what would you do 2

[boneaddict]

Does are gone and he has no clue why.  Its now approaching 10:30.  He grabs a bite then cuddles up under that big sage brush beds and stares right at you, Looking right through you, but relaxed nd chewing his cud with his ears back Listening behind him.  He is still at about 150.  All the other conditions are the same.

[WildBear]

By this time I should have caught my breath. As he turns his head to the side, not looking at me anymore, set up the Bi-pod... Definitely a shooter for my .270.... Aim the shot, and squeeze the trigger. A one shot wonder! Now the work begins.

[Coasthunterjay]

Bone i would have shot and dropped him by now........

I would have shot him standing up at 150 yards let alone lying down....

[boneaddict]

Did you get buck fever when you came up over the rise panting and first saw him?

[Ray]

Did you get buck fever

I thought that only happened to me 

[boneaddict]

I'm generally pretty grounded until I drop the animal.  Then I get a bit excited for a few. Mray takes a drink.  I sit there and fondle antlers.  That usually calms me down enough to play with sharp objects.

[Alchase]

Good backdrop, has not spotted me, clear shot, He would have been dead at 10:05 and 5 seconds.  Breathing can weight, at 150 yards singlewrap the sling and drop that bad boy. Worry about catching my breath after the buck fever adrenalin rush goes away.

[boneaddict]

I'm kind of with you.  An older gentleman on here once taught me to stop before the crest of a hill to get your breath before you go over the top.  I would have taken him off hand.  I'm trying to teach that same older fellow to quit dinking with rests and things and just get the job done, I know he is very capable. 

[popeshawnpaul]

I would have shot him off hand at that distance 3 seconds after spotting him.  I don't see any problem with it.  There is enough time for follow up shots if necessary.  Backstrap with ketchup that night...and beer.

shawn

[Jerbear]

Shawn

We have had disagreements on a few things, but this is major social blunder on your part.  One never puts ketchup on venison backstrap.  I need a few amen's on this.
 

[boneaddict]

A-MEN, though my daughter would disagree.

[robodad]

Ketchup ??

[huntingnut]

A-men!!! Good steaks only need fire and seasoning. I work with a guy that puts ketchup on all of his steaks but not on his hambugers??

[GoldTip]

I'll give a big AMEN on the backstrap thing

Bone, I'm with you as well, my old man also taught me to slow down and catch my breath before going over a hill, with a rifle I'd have shot that deer off hand and already be done gutting him by the 10:30 picture rolled around.  With a bow, I would have never sky lined myself to begin with and I'd be able to get back down over the hill and get around and stalk him from behind while he lies in his bed.

[boneaddict]

Bow would have been tough on this guy.  Circling him would have been easy on top, but that would have put the wind right at him.  This particalr spot, you might have gone way above and figured the wind would blow your scent over the top of him and came in quarter, about where the does disappeared and hoped the wind would catch before getting to him, and used the big sage as cover to get close.  This would have definately been a challenge with a bow.  Another if you were patient is to poistion yourself over on that side about twhere the does went and wait, and hope he was enough in the rut to decide to follow, before dark.  That would ahve been hard on me though.  I'm patient, but on public land thats really stressful.