WOW!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know why I hadn't looked at this before. Guess I thought it was a bowfishing thread or something. But WOW!!!!!! What a buck!!!!
You obviously did everything exactly right, from finding an out of the way spot, not over scouting and making him change habits, waiting to hunt until the right time, making the shot when the pressure is on, and finally, following up a good hit but tough trail.
Persistence pays off, and you have given us all a leason to remember.
I might have already mentioned this, but WOW!!!!!!