This year’s deer season has started and ended slowly for many deer hunters here at Pittsford. Many students were disappointed that the yearly beginning of the season skip day could not take place because opening day was on a Saturday. In any case, many of the insane hunters braved the freezing weather on the opening Saturday only to return … buck-less. Some did succeed in taking down that beloved buck, though, even if it wasn’t the 30-pointer of their dreams.
PHS teacher and coach Mr. Burger set out on Mr. Clements property with his bow to take down his 9-point, 200-pound buck. He grunted once and the deer emerged from the woods only to find himself face to face with an arrow. The trek to retrieve his deer took
him through the woods and across a cornfield. It took a second shot to take down his deer, but he still succeeded.Senior Adam Anspaugh took down his prize buck on November 30. The eight-point was an easy victory when Anspaugh shot his deer in the heart. Danielle Seabolt was another lucky hunter who took down her prize buck. The 6 point was taken down on her property right behind her house.
Our youngest hunter was Richie Coburn who shot a 5 point. He was in a double tree stand with his dad when the buck emerged from the brush. There was an intense stare-down where he thought it was all over, but the buck continued around the tree where he shot it at around a 10-yard distance.
This hunting season was hard for Mr. O’Haver because of his hurt leg. So his wife helped to transport him to and from his deer stand. Regardless of the difficulty, he shot a 160-pound, 8-point buck on opening night at around five o’clock.
