Deer Season 2012

This past Saturday was "youth day" which marks the start of the 2012 Maine Deer Season. On "youth day"  hunters who hold a junior license (10-16 years of age) have an exclusive chance to harvest a whitetail.  On Monday morning, the first buck pictures of 2012 found their way into my inbox, courtesy of a friend of mine Bryce Coffin.  He was out on Saturday, hunting with his father Ked, when Bryce pulled off some fine shooting on a nice buck.  The details on location are being kept under wraps, but as the story unfolded, Bryce's quick thinking and shooting skills were the recurring theme that allowed his outing to be successful.  According to second hand reports, Bryce spends a lot of time practicing his shooting and it definitely has paid off.  This is the third year in a row Bryce has produced a buck, firing the same number of shells, 3 shots equaling 3 deer.  The shot opportunity on this year's buck was far from perfect with only the neck and head visible, but he wasted no time in settling his nerves and squeezing off the 75 yard free hand shot to anchor the buck in his tracks.  Congratulations to Bryce and keep up the good work!  Stay tuned for lots more articles soon to come.