On Dec. 15, 2007, Scott Kinsel of Austin, Texas, was hunting in Frio County when he ran into this South Texas monster just at daylight. Only moments after Scott arrived at his stand, the buck walked out and surveyed the area.
"Because the rut was in full swing, I knew he wouldn't stay in the same place for very long," Scott said. "Although I could clearly see that the deer was mature and had spectacular horns, it was still dark and I didn't feel comfortable taking the shot. As soon as the sun started peaking over the brush line, though, I aimed and fired. The deer immediately ran into the brush. I waited in the blind for 15 to 20 minutes wondering and hoping that my bullet had found its mark. I walked to the area where he was standing and there was no blood. I made a short search and found him in a creek bed.
After studying the deer up close with my brother, it dawned on us that it was the same deer that he had shot at and missed a few weeks earlier. My 5-year-old 10-pointer scored about 161 inches!"
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