What would you do? (Scenario question)

[longstevo]

Hey guys,

I'll write out a scenario that happened to me the last day of late buck just two days ago.  I'd like to know if you guys would have done anything differently. 

Here goes:
Two thirty in the afternoon, you go go over the ridgeline of a deep canyon to glass for anything you can see.  It's been cold and freezing and everything is dry, and what is in the shade is still frozen and crunchy.  Your effort to go down into the canyon is based on the idea there might be a buck sunning himself among some rimrock. 

Right off the bat, you see a deer standing near a stand of oaks.  You can't see antlers, but you can see this deer's massive neck.  Buck!  You immediately drop to the opposite side of the bare hillside across from him and drop down to his level.  Inch by inch, you come across this bare hillside (the second pic is the hill), and you finally see him bedded down.  He's a very tall 4X4, and he's looking right at you!  What do you do?

Admin:  the second picture is the looking towards the buck from the bare hill side.  No buck in this picture, but the red arrow/dot represents where he was, in addition to a blue arrow where the wind was blowing.  The first one is the hillside you're caught on.

[vandeman17]

i don't see any arrows... 

[bobcat]

you finally see him bedded down.  He's a very tall 4X4, and he's looking right at you!  What do you do?

I would shoot him!

[CavemantheHunter]

Am I missing something? I would shoot him too!

[JColony]

Ditto, shoot.  If its the last day and its legal, I'm puttin a move on it.

[CedarPants]

I would be taking a very careful look past him.  If you could sneak that close with a gun, you'd better bet BoneAddict snuck closer with a camera.  Always know what lies beyond your target 

[longstevo]

Oh, right.  I missed the one critical detail. 

Its muzzleloader season, and with that comes restricted range.
 

[jackmaster]

LOOKS SAFE I WOULD CRACK HIM.

[Gobble Gobble]

I'm guessing you have been practicing with your Muzzy so your comfort zone is out to about 120 yrds. Hard to tell but I'd guess its just over that to the buck. I'd put the bush between me and the deer for cover, low crawl my way to with in my confort zone and pin that buck in his bed with a quick peek-a-boo shot from around the tree cuz that hill looks steep and it will be a B!^@# of a climb out with the meet and rack should he jump and run down hill.

[markrjohn]

I would be looking for a closer shot too, drags are a pain in the ass all alone and that looks nasty.  It getting late so you better hurry shooting light is only a little more than an hour and a half Away, then all the work begins.

[jackmaster]

sorry i missed that as well i just payed attention to the extended buck part, with a musket i guess ya just gotta do your best to put the sneak on him

[longstevo]

I'm guessing you have been practicing with your Muzzy so your comfort zone is out to about 120 yrds. Hard to tell but I'd guess its just over that to the buck. I'd put the bush between me and the deer for cover, low crawl my way to with in my confort zone and pin that buck in his bed with a quick peek-a-boo shot from around the tree cuz that hill looks steep and it will be a B!^@# of a climb out with the meet and rack should he jump and run down hill.

Should have done that. 

I'll post what actually happened tonight.  Keep the suspense up...

[BoomWhop]

I would cut the distance but not right at him.  With my Muzzy and my peep sight and bi pod, I would want to close to under 120 yards, if he is still bedded.  I would side hill to get above him, what is the range of your rifle?  I have had them let me angle closer to them on open hill sides if they think I might just pass by.

[adamR]

don't know the distances... but I would haul a$$ to get that brush in between you and the buck and then sneak up to it as close as you could and take a calm shot... that brush seems to be perfect for you to close alot of distance

[BOWHUNTER45]

I DO NOT KNOW ... But I think I would come in above him and slowly work my way in on him .......CLICK BOOOOOOM ...HE rolls down the hill