Christmas season 10-point buck

[Herdbull]

This past weekend had  very challenging weather near 40s and rain half the day then changing over to ice and snow with temps dropping to 12 degrees with –5 wind-chill. The winds constantly heavy with 40 mile gust most of the day Sunday. In the late afternoon four does were coming towards me, but veered off. After a while I bounced 4 shed antlers off the ground on a line and raked them through brush at the bottom of the tree I was in. Shortly, three bucks came towards me to investigate. A small 8-point went back into the thickets to my right the second buck had already shed both antlers and he stood around, but lost interest. The third buck, a 10-point, started to come closer. After staring in my direction for a while, he turned to walk away. I reached over and grabbed the line and shook the rattling antlers at the base of my tree again. He immediately turned and trotted towards me. He locked up at thirty yards. After 3 minutes, he again started to turn away since he could not see the origin o f the buck fight. I grabbed the line and bounced the sheds one more time. He came ten more yards closer and turned to his right and went back into some honey suckle brush. He continued on and stopped broad side at 20 yards in my shooting lane. I took the shot. After a short tracking I found the buck. It was the first buck taken with a bow I made myself and he was my reward for staying out there on a fun weekend.
Mike
 

[njstykbow]

Beautiful buck.  Good job hanging in there with the conditions.  One of the best Christmas presents you could have received!

Joe

[Huntrdfk@Work]

Nice job Mike, how to stick with it, he is a beautiful buck.    


David

[Guru]

Way to go Mike.....Well deserved! Pretty bow too      

Congrats bud      

Sent ya a PM...

[Kevin Bahr]

Good job, Mike.  Way to stay with it...I went back to bed that morning after I heard that wind, HA!  Email me a picture if you would please.  Thanks!

[Jedimaster]

Beautiful buck! That's the kind of story you can tell for years. Perfect.

[varmint]

Congratulations!!

He is a BRUTE!!

[Jack Denbow]

Way to Mike. I probably would have quit in that weather.
Jack

[Shape Shifter]

Very nice buck indeed. Awesome Job. What make of bow are you shooting? The bow has a great looking riser on it.

[BillW]

Nice job Mike. That is a good buck with very good mass and tine length.

Bill

[longbowben]

Great job congrats

[Hood]

Awesome!

Congrats!!!

[Herdbull]

Thanks guys!

Shape Shifter  I made the one-piece bow myself. My friend Brandan Bird helped me with the form and this is the second bow I made. It is 64 inches and 63#@31. The riser is Pau Ferro with osage that came from my property in the background. The limbs are bamboo with bocote veneers. Here is a better pic of riser.
 

[JC]

Wow Mike, that is one fantastic deer. Not only is finding a buck that big an accomplishment, considering my "love" for cold and wet, it looks like a hard earned trophy in every since of the word.

[Tom Leemans]

Congratulations Mike! I'm glad somebody got to go out and play. I got called in to work 4 times over the weekend. Great looking deer and bow!

[Izzy]

Fantasic buck and bow.Congrats

[mmgrode]

Awesome!  Very cool bow and a great buck.  Congratulations!!

[Montyc]

Mike,
Great buck, and nice bow.  You should be proud of both, and what a x-mas present!  Way to go!

[Marty]

Way to go Mike, a nice Christmas Present. Did you capture it on film?

[Herdbull]

Mike,   Yep it was my same arrow setup that you are growing to like. 32 inch 2219 with 100 gr steel insert using Woodsman head, 4 x5 inch fletching. That reminds me, I need to send the kill arrow to Jim Rebuck from J&M. He fletched that pretty arrow.

Marty,   I hunted alone and did some filming, but did not get the shot on film. Could have used some help dragging him out up and down over 4 spoil banks in the stip mines though! Ha! On Christmas Eve I drove the 3 hours back home just in time for the family gathering.