Chas. Co. Driven Deer Hunt - 2012

Owen Elliott congratulates Cantzon Foster on his 8-point

Ed Lowndes said that the big one went thataway!

Gathered at the huntmaster's safety talk

Buist Rivers pays up two years running!

With the approach of the end deer season, time is short for those looking to gather either venison or antlers. One local club that practices QDMA is also eager to use a driven hunt each year to cull a few extra does. Of course, this also offers a sporting chance to harvest a trophy buck, or perhaps to pass up a younger buck that needs some more time to reach his potential. The first drive of the morning saw three horsemen and their pack of dogs hit the woods next to the big house. An 8-point buck came barreling out of the drive, and a visitor from Columbia placed his buckshot so perfectly as to make the buck cut a flip and come to a rest. Another stander made a quick shot on a running buck and came up with a 4-pointer. With high hopes the drivers moved to the second block of woods, and the temperatures began to warm up. The drivers pushed a brendle coyote past one driver up in the woods and he gave it a three shot salute - and though he was unable to recover the carcass, it's a safe bet that the buzzards would get their chance on that vermin. No hogs were sighted but they were indeed on the menu this day. On the third and final drive along a backwater swamp, one lucky stander had a doe come splashing towards him, giving him plenty of notice that his venison was on the way. All three deer were cleaned and the hunters drew for portions of the meat. The outdoor lunch began with a blessing that thanked the Lord for another great deer season, and for keeping everyone safe during the drive. We honored those that had gone before us over this same ground, and vowed to return again next year.

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