ROB SCOTT, GUIDE FOR BIG DEER

Another Memorable Hunt

EDITOR'S NOTE: Avid deer hunter and experienced guide, Rob Scott of Alma, Georgia, has been working with Buckhorn Outfitters in Greene County, Illinois, for three years. This week Scott shares some of his secrets for finding and taking big bucks and tells us a few of his hunters' best deer-hunting success stories.

Last year I was guiding a hunter who's been hunting with me for five years now. His name is Chris Cerminero of Pennsylvania, and he and his brothers hunt together every year for 10 days during the second week of November. On this particular hunt, Chris had a 142-inch buck come into a nearby clover field. Chris took a shot, but he later radioed us to say that he thought he'd missed the deer.

He was discouraged and ready to come in for the day, but we told him to sit tight so we could double check on the buck. As we drove up to the clover field, we spotted a 160-inch, 10-point buck and a 140-inch, 9-point buck that had been running a doe all over the field. We dropped Chris' brother off in that spot, and he walked over to a stand to set up on the bucks. Then Chris and I began to follow his deer's blood trail. After a few minutes, I happened to come upon the deer. I yelled over to Chris that I'd found his deer. I was excited to know that a friend who'd been trying so hard to bag a buck was successful. Chris thought he'd completely missed the deer, but his shot was perfect. The 8-point buck weighed 142 pounds.

For more information about Buckhorn Outfitters, contact Rob Scott at (912) 632-8233 or visit www.buckhornoutfitters.com.