Medina headed out to the field on a Saturday afternoon. The temperature was in the mid-40s with a 10 mile per hour wind coming out of the South South-East. Getting back into the thicket there weren't many big trees so it was hard to find that just right tree to put a stand in. Medina picked a spot with several trails crossing and a spot that deer would get pushed to as other hunters entered the woods.

As the sun began to set leaves started crunching and branches breaking in the thicket. It was way too thick to see anything, but Medina stayed focused as the sound got closer. After about 5 minutes Medina could see the top of the bucks antlers as it made its way through the thicket and knew this was a shooter buck.

The buck made its way down one of the only shooting lanes and offered Medina a 17 yard shot. Just as the arrow was on its way the buck took a step and the shot was a bit far back. Medina did the right thing and left the woods to return in the morning and find his deer. After hours of searching the next day the blood trail ended after 180 yards. Remembering that deer tend to head for water when hit, he made his way to the only nearby water source and found his buck piled up in the creek.

The buck was a lot bigger than Medina though and the brute netted 147" Pope & Young. Congrats to Medina on a fine buck!