ProStaffer Daniel Gunderman’s younger brother is visiting from Washington for the week. Daniel told me that he was making it his mission to try to put him on a deer while he’s visiting the south. I invited them both over to hunt a spot that i knew they would either kill one or see one. I even told them this morning, “I’m 95% sure you’ll kill one… the other 5% is if u screw up!” We all laughed and headed to the stands.About 30 minutes after daylight 2 yearlings came in from my right and walked the path i’ve seen them walk time & time before. I just watched them through the scope talking to myself, “keep goin, keep goin… almost there…” Just as they disappeared down the draw i sent Daniel a text saying that two were on the way. Less than 2 minutes later the 30-06 barked! So there i sat in my stand fist pumping like an idiot. I was jacked up about him getting his first deer and i know Daniel & David were too!
A few other deer scattered in the chaos but David was so wired he couldnt get on another one. After a few minutes Daniel sent me a text saying the deer all checked out so i made my way to them.
It was a small button buck but any deer is a good deer in my book, specially your first one! Daniel was proud he was able to share that experience with his brother and i was pleased to be able to put them in the right spot. Of course during one of our breaks dragging the deer to the truck i got a handful of blood and made good on an old southern tradition… by bloodying up his face!
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