180lbs 8 point. Shot him 293 yards. He ran made 30 yards with only his back legs working when I last saw him. I killed him at a special place where I only get to go a couple times per season. Biggest rack on a buck I have ever taken. Seems I can’t do any wrong this season, and I am glad my luck has finally changed for the good.
Heck of a buck, Congrats on a personal best! Hard work is already paying off!
Redfish Baron Extraordinaire
That’s a heck of a fine buck there! Funny how hard work and good luck often go hand in hand.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
Boy, am I jealous.
What a season you are having. It’s karma
Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
Wall Hanger
Solid buck right there, sir!!!
Earn it everyday
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet.
Thanks fellas. I’m not gonna lie though. Seing him all the way through the shot I was fine. After seeing his front end hit the dirt, and I knew he was hit hard…everything kicked in after that. I was a nervous wreck getting out of the stand. Forgot half my stuff up there. Luckily, he only made it just inside the woods. I was super happy to not have a long tracking job. But, that is why we do it. If that feeling ever goes away, I’ll stop hunting them. Shoot…I watched a spike at my place today, and he still had me a little excited. Of course, he is still running around, but he will be a nice buck in a couple years. All-in-all, I’m still a little awe struck everytime I look at this rascals picture. This one and the tall 8 I killed this season are both going over the fire place with the big one from last season. I spent a lot of years overseas dreaming of doing this. Now, it is happening. I’m so glad to be home!!!
2012 Skeeter ZX22 Bay
Yamaha 250 hp SHO
Minnkota Riptide 101
Skeeter, that is a nice one! Were you trying to smile in the second picture? You need to work on that:smiley:
Nice one! Congrats!
saw a monster tonight. Of course, I was set up to watch the food plot and he came out 180 degrees away. I needed 30 more seconds to get crosshairs on him.
He came out at 6:40 PM
Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
Go ahead and smile! Very nice! No doubt some serious brow tines.
Keep after him in the next two weeks. He will make a mistake. Now is the time to really start hunting. The bucks are love drunk right now.
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Originally posted by Partners-Shipsaw a monster tonight. Of course, I was set up to watch the food plot and he came out 180 degrees away. I needed 30 more seconds to get crosshairs on him.
He came out at 6:40 PMHunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
2012 Skeeter ZX22 Bay
Yamaha 250 hp SHO
Minnkota Riptide 101
One nice buck there! True wall hanger!
skeet
Finally saw a few deer. Hunted the ground blind by large food plot. Doe went by at 6. At 6:05 a 6 pointer followed.
20 minutes later a buck heads opposite way. Probably same 6 pointer. Then at 6:40 a 10 pointer goes from r to L . 5 minutes later he comes back. Never stopped anytime.
The 10 pt responded to my doe bleat.
Maybe tomorrow he will stop long enough for an ethical shot.
Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
Congrats! Very nice buck!
Keep after him. He will make a mistake. If he is moving, just yell at him. He will stop and look. Then bust his A$$. Deer can’t do two things at the same time. Making a noise to stop them works 99 out of 100 times. The only time it don’t work is when the buck is already spooked or he is so love drunk he don’t even care.
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Originally posted by Partners-Shipskeet
Finally saw a few deer. Hunted the ground blind by large food plot. Doe went by at 6. At 6:05 a 6 pointer followed.
20 minutes later a buck heads opposite way. Probably same 6 pointer. Then at 6:40 a 10 pointer goes from r to L . 5 minutes later he comes back. Never stopped anytime.
The 10 pt responded to my doe bleat.
Maybe tomorrow he will stop long enough for an ethical shot.Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
2012 Skeeter ZX22 Bay
Yamaha 250 hp SHO
Minnkota Riptide 101
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Making a noise to stop them works 99 out of 100 times.
That is a fact right there. You can often stop even a running deer with a whistle or shout.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
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Originally posted by Cracker Larryquote:
Making a noise to stop them works 99 out of 100 times.
That is a fact right there. You can often stop even a running deer with a whistle or shout.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
You gentelmen are spot on. Just be ready to make a shot. They don’t stop for long. 
The taxidermist is almost done with “Brow Tines.” Left turn in upright aggressive posture with his ears back. he had a lot of fighting damage on his ears, so that was the only way to hide it.
2012 Skeeter ZX22 Bay
Yamaha 250 hp SHO
Minnkota Riptide 101