Deer Hunting With Milsurps 2014 Edition

[vintage hunter]

I killed my first deer 35 years ago today, January 1, 1980, with buckshot while on a dog drive with my dad. Today I killed my first one with a shotgun slug while on a man drive. Both were does. Today was also the first time in 35 years I wasn't sorry to see the season close. Except for a couple short spurts I just didn't get into it this year. Lots of firsts for a last day.
I was perched on the toolbox of my truck about midway down and on the opposite side of a field bordering a Carolina Bay when I saw 4 deer heading straight to me jogging along in single file. Uh huh, this is about to get interesting. Just before they came out in the open the lead doe spotted me as I shifted position for a better angle and they all came to a halt behind a big privet hedge just inside the wood line about 90-100 yards away. They weren't gonna get any closer and being pretty sure I had a slug up the spout( this gun also serves as my primary home defense weapon and usually stays loaded with 1 slug backed up by 7 buckshot) I drew a bead on the lead does neck and let fly. All I saw next was deer turning about face and running back where they'd came from so I let go a quick double tap with buckshot toward their retreating posteriors. No dice. I didn't see any go down so I just sat where I was thinking I'd missed. Finally I couldn't stand it no longer and went over to have a look just to make sure. I almost didn't bother but I'm glad I did because I hit the big doe right in the neck with the slug. That worked out just fine, I needed one more to turn into sausage.
BTW, I don't own any milsurp scatter guns so had to improvise. Would like a Model 12 trenchie but can't quite justify forking over that kind of $$ for a shotgun.