Chickenrig
Well-Known Member
Donwn here in Bama while ya'll are thinking about the upcomming spring turkey season we in Bama are in full swing of the rut . Went to my stand last night in hopes of killing a big 6 pnt thats been a regular . All was quiet throughout the evening without a deer sighting untill right at last light. I looked down and saw something white move not 10 yrds from my tree. I quickly realized it was aracked buck looking up at me . He tried the old head bob thing to get me to move . When that didn't work he figured it was safe to proceed onward. He started slipping on up the lane and made a right turn into the pines. I knew he would disapeer in a flash so i pulled on up on him and let him have it in the high shoulder where he dropped in his tracks. My buddy was hunting not 500yrds from me and heard me shoot. He texted me and asked if i got the big 6. I replied that it would be a suprize to the both of us . He made his way over to my location and we proceeded to walk to the deer. What a suprize when we shined the light on him !!!!! I rolled him over and noticed that his testies were not there, just a small sack that was empty. I knew right then why he was still in full velvet but hard horned. We loaded him up and the rest is history . Not what i expected but a great end to a hunt none the less.