I’ll be the first to admit it: I was certain I’d see a nice 140-class buck walk broadside at 15 yards on my recent Kentucky hunt. And, I’m also certain you know what happened – or didn’t happen as the case may be. While I saw plenty of deer, there was no 140-class buck. There were does – lots and lots of does – and two or three young bucks hanging around the area, but no big boys.

I did manage to connect on a young doe the first morning, putting the perfect shot on her and watched her fall 50 yards away from my stand. Then there was the older doe I missed at 15 yards, broadside the second night of the hunt. (You’re now reading the writings of the Vice President of the MBBA.)

But, all is not lost. I still have a Kentucky buck tag and although I may not have connected on the monster I was after on this trip, the season stays in until after the first of the year. Chances are, I’ll be back in the stand before season’s end and hopefully won’t be eating tag soup this spring.