Here is "Fred", my 2011 Northeast Washington Whitetail. Found an active rub line in a small hardwood stand in the middle of a small "green" field deep in some evergreens. Decided I better set up on that rub line for the evening hunt. Well a couple hours later after I get tucked into some cover here comes this bruiser feeding toward those rubs. About half way through the stand of trees he presented the perfect shot opportunity. Double lung, and off he went, about 70 yards and I hear him plie up. Instead of heading to the "crash" site I wait for the youngster to get there and give him a quick lesson on the importance of identifying, marking and following the blood trail, good stuff. At the end of the blood trail is "Fred", just where I heard him crashing on the brush pile. I was quite happy to "remember" all I needed for this experience, 30 years since my last deer. Had thirty years of Navy get in the way, now that I'm done with that I'm hoping for many more deer and elk for the freezer. Oh yea, I did fill that Elk tag this year also, named him "Barney"!!
