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Title: Iowa Halloween Buck
Post by: PICKNGRIN on November 02, 2010, 08:23:00 PM
I got out Halloween afternoon and got this buck for my treat!  I got to watch him make 3 scrapes and do some tree rubbing.  I grunted at him and got his attention.  He came my way but stood facing my direction for what seemed like a very long time.  He had his eye on a couple does behind my tree.  After what seemed like an eternity, he finally turned broadside.  The white fletching reminded me of a ping pong ball against his hide as the arrow hit tight behind the shoulder!  He was off like a rocket, but I heard him crash a few seconds later!  I was pretty tickled to get him!  He weighed 175lbs. field dressed.  I used my River Runner recurve made for me by Chad Holm, 2016 arrow with 175 grain Zwickey broadhead.
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Title: Re: Iowa Halloween Buck
Post by: customcrester on November 02, 2010, 08:32:00 PM
Congrats on a beautiful buck!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: knobbymag on November 02, 2010, 08:33:00 PM
Sir, Congratulations on a great buck. Y'all have some nice ones over there!
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Post by: rastaman on November 02, 2010, 08:33:00 PM
Very nice deer!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on November 02, 2010, 08:34:00 PM
What a dandy buck! Congrats!
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Post by: bolong on November 02, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats on a very nice deer!
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Post by: Sgt. Graves on November 02, 2010, 08:52:00 PM
Real nice buck.
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Post by: pacopperhead on November 02, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
AWESOME!!!! CONGRADULATIONS!!!
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Post by: Silvertip Marc on November 02, 2010, 10:35:00 PM
Congrats Rod!!!  Looking forward to eating some jerky when we go shed hunting next spring!!
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Post by: BRONZ on November 02, 2010, 11:19:00 PM
He's got great mass.  Nice look'n bow too!
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Post by: Mr.Vic on November 03, 2010, 01:00:00 AM
Sweet, way to get er done.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: doug77 on November 03, 2010, 03:10:00 AM
Dandy but ya got their

doug77
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Post by: BEA on November 03, 2010, 03:35:00 AM
nice...congrats!
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Post by: cacciatore on November 03, 2010, 04:12:00 AM
You look good on that Winoma jacket.Congrats for that fine buck.
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Post by: Longbowlogan on November 03, 2010, 10:17:00 AM
Way to go
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Post by: Gatekeeper on November 03, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
Great looking buck!  :thumbsup:   Congratulations, buddy  :clapper:
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Post by: joe ashton on November 03, 2010, 03:17:00 PM
beautiful buck.....Joe
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Post by: Chisler on November 03, 2010, 03:44:00 PM
Happy Halloween!!   Beautiful deer!
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Post by: PICKNGRIN on November 03, 2010, 04:02:00 PM
Just a note on the Winona Camo I have on in the pictures.  My son is going on 27 and I got that set of camo before he was born!  My wife has done several repairs on it over the years.  It is my favorite camo, very quiet.  The only drawback is has is picking up the small burs.  So while I am waiting for deer in my stand, it gives me something to do taking off the burs!  LOL.  Thanks for all the comments.
Title: Re: Iowa Halloween Buck
Post by: RM81 on November 03, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
congrats! nice buck
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Post by: Big Ed on November 03, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
Very nice deer!!!
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Post by: Tom Phillips on November 03, 2010, 09:29:00 PM
Nice buck.  I love that Winona and was a dealer for some years.Still have several garments great stuff.
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Post by: Chris Surtees on November 03, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: pitbull on November 04, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
Rod, great buck Congrats!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: wojo124 on November 06, 2010, 09:05:00 PM
nice lookin deer
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Post by: Mike Spaulding on November 07, 2010, 06:59:00 AM
What a great deer!  Congrats!!
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Post by: Keefer on November 07, 2010, 09:13:00 AM
Congratulations    :thumbsup:
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Post by: swp on November 07, 2010, 12:22:00 PM
Nice deer!
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Post by: steadman on November 08, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
Great buck! Congrats!!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 08, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
Great deer.
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Post by: Longbow1953 on November 08, 2010, 06:33:00 PM
Thats a real nice Buck.  :cool:
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Post by: KYArcher on December 13, 2010, 05:19:00 AM
Very nice Buck, and a Fine Look'n Bow! KYArcher
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Post by: Andy White on December 30, 2010, 04:31:00 PM
Nice buck.