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Lena raised the .243 Ranger rifle (the starter weapon in TENOKE). Her heart pounded. She aimed for the lungs—just behind the shoulder.

“That fallow deer feeding zone from 6:00–10:00? They’ll come, but not if you’re standing in it. Set up 150 meters away, downwind, behind a bush. Wait. Don’t call until you see movement.” Part 3: The Hunt That Worked They settled near a cluster of driftwood at 5:45 AM, wind in their faces. Kai used a caller—the fallow deer bleat—once every five minutes. Lena wanted to spam it. Kai shook his head.

At 6:12 AM, three fallow deer emerged from the treeline. A doe, a young buck, and one mature buck with antlers curving like salt-worn branches.

Salzwiesen Park, a sprawling coastal wetland of tidal creeks, salt-resistant grasses, and muddy flats. The wind never stops. The light shifts from golden to steel-gray in minutes.

“Overcalling makes them suspicious. One call, then patience.”