Georgia's muzzleloader season began on October 11th, and it was a good day! I picked up my nephew Ethan, at the airport around lunch and ran back home to try to get in a hunt before dark.
After dropping him off at a climber stand in water oaks, I headed to a lock-on stand also in water oaks that bordered a 3 year old clear cut. We were running late to hunt and it was warm and humid, as a result I wore no camo shirt or gloves or face mask....anything to ease the heat.
About 6:15 this spike walked out and broadside at about 40 yards. All I was really able to tell was he seemed to be a full grown deer, with "something" on his head. One shot from the Encore .50 cal and it was all over but the work.
Now, many folks would have let this "little" buck walk. A deer this large with only spikes does not need to be left in the herd. More importantly, Ethan came to Georgia to hunt deer with me...to me this means we were out there to kill deer together. I think he was more excited than I was. Indeed, this hunt will be with him forever, a memory has to be made....they do not just happen.
This deer hunt was also captured on video using a Deer Ridge Innovations Gun & Bow Camera Mount, purchased at the Georgia Wildlife Perry Buckarama. This article will be updated soon with that video.
Please come back and hunt with us soon, and please enjoy our videos.
Thanks,
Jeff
On the Ground, Outdoors
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