A 96-year-old World War II veteran is getting a swell of social media attention after he bagged an eight-point buck with one shot.
Ernie Nostrant, who is reportedly from Grand Ledge in Michigan's Eaton County, was out crossbow hunting on Nov. 5 when he managed to kill the deer from about 15 yards away.
His friend, Greg Schaible, was stunned after seeing the photo that Nostrant's grandson posted, said TV station Fox 17 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) He shared a photo himself and received a shower of congratulations on behalf of Nostrant.
"A lot of people don't know that hunting is a lot more than just walking out in the woods and just shooting something. There's a lot of physical work involved," Schaible told Fox.
Nostrant told the outlet he's bagged about 150 bucks since 1990.
Hunting is on the decline in Michigan, as white male baby boomers, who have driven the sport, fall off the map. Since 1998, the number of hunting licenses issued decreased by nearly 21 percent.
Regardless of how you feel about hunting, that drop could have negative consequences for wildlife conservation and restoration work, which is mostly funded by hunting and fishing surcharges, the Department for Natural Resources said. Deer overpopulation is a looming possibility, too.
Still, it appears that Nostrant isn't dropping off anytime soon _ he reportedly was out hunting again the next week.
