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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Wed Nov 17, 2021, 11:33 AM Nov 2021

On the first day of hunting season, 10-point buck finds shelter inside church: video

STURGIS, Mich. (AP) — A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the state’s firearm deer hunting season.

Pastors at Grace Sturgis encountered the buck inside the church’s auditorium on Monday before it leapt through a window and back into the wild.

A video the church posted on Facebook shows the buck wandering around the church. Pastors Amanda and Luke Eicher and Justin Wickey erected barricades in a hallway to try to keep the animal from the rest of the church. At one point, it climbed stairs to a balcony.

“We all need reasons to laugh, especially with the hard seasons from the past two years,” Eicher said. “I’m glad we could provide some laughs.”

https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/11/on-the-first-day-of-hunting-season-10-point-buck-finds-shelter-inside-church-video.html

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On the first day of hunting season, 10-point buck finds shelter inside church: video (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 OP

Years ago I read the autobiography of John Buchan. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #1

I got a 6 pointer once. 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 #2

On the second day of hunting season, a 10-point buck.... lastlib Nov 2021 #3

They think a frightened deer is good for laughs? Merlot Nov 2021 #4

It was deer season left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #5

The deer sought sanctuary from the hunters. nt TexasTowelie Nov 2021 #6

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

1. Years ago I read the autobiography of John Buchan.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 11:44 AM

Nov 2021

He would go hunting for deer. After tracking one he would get it in his site, prepare to aim and then lower the gun and raise his hat in a salute to the deer. The older game keepers liked that. The younger ones didn't.

3Hotdogs

(13,363 posts)

2. I got a 6 pointer once.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 12:08 PM

Nov 2021

It was an 8 pointer but it got caught in the grill.......

(Badda bing..... rim shot)

lastlib

(24,844 posts)

3. On the second day of hunting season, a 10-point buck....

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 12:09 PM

Nov 2021

...found shelter in my barn and pasture. We have a security camera out there, and we saw a clear pic of him stepping briefly into the barn, then heading out to the pasture. A gi-NORM-ous rack!