The Hunt! SUCCESS!!!!

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Congrats

[agingcrossbower]

First let me just say that Mike Jacklin the owner, main man and one heck of a cook weren't way out of his way to help this old fart out on my hunt. I came without a truck and he offered me one but I mentioned that I get turned around easy and just wear out from a lot of walking and he took care of me ALL the way. Also the hunters in camp were like family. I was by far the best camp that I have had the pleasure of hunting in. Here is his website; http://wickedwhitetailoutdoors.com/ It was in zone 4 and it takes 3 to 4 years to get a tag but you will not regret it for a moment.
OK, this is how it came together. I went in at 2:00PM and it started off slow but in an hour I had does moving around me and one smaller buck. At 5:00 I was sitting there thinking of what a great hunt it was and all the deer I passed on that I would have shot in Wi. when I saw a rack in some high grass in the timber roughly 80 yards off. Thought it looked fairly large so I committed to him and waited. At 5:00 I saw a doe come out of the grass and headed my way with a big buck following and I thought it was the light colored buck and it really was a dark color rack and also big. The doe led the buck around me and kind of turned me around on my stand for shooting. The light was fading and I put the lighted pins on and brought it up and I couldn't see ****. I got nervous and figured out that I must have fogged it and quickly rubbed it with my thumb and brought the bow up again. This time he was behind tree but finally stepped out. I judged it at just under 40 yards and pulled the trigger. I heard it hit and he took off but I thought he run with a sliding movement. Then all was quiet. Then a buck and it was the light colored racked buck came right under my stand and followed the doe. Man I was not sure what the heck was going on. I knew I shot a good buck but thought it was this one. Well, I got down and now it is last light and walked to where he was and found a good amount of blood. Mike was just coming with the 4 wheeler so we started tracking. He said right away that this buck is dead and sure enough it did not go 50yards and it was done. Man, when I saw him up close it was something. Rack was sticking way up and it was by far the best buck that I ever shot. Turned it over and I hit it in the hind quarter and cut the femoral artery. I think it was the thick clothing that I was wearing and my was not looking through the scope correctly. But like Mike Jacklin said, Its dead, its a good hit. What more would you want for. Boy, down the the last minutes of the hunt. What a rush it was.
Mike Jacklin is the best guide I have ever hunted with and it was like family at camp. AND he said that he would have me back. Switching places I am not sure that I would have the patience to put up with me but Mike J. does and I thank him for that.
4 years of waiting and a lot of planning and dreaming and BAM, my hunt of a lifetime came true. What a hunt

[wabi]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
That one is well worth the expense of a taxidermist.

[cjonesth]

Congrats on the fine buck and a good story as well.

[one shot scott]

awesome deer Mike! Congrats man, I'm happy for ya!!

[mr meat]

Congrats Mike on the buck of a lifetime!!

[frisky]

Congrats Mike. That one is a keeper!

[Moto111]

Nice Buck! Congrats!

[Drew]

Congrats beautiful buck!

[LongCarbine]

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!

[roly]

Congrats Mike on a great buck and a hunt of
a life time.

Good story, happy for you man.

[Species8472]

Great Buck Mike!!

[Mo wannabe]

Congrats mike Good buck

[Normous]

I'm glad for your health Mike. That is a heck of a nice deer. Congrats!

[woodmnctry]

Awesome!--good job and thanks for the story.