She did it herself! Wifey's buck

[outdoors forever]

So, my wife, Tonya really kicked it up a notch this past week. Usually we always go out together on hunts, but due to conflicting work scheduals, kids in school, etc. she decided that she was going alone for her buck! Which both surprised me and made me proud!
She had to work last night at 5:30, but wanted to get out for a quick hunt before, at a spot we have that is fairly close to town. We met in the doorway at 4:00 as I was getting home and she was going hunting! 45 minutes later the phone rings - BUCK DOWN BABY!!
She had got to her spot, walked a few hundred yards in, and set up between a few poplars. About half hour past and a deer walked out along the edge of the trees, but just as she identified it as a small buck, it bolted. Just as it was time to leave she got up, gathered her shooting stick and fold up chair, and turned back for the truck. Glancing up at the bushline to the east, about 120 yards, was a deer broadside. Up came the binos, yes - a buck! She put all her stuff down slowly, brought her .243 up and took a freehand shot. The deer didn't react! So she chambered another round and fired again. The buck took a few steps, started swaying and flicking his tail, then toppled over!
When she called me she was just bubbling! It was sweet. She tagged him, and then headed for town for work, and when I managed to find a sitter for the kids at 6:00 I went out, field dressed him and brought him home to hang up.
He's not a huge buck by any means, but she did it all by herself ( minus the gutting ) and I couldn't be more proud of her! Congratulations, Tonya! Job well done.
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[muzzleloader16]

Excellent :)

[catnthehat]

I winder if I shot a deer and honed home if my better half would go out and gut it for me while i was at work??:thinking-006::sHa_sarcasticlol:

Tell her congratulations, it's a fine deer and offhand as well!
Did she hit it with both shots or just the second one?
Cat

[just_dave]

Just cool. Good for her. That's a good bush buck.

[outwalking]

Heh, she's a lucky lady, my man will make me gut and skin my own when I get it! Next year, of course.

Good for her, that's awesome! She looks so happy.

[iliketrout]

Congrats! Must have been pretty hard to go to work after that!

[bigmeadow]

Congrats!!! Great job

[Scott N]

Nice job... congrats!

[Kitscoty Bear Slayer(KBS)]

Nice deer!!!!

[albertanoutdoorsman]

Awesome to see. I know there are lots of lady hunters just don't see them so gotta say nice to see not a dude holding a deer. Good job

[Alberta Bigbore]

Congrats!!!!!

[ishootbambi]

congrats to mrs OF! i love to see the ladies out there.

[outdoors forever]

I winder if I shot a deer and honed home if my better half would go out and gut it for me while i was at work??:thinking-006::sHa_sarcasticlol:

Tell her congratulations, it's a fine deer and offhand as well!
Did she hit it with both shots or just the second one?
Cat

haha - thanks Cat!

Yeah, she poked two holes in him! When I retrieved him, I saw really good blood where he was first standing, then a few paces away where he dropped was a lot more. I guess she just didn't see a reaction, but who knows, she was bursting with excitment. One of the shots took out his lungs.

[JohninAB]

Congrats.

[westren]

nice buck ,,,congrats to the wife ,good to see...

[Bound2Fish]

Nothing wrong with that buck. Tonya should be proud. Congrats!!

[Sledhead71]

Awesome Tonya, heck of a buck, congrats on showing the old man how to get er done !!!