Patience at 73 pays off with special big buck
Steven Sturtevant showed the patience of his age to earn Buck of the Week honors.
"Nov. 2 was the start of my two-week vacation to hunt the Illinois rut," he emailed. "This guy showed up on camera in late August and no sign until now. He was my No. 1 target for the rut."
The big buck reappeared about 5 p.m. in Kane County. Sturtevant had a good opportunity at 25 yards and he arrowed it.
"At 73, it's a awesome feeling," he emailed.
A buck like that feels awesome at any age I think.
BOTW, the celebration of bucks and their stories (the stories matter) around Chicago outdoors and beyond, runs Wednesdays in the paper Sun-Times.
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