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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: dlnwohio on November 04, 2014, 12:00:00 PM
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I was fortunate enough Sunday evening (11/2/14) to harvest my best buck yet.
Had smaller bucks running does Sunday morning but no shot opertunities. Climbed down about 11:30 to head home for lunch and when I returned the land owners had told me they had gone back to the woods on their john deer gator and saw "a good buck" somewhat close to the stand I hunted in the morning. I figured they had chased everything out of the woods but I was here may as well hunt so I headed to the stand I hunted in the morning around 2:30.
Hadn't seen anything moving and was getting bored when at a little after 5 o'clock I heard a twig snap near a creek crossing in front of me 45 yards or so in front of me. After a minute of looking for the source of the noise I could make out some deer legs. Shortly after that the deer started towards my location and soon noticed it was a good buck but headed straight to me I didn't know just how good. At about 30 yards out he started angling down a trail that would lead him a touch over 20 yards from me. Once he turned I could tell I was going to shoot if given the opertunity. He cleared some branched and broadside I drew back picked my spot and the arrow was on its way.
When I release he hit the deck and went to take off so the arrow hit high and back a bit and he bolted off but stopped about 40-50yards away. He looked around as if baffled by what just happened and I noticed my arrow sticking up out of his back which reassured me it was a poor hit and most likely a long night of tracking ahead. Much to my surprise after 20 or so seconds of standing there he fell right over. I had hit a main artery just below the spine and he had bled out.
I was using a 3 piece takedown longbow I built. 64" 50@28" shooting 2 fletched gt tipped with tree sharks weighing in at 600 grains.
He ended up being a main frame 10 with a 8.5" 3rd main beam
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congrats my friend, I shot a 12 pointer Saturday night down at my families place in NC Ohio. Now's the time!
Great shooting, stellar buck and killer bow!
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Nicely done! With a bow you built to boot!
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Awesome!! Heading down to Ohio later this week, great buck!
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He's a toad....very cool 3rd main beam too! Congrats!!
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WOW!! That is a stud of a buck! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Congrats! And nice bow too! :thumbsup:
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Very nice!!
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Great looking buck!
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Ohio is sure producing some fine bucks! Congrats!
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Wow what a buck!! Little envious of you Ohio and Iowa boys, knocking down some monsters this year! Congrats!!
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2-fletch.. Awesome. Beautiful beautiful buck, and to harvest him with a bow you built. What a dream
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Great looking buck! Congratulations on a job well done! :clapper:
Bernie
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geez you Ohio boys are cleaning house. dang!
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He is awesome, I couldn't build a better rack in my dreams.
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Fantastic...that is one stud buck!
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Bruiser wow. Nice job!!
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Nice job brother...heck of a deer..congrats!!!
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Very cool buck!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congrats!
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Awesome buck and nice sticker point. Congrats!
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Congrats, super buck! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Your own home made longbow and a stud of a buck!! That is awesome!! Congrats; love that sticker point.
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Sweet!!!
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Congrats on a FINE buck!!
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Great buck!
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Congrats :thumbsup:
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congrats! beautiful buck!
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Dandy mature bruiser! Nothing like a November OHIO Giant!
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Heck of a job David! Buck and bow both!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Outstanding buck! Great job.
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wow that is a fine deer!
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That's one fine buck ... love the knarly horns
congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Wow what a buck!
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That's a stud!
Congrats on an awesome buck!
Bisch
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Wow!! Congrats!! Thats a fine animal and to take with with equipment you built is awesome!
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What a brute of a buck! Great job! Congrats!
Kenny :thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:
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congrats! great buck!
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Great job! Very nice!
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Great buck! :clapper:
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Thanks everyone and a extra big thanks you Kenny m for getting me started in building bows. (By the way Kenny that bow is off you takedown form and it shoots like a dream)
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Great buck!!
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Well Done!!!
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Great buck!
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That is awesome! What a buck!
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Stud for sure! Well done...
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He's a Dandy. Congrats!
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What an incredible buck! Congratulations on a fine hunt and a fantastic deer.
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NICE!
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Very nice, congrats on a fine buck.
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Holy cow! A couple of studs have gone down in Ohio here on this site! Congrats!
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Wow...Awesome buck!!! :thumbsup:
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Wow, what a beauty. (I hate you Ohio guys :bigsmyl: )
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congrats on an awesome buck
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An absolute beauty, congrats! :thumbsup:
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How very awesome. Congrats.
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Nice deer!
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Nice buck
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Nice work! Good looking bow too!
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Congrats! That's a beautiful buck, and getting it done with your own bow, cool. :thumbsup:
I've had the urge to try my hand at bow building for the past year or so, and you've given me some more incentive.
Bob
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Awesome buck! I've never hunted whitetail so I'm very jealous!
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wow how did I miss this one! S-T-U-D! amazing im sure months later as I post this your still jacked up!!!Congrats even tho it is overdue!
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Thats a Dandy, not sure how I missed it either. Congrats Brother!
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Congratulations! Just curious, what county are you in? I live in Wyandot county.
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Squarehead I live in Williams county currently but the buck came from fulton county. And thanks again guys I should be getting it back from the taxidermist here pretty soon.
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Awesome buck! Post some pics of your mount! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Wow... what a slammer! I'm not sure how I missed this one either. Hunted eastern Ohio a few years back. Belmont county. Congrats brother. :thumbsup:
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Congrats Man he is a Bruiser!
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What an awesome animal! Good job! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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WOW, what a great deer! I must have missed this before, but I am glad that this thread came back up to the top. CONGRATS!
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Very nice, good job bro!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:
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WHAT A HOG.
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My back still hurts from helping you drag that monster out David!! Nice job buddy!! The memories will last forever.
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Awesome!
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wow how did I miss this thread. nice deer..
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Great buck!!! Congrats. :clapper:
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Great Buck, Well done.
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Congrats. That's great. Super nice buck. God bless.
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Just went and picked up the mount last night. Did some rearranging and found some room for him. I like the way the mount came out and I always have the option to build a stand and make it a pedestal mount.
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Very nice...love the pose on the mount! I am supposed to have mine back in May...I cant wait.
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Very nice mount and great buck!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Nice mount,money well spent for a great buck.
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Nice!
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Beautiful mount and what a great deer
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Awesome buck and a beautiful mount! Congratulations! I am very fond of wall-pedestal forms.
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Looks great. A fine tribute to a beautiful animal.
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Gorgeous!
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:archer:
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He IS a beauty, congrats again. Your taxidermist did a really nice job too. :thumbsup:
Bob
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Very Nice Taxi work! Good looking mount. Is that a Revolution form?
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Great deer. Beautiful mount. Can't believe you got it back that fast. My taxidermist would take a year at least.Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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That's a good one
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Excellent buck, looks great.
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Awesome animal! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Awesome looking mount!
Congrats on a great buck!
Bisch
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WOW!
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Great looking mount!