{"id":26160,"date":"2016-02-25T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T18:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=26160"},"modified":"2016-02-25T13:53:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T18:53:57","slug":"sheet-metal-worker-holds-out-for-first-montana-mule-deer-on-brotherhood-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/sheet-metal-worker-holds-out-for-first-montana-mule-deer-on-brotherhood-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheet Metal Worker Holds Out for First Montana Mule Deer on Brotherhood Outdoors","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

\"member\"Going on a Western mule deer hunt would be a trip of a lifetime for many hunters.\u00a0 For Keith Gilmer, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 from Bethel, PA, it was even more of a dream come true because 12 years ago, he didn\u2019t know how many more chances he would have to hunt.
\n\u201cIn 2004, I found out that I was headed towards renal failure; my kidneys were shutting down,\u201d Gilmer said.\u00a0 \u201cI wasn\u2019t sure how many more times I would be in my treestand.\u201d
\nLuckily, Gilmer met a woman through his community volunteer work who offered to be tested as a potential donor and was a match.\u00a0 She donated a kidney, Gilmer recovered and the two were married in 2013.\u00a0 Now Gilmer treats each day and all those special moments in the woods as a gift.
\nAn avid hunter for the past 45 years, Gilmer has harvested many whitetails with his bow, crossbow, rifle and handgun in Pennsylvania, but family commitments prevented him from going on a Western big game hunt.\u00a0 He finally got that chance when he saw an ad for the Union Sportsmen\u2019s Alliance\u2019s Brotherhood Outdoors<\/em> TV series in his union magazine and applied to be a guest.
\nOn November 20, 2015, Gilmer flew to Billings, Montana, and met up with Brotherhood Outdoors<\/em> co-hosts Daniel Lee Martin and Julie McQueen along with his guide, Dale Denny of BearPaw Outfitters.\u00a0 The hunt kicked off exceptionally well the next day when the group spotted a very nice whitetail buck at first light.\u00a0 Gilmer\u2019s hunting tag provided the option for a whitetail or mule deer, so although it took a lot of willpower, he decided to pass on the shot and hold out for a muley.\u00a0 Gilmer and the crew saw more than 100 deer that day, and about 40 percent were bucks, but Gilmer continued to be patient.
\n\u201cThe second day, we again saw plenty of deer, and just as we were going back to take a lunch break, we spotted some bedded mule deer \u2013 five does and one buck.\u00a0 That\u2019s what I was hoping for,\u201d Gilmer said.
\nWhen the buck and his does got up and headed over the next ridge, the hunters followed.\u00a0 They caught up with the deer just before they crossed over yet another ridge and headed into a canyon, and Gilmer got in position for a 120-yard shot on his first mule deer.
\nDoes Gilmer get to give thanks for harvesting a mule deer buck just days before Thanksgiving or simply for the beautiful scenery and incredible opportunity?
\nTune in to Brotherhood Outdoors<\/em> on Sunday, March 6 at 11 a.m. ET on Sportsman Channel to find out. Visit <\/strong>www.BrotherhoodOutdoors.tv<\/strong><\/a> for full season schedule, photos, video clips and more.\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nSneak Preview: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9y3IlLnsfy4&list=PLoPZxal6c47wfmOAyvYtM9mH30baSFLrW&index=38<\/a>
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\nArticle by Kate Nation via Brotherhood Outdoors.
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