Sumter County buck was special for youth hunter
Julian Wooten, 13-years-old of Rembert, SC, killed a Sumter County 9-point brute of a buck on Sept. 9, 2024. The young hunter shot the buck from 40 yards away with a .25-06 Winchester Model 70. He was in a ground blind at about 7 p.m. when he shot the big buck.
“I went to the stand around 5:30 p.m.,” said Wooten. “I saw the deer around 7, and he was about 40 yards out.”
Wooten said he knew the deer was a shooter, but he didn’t realized just how big it was until after he shot it.
“He didn’t look as big as he actually was when I took the shot,” he said. “My dad and I tracked him about 30 yards, and to our surprise, he was bigger than I thought!”
It’s always special to kill a trophy buck, but Wooten said this hunt was made even more special because of the rifle he used.
“One special thing about this hunt is that I shot this deer with my late granddaddy’s rifle. This was the second large buck for this area that I have taken with that rifle,” he said. “The other one was 2 years ago.”
Another detail that he enjoyed about the hunt is that several friends and family members came to see the buck.
“It’s always nice when friends and family come see the deer too. It’s always an exciting time!” he said.
Bag A Buck Contest
Congratulations to Wooten, who is now in the running for our monthly prize of a free 1-year subscription to Carolina Sportsman Magazine, a Sportsman hat, a two-pack of Lowcountry Seasonings, as well as our Grand Prize, which includes a 1-year-subscription to Carolina Sportsman Magazine, a Sportsman hat, and a 2-day, two-person hunt at Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge in Chesterfield, SC.
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