Thanks guys, was away from computer all weekend so getting here late and all the accolades. Geez, can't you see me blushing?
I posted a short story about this buck in a different thread--Banner Man or something--and you can go back to the PowWow and find it.
It was an early season kill on a miserably hot day. Quite a reward, that's for sure. My other '08 buck was the one taken from a tiny, lonely tree and I'll update the Banner Man thread when I get a chance. Lunch duty calls...