Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 03, 2024, 11:35:51 AM
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Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 03, 2024, 11:41:57 AM
Post by: Bowguy67 on November 03, 2024, 12:18:52 PM
Post by: Pine on November 03, 2024, 12:30:08 PM
Thanks for sharing. :goldtooth:
Post by: Bow man on November 03, 2024, 12:31:50 PM
Post by: stevem on November 03, 2024, 06:02:05 PM
Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 03, 2024, 06:42:14 PM
Very nice deer. How will you top this hunt?
I've had several friends tell me there is no topping this one, I should hang up the trad bow and go out on top! :biglaugh:
Post by: Tim Reese on November 03, 2024, 06:54:22 PM
Post by: Tim Reese on November 03, 2024, 06:55:09 PM
Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 03, 2024, 07:31:35 PM
And congrats. Great deer for sure. Specially in public land!
Thanks so much for fixing the picture never had that happen before. The funniest part was as guys were getting ready to hunt my buck is running through the parking lot. :biglaugh:
Post by: doubleo on November 03, 2024, 07:43:52 PM
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Post by: Mike Bolin on November 03, 2024, 08:12:20 PM
Post by: SS Snuffer on November 03, 2024, 08:19:08 PM
Enjoy the traditional ride.
Post by: Homey88 on November 03, 2024, 08:34:00 PM
Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 03, 2024, 08:56:00 PM
Congratulations on a fine buck! You have set kind of a high bar for yourself if your intent is to kill a bigger buck every year from here on out. You done good! :archer:
My best buck before was a 137 7/8 main frame 8 with 4 kickers so 12 total. On this piece of public i have seen several this size over the last two years and one that was much bigger than this one which makes me think if this one is pushing 150" like the taxidermist suggests I am guessing it was more like 165 roughly. Our state record typical is 189" and we have several non typical's over 200" in the books but what I got this week is typically about as big as you see.
Post by: Ybuck on November 03, 2024, 08:59:29 PM
many, many congratulations!!!
Post by: supernaut on November 04, 2024, 08:09:45 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on November 04, 2024, 09:04:07 AM
:jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
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Post by: smokin joe on November 04, 2024, 12:40:11 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 05, 2024, 08:49:43 AM
Well done Sir and fine buck-especially for a first. If meat is your purpose don't forget does eat well also, without the head gear. Congrats !
I am a horrible trophy hunter. 🤣. I want meat first and antlers second. Just walked in from doe patrol. Same tree as the big one and had 3 does at 15 behind me. They were scared off by two women talking so loud it was insane. Then 5 minutes later I had a huge doe walk fast into my lane at 18 yards but by the time I was in position she was already too far. Not 5 minutes later I understood why she was walking so fast. A old guy was walking his dog through the middle of the woods down the deer trails and not the hiking trail! I took that as my sign to call it a morning. 🤦♂️🤷
Post by: jcprintz on November 05, 2024, 07:40:39 PM
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Post by: Farmingdales Finest on November 06, 2024, 08:07:25 PM
Congratulations on the beautiful buck, boy after all that time waiting on the shot? I don’t know if I’d be more nervous or less nervous when the time came?? I probably would have blown it ??!! lol congrats again on a dandy
When I have that much time my head usually gets in the way and I have a clean miss. This time I thought the buck had left in the heavy Mountain Laurel behind my stand when all of a sudden a tree 15 yards behind me started shaking. It was the buck rubbing it! I became laser focused on him and knew there was only one spot I had a possible lane and was watching him to go there. He stepped into that lane and his head and shoulders went behind a good size tree looking right in my picture. I saw a hole and knew the tree was 13.3 yards. I held at the bottom of the chest and released. It looked perfect. The deer ran out of the woods and turned right at the parking lot and ran in a semi circle dropping 30 yards in front of my stand.
I went back yesterday on doe patrol and took this picture. I was so focused on the deer the small hole you see the tree on the right and leaves on the ground is where my arrow went through. It’s probably not a foot wide circle that was about 6 yards out from me. At the time it seemed like a big hole. I am now shocked it made it through.
Post by: Wild Bill MCP 808 on November 10, 2024, 05:31:41 PM
Post by: trad_hunter on November 10, 2024, 06:30:48 PM
good job, congratulations
Post by: Hud on November 10, 2024, 08:11:28 PM