Had to add a "post script" to yesterday's post. I took the same young lady out again this afternoon... after filling a doe tag yesterday and jumping several bucks in the process. Just before dark we spotted a nice 4x4 buck feeding with some does ..upwind at about 150yds. This was one of the bucks we had spooked while shooting the doe the day before. Before we could get into a closer shooting situation he wandered off to our right heading toward the river and a lot of brush. We scurried off to try to intercept him. I eventually spotted him feeding at about 90yds in this brushy/timbered bottom, but we could not see him from sitting position. We moved closer when he moved behind cover. Eventually, he popped out of the heavy stuff crossing toward the river to our right, but walking through tall grass, only his head/neck and bit of his back showing as he walked by at 75yds. I asked her if she could hit it offhand and told her to hold a little low based on where the gun was sighted. I nelt and gave her my shoulder to lean the barrel across. At the 'crack" the buck folded up like 2 dollar bill, with a ball through the neck bone. Dead in his tracks. Not sure that was where she intended to hit him to be honest, but lots of congrats her way on a fine shot made....this was only her second shot taken with a muzzleloader..after killing the doe yesterday.
