'm fumbling with my gun trying to get the damn clip in and chamber the damn thing. Then it gets caught on the floor as I am trying to open the door. I finally get out and this guy is still standing there, staring at me.

(remember how I told you this is my first hunt? Well I am a tad nervous about shot placement. I will not take a shot that I dont think will kill it. Cant have half dead deer running around right?)

So I move left slightly, raise up and...

GOD DAMN SUN!!!! Right in my scope and blinding me!!!!!  But he doesn't run! No he prances! To the brush line and then back out in front of me!

Needless to say, every time I get in the truck or am near my hunting partners I get teased endlessly!!

[Buckslaya]

Where's the punch line? 

[highside74]

That's two minutes I'll never get back. I don't know what just happened there. 

[poohdog]

Maybe he was dreaming? Got he hooked! 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Dream for sure. That kind of stuff doesn't happen in the real world?

[hopalong]

Sorry aboout the waste of time. No this was not a dream... happened and I still kick my self in the butt for it. Just a few days before the end of modern. My hubby was so pissed as was my daughter.

[highside74]

A women... makes a little more sense as to the writing style I guess. But what is an elliot deer?

You can't just show up tell a story that is all over the place not let us know you were a women hunting with your husband for the first time and havee a crazy name for a missed deer and expect us to follow along.  Or is it just me? I even read it again and it helps knowing that you are a women hunting with her husband but how were we to know that.

I'm glad you are hunting with your family. Now tell us more about you do we can enjiy your hunt with you.

I'm picturing a husband saying holy cap hurry up and a wife saying my bullets are on the floor... why are you so excited?

By the way I say this in a kind and understanding way. Its sometimes hard to gauge if someone is writing nice or not.

[shadowless_nite]

A women... makes a little more sense as to the writing style I guess. But what is an elliot deer?

You can't just show up tell a story that is all over the place not let us know you were a women hunting with your husband for the first time and havee a crazy name for a missed deer and expect us to follow along.  Or is it just me? I even read it again and it helps knowing that you are a women hunting with her husband but how were we to know that.

I'm glad you are hunting with your family. Now tell us more about you do we can enjiy your hunt with you.

I'm picturing a husband saying holy cap hurry up and a wife saying my bullets are on the floor... why are you so excited?

By the way I say this in a kind and understanding way. Its sometimes hard to gauge if someone is writing nice or not.

I believe the name "Elliot' is in reference to the children's movie Open Season and he is one of the main characters  who is a deer and rather goofy.

[RadSav]

Sounds like the first year taking my wife rifle hunting.  I had never heard her use such language  

Although I'm not sure what a "hopper" is   I can relate!  My wife's first buck with a rifle was also a mess to get the scope on because of the sun.  She kept asking me if that was him above the stump and I kept telling her, "There is no *&^%* stump!"  Then a few second later she asked again, "Is that him above the stump?"    I could see really well with the binoculars and there was no *&^%* stump!! 

If nothing else it sounds like you had a good time.  It's good to see that!



Perhaps you should have used the truck instead of the rifle with the sun in your eyes   open season scene

[Coreym8565]

I love this post. Getting ready to take my other half worth me for late buck. I can only imagine she'll be doing something similar :: chuckle:: She's very excited to try something new. Still a great story for an amazing first hunt 

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[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

I was lost about the Elliot deer thanks for clearing that up.  very strange story!

[Mike450r]

Loading the rifle in a clumsy rush before you get out of the vehicle???   

You didn't deserve that deer.  You could have at best shot a round through the floor,  at worst a person.

Hope you learned the most important lesson that I can see from the story.  Calm down a little and load outside of the vehicle.

[deltaops]

Loading the rifle in a clumsy rush before you get out of the vehicle???   

You didn't deserve that deer.  You could have at best shot a round through the floor,  at worst a person.

Hope you learned the most important lesson that I can see from the story.  Calm down a little and load outside of the vehicle.

That's what I was thinking as well! I have fumbled trying to get my magazine out of my coat pocket, but never loaded my rifle before getting out of my vehicle.  Oh I forgot to mention it is illegal too!

[h20hunter]

Wow.....if this thread is for real the OP needs to rethink a few things. Can you please very specific about where this was....folks will want to stay way the heck away if you are loading your weapon in the vehicle (and doing a terrible job of it) and considering shooting a deer standing in the middle of the road.

You can't be serious about this.

[chukar58]

I am happy that you did not have an accident.  That is one hunt you will never forget a hopper and an Elliot all in the same day!