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My oldest had first dibs on that location. He decided to stay at home. So, I do what Dad's do, show them the mistakes in their logic...

Shot him with a Tikka 260 Rem, SWFA 3-9, Berger Ammo using the 136gr Scenar. Hit the onside shoulder and found the bullet in the offside after breaking the 'knuckle' on that said. Haven't seen a reason yet to shoot anything else than a Scenar out of this rifle, whether on the range or on a critter.

Ha! I vividly remember my father waking me to go hunting the morning after a January birthday party when I was a teenager. I said not today. He killed a nice 10 point that morning.

Due to life, I haven't deer hunted all bow season. But, the rut and weather were lining up for a good opening weekend. I was in my stand before daylight on Saturday with everything I needed to sit all day. Right at day break I had a button buck right underneath me. Then it got slow. About 9am I had a couple of coyotes come through at less than 50yds. Put the scope on them, but I couldn't pull the trigger as it was the opener and I was still hopeful. An hour later I caught a glimpse of a bobcat! While not rare, they are not too common in this part of the Hoosier state. About 11:30 I saw a couple of does cross the powerline to my west. Nothing until 2:30 when I had a doe and a couple yearlings filter into the foodplot. I got ready in case something was following them. And it was! Saw a buck limp out of the timber on their back trail. As soon as he stepped out behind some brush I shot him quartering too, dropping him. I racked another shell just in case. The does hopped over about 10yds and looked back at him. The empty hitting the treestand got their attention and I shot the doe as she was facing me. Watched her do a 20yds death stumble.

I had an idea from the trail camera pics that I knew which buck I'd shot, but didn't want to believe it. Once I got down and over to him, I was proven correct. Best buck to date! More than tickled!