October 10, 2007
Too hot to hunt? Not for Wayne Huffman
Just because you love something doesn't mean you should make a career out of your passion. Just ask Wayne Huffman. When he owned Grizzly Archery and Guns in Buena Vista, Huffman spent all of his time helping other folks hunt while Huffman was stuck in the shop.
That changed earlier this year when Huffman sold his inventory to High Country Outfitters in Lexington. Huffman still works there and, as he says, "gets to play with all the goodies." But he doesn't have the stress of ownership.
And he gets to hunt.
While most of use were enjoying our air-conditioned homes on Monday evening, Huffman was in his stand. It was hot, but deer were moving. He had a number of whitetails around him but held out in the hopes a big boy would show up. One did, and Huffman shot the buck at a range of just 5 yards.
It's a mainframe 8-pointer with three kickers. A gorgeous buck, for sure.
Send me your stories and pictures and I'll do my best to post as many as possible in the coming weeks, when hunting should really heat up as the weather cools down.
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