# Whitetail Deer Hunting Stories **URL:** \ **Category:** Hunting & Fishing\ **Tags:** handgun-hunting\ **Created:** [May 15, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64 "2024-05-15T15:33:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/unrepentedsinner02/32/21_2.png) [@unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/u/unrepentedsinner02)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/22 "2024-05-26T23:18:28Z")
I believe that story as well around here foxes are curious and thieves and he ain’t the first hunter to fall asleep and harvest the bestest of the season ---
**Author:** ![Stumpkiller](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/stumpkiller/32/784_2.png) [@Stumpkiller](https://sixguns.com/u/Stumpkiller)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/23 "2024-05-27T02:30:04Z")
My whitetail hunting memories are mostly about just enjoying time in the woods. One comes to mind. I bowhunt with traditional recurves, wood shafts and one-piece broadheads (currently using Mowoc Dots made in 1960.). Anyway, I had a favorite blowdown that was at the head of a ravine and I got myself in an hour before sunrise (back when I was eager and ambitious). This was on 3,000 acres owned by a furniture company that allowed no tree-stands, motorized vehicles or fires. Heaven. As the sun rose and light began to filter into the woods I was scanning for any movement. the woods were mostly silent. About 10 minutes after “legal” sunrise I looked around and got “the whillies”. Something felt wrong. I made another sweep with my eyes and THE TREE 10 FEET AWAY FROM MY LEFT SHOULDER HAD YELLOW EYES! I near filled my camo pants! A grey owl was sitting on a branch about eight feet off the ground watching me. Talk about an adrenaline rush. After about 10 or 15 minutes it flew off. Absolutely silently. I really enjoy encountering owls. That one was a real rush! ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/24 "2024-05-27T11:00:53Z")
😂 I dont think it would have went over too well if he would have hooted real loud… Rule #1 when a long ways from home bring an extra pair of Draws 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/robert/32/20_2.png) [@Robert](https://sixguns.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/25 "2024-05-27T12:38:28Z")
> [@Stumpkiller](#): > > A grey owl 🤣 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/26 "2024-05-27T16:35:42Z")
> [@Stumpkiller](#): > > A grey owl Often used to describe the older and wiser among us. It may have Been Belt-Fed hooting in the forest 🤣 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![shooterrex](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/shooterrex/32/50_2.png) [@shooterrex](https://sixguns.com/u/shooterrex)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/27 "2024-05-28T01:32:46Z")
About 20 years ago. A buddy and I are hunting a little streach of woods along a river. We are sitting on top of a levie about 20 feet above the level of the flat along the river. A 10 point buck is walking down the trail. I get my buddies attention and point out the deer. At about 40 yards his 12 gauge goes boom. I see where he hit the deer behind the rib cage. I already had my Ruger Super Redhawk in 454 up and pointed at the trail. My buddy shoots again at the running deer and misses. As the buck goes by me I shoot it through the shoulders and it piles up. My buddy looks at me real weired and says " You shot my deer. At a dead run. With a handgun" We had a good hunt and the deer didnt get away. It was headed for a 6 acre weed field we had lost a deer in during bow season. ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/28 "2024-05-28T02:43:26Z")
Thats a cool story . I havent tried one on the run . If they was moving I always waited for that hesitation or stop even snort wheezed at them or bleeted at them to get them to stop. I dont know if I consider myself quite that good… i did shoot one on the run with a 300winmag when I was about 20yrs.old. but not a Revolver. 😂😉 i did an European mount on it . ---
**Author:** ![shooterrex](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/shooterrex/32/50_2.png) [@shooterrex](https://sixguns.com/u/shooterrex)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/29 "2024-05-28T04:16:43Z")
If he didnt shoot i was going to make a noise so he would stop when the buck cleared a tree beside the trail. Once the buck was shot he wasnt going to stop for anything. So it was shoot him or chase a badly shot deer into a big weed field. It was only about a 20 yard shot when he got to me. I have shot 4 deer through the shoulder with my 454. They dont go anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/30 "2024-05-28T11:28:44Z")
> [@shooterrex](#): > > I have shot 4 deer through the shoulder with my 454. They dont go anywhere. I can surely attest to that. I shot a buck that was very very slowly walking up a quasi small bank somewhat of a grade . Was about 35 yards. I shot right after he gave me a clear line of sight and he stepped forward one more prance stepped back one and fell over. 😂 .454 is a Deerhammer !! That was with a .454 also. Pretty sure I was shooting a beartooth 300grain bullet with 28.5grains of H110 ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/robert/32/20_2.png) [@Robert](https://sixguns.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/31 "2024-05-28T12:04:38Z")
> [@shooterrex](#): > > " You shot my deer. At a dead run. With a handgun" Which should tell him a lot about you too 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/unrepentedsinner02/32/21_2.png) [@unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/u/unrepentedsinner02)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/32 "2024-05-28T12:52:59Z")
I took a friend deer hunting once and only once to my sweet spot for deer well he caught buck fever and he decided it was a good idea to take a shot at a running deer with his 30-06, well after 2 misses he hit it with a texas shot, never ever again have I ever taken him again ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/33 "2024-05-28T22:37:17Z")
The ol" Texas Hole Shot … EWWW gross !!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/unrepentedsinner02/32/21_2.png) [@unrepentedsinner02](https://sixguns.com/u/unrepentedsinner02)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/34 "2024-05-29T10:11:47Z")
😁 ---
**Author:** ![WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/wv460hunter/32/7579_2.png) [@WV460HUNTER](https://sixguns.com/u/WV460HUNTER)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/35 "2026-06-04T01:31:19Z")
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**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/whitetail-deer-hunting-stories/64/36 "2026-06-04T01:31:36Z")
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