{"id":2829,"date":"2020-12-03T00:18:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T07:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:03:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:03:58","slug":"hook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/03\/hook\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hook&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My second hunt of 2020 at Diamond C is the latest I&#8217;ve ever hunted there arriving Friday November 27th. It&#8217;s a clear crisp cool evening and we patrol seeing several bucks and many does out. We time our return to the lower ranch perfectly to intercept a buck nicknamed &#8216;Hook&#8217;. We see him near a rock at 200 yards and I simply exit the truck. I have to sit as the grass is too tall to go prone. Clayton films from the passenger seat as I shoot at him standing broadside. The first shot is perfect but he turns and runs stopping shortly. A rushed second shot is a miss and then he starts back peddling and goes down but is right back up again moving forward when I shoot and then he&#8217;s down for good. He is an awesome old buck with such great mass. I&#8217;m thrilled to have taken another great blacktail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0810-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2020 Blacktail Deer Hunt\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2Wzl1LyJvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Shot on Hook from 200 yards sitting at Diamond C Outfitters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020-624x832.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/mseanbrowne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Hook-2020.jpeg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My second hunt of 2020 at Diamond C is the latest I&#8217;ve ever hunted there arriving Friday November 27th. It&#8217;s a clear crisp cool evening and we patrol seeing several bucks and many does out. We time our return to the lower ranch perfectly to intercept a buck nicknamed &#8216;Hook&#8217;. 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