My husband and I hit the woods about 6 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2006. We were optimistic even though it had been warmer than usual. We saw three bucks over the course of an hour or so, but never were able to get a shot. About 8 a.m. I was getting cold and asked how much longer we were going to stay. My husband said that 9:30 was the prime time in this piece of timber so I settled back and waited.

Sure enough, at 9:30 on the dot I noticed movement. Two bucks were working the outside edge of the timber, then headed our way. At 60 yards I grunted on my Knight & Hale Translator and they both stopped. I made the shot with a Knight Rifles Wolverine .50 caliber muzzleloader. What a great first buck!

Brenda K.
Wellman, IA