It's an old Italian message. Mr. 8pt sleeps with the fishes.

Well, well, well. I guess it is true that diligence pays off. Eugene Renzi spent a full year scouting one of his favorite spots on Kildare. Learning the ways of the whitetail... sleeping when they sleep, eating when they eat, drinking when they drink. The first 4 weeks of the season, he monitored the trails, looked for sign and dragged a stand deep into the woods, 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road. Saturday, November 18th, he knew the time was right. He packed a bag with extra clothes to make the trek back into the woods to his spot. Climbed into the stand and was determined to stay there despite the downpour of rain. Around 3 o'clock, he was soaked from head to toe and the thought of getting down and heading to camp just wasn't in the cards. He knew the time was now. The rain was so loud, the only sense was his sight. At 3:47 pm, he noticed slight movement in the evergreens. He saw the white of antler shine from the soaking rain. From his explaination, Eugene was frustrated as no clear shot was available, and the thought of loosing this beautiful 8 point into the woods was crushing. The buck stopped, and turned quartering toward Eugene. One deep breath, the cross hairs pinned on his front shoulder, a careful squeeze of the trigger and it was all over. A clean shot through the heart. After a speedy field dressing, and quick drag over the wet ground to the truck, Eugene was able to get the Main Camp in time for dinner and a celebration was had by all. 176 lbs and by our guess, this buck was 3 1/2 years old. Congratulations Eugene.