Brad finally had a target buck show up on camera, and he wasted no time moving in. After hunting the area and not seeing the deer, he pushed closer and found a freshly opened scrape—a sign he was right in the buck’s core zone.

What happened next is the definition of a true hang-and-hunt. Brad packed in his saddle and sticks, only to discover the only viable tree was a rotten dead tree. Instead of backing out, he trusted his instincts and set up anyway.

Just when things looked shaky—thanks to some neighbors whose dogs nearly blew the hunt—the woods settled down. And the first deer to appear was the target buck himself. Brad made a perfect shot, and the G5 Outdoors Megameat broadhead did devastating work, dropping the buck in just 10 yards.

This is saddle hunting at its finest. Quick decisions, fresh sign, and a flawless execution. Brad punched his first Illinois buck tag of the year on a beautiful whitetail.

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