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Online Ryan Rothhaar

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Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« on: December 21, 2010, 07:49:00 AM »
Its been a LOONNNGGG season.  Started out hot and dry in my neck of the woods as in much of the Midwest.  The rut around home didn't really fire up and I only saw one good buck in Indiana in November.  Had a good hunt in NE Missouri the 1st week of November but just couldn't get things put together.  Well, last night the worm, as they say, turned.  Caught this guy and a little buddy headed out from the bedding area in the snowstorm and shot him at about 5 yards.  He came directly under me from behind, I could hear him walking in the snow but didn't have the cover to turn and look so the first view I had of him was down through the platform of the Windwalker at about 10 feet.  Shot him at a steep quartering away angle with my "sissy stick" - 53 lb Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet and a 2215 with a big Snuffer.  Arrow entered just in front of his right rear leg and the Snuffer poked out through the left front armpit.  Penetration to the fletching.  Got a bit of everything, including a chunk of the heart, but he still went about 200 yards.  Easy track in the snow.  He's probably a big 3 1/2 yr old and I'm tickled to end the season on such a positive note.  Killed this buck in the same patch of woods as my wide 8 point last year...I'm liking this spot!

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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 07:52:00 AM »
That's a dandy!
Nice job Ryan

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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 07:52:00 AM »
Nice buck Ryan and way to stick with it!!!!  There is something about hunting late season......  :thumbsup:  

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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 07:58:00 AM »
Great deer. Congratulations....Phil
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 08:01:00 AM »
Kinda small don't ya think Ryan.   :scared:   I only get to see deer like that in pictures.   :biglaugh:  Congrats it is an awesome buck!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 08:06:00 AM »
:thumbsup:  Congrats Ryan, gotts love hunting big bucks in the snow.
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 08:08:00 AM »
awesome!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 08:09:00 AM »
love the jacket too! beauty buck.
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2010, 08:10:00 AM »
That is one outstanding buck. I only see ones like that in pictures and in my dreams. I love hunting in the snow but I don't take the cold very well anymore.

Congratulations. And by the way, real nice to see those old recurves still out there taking care of business.
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2010, 08:11:00 AM »
woooooooooo, what a dandy!  congrats!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2010, 08:13:00 AM »
congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2010, 08:15:00 AM »
Very nice deer, congates!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2010, 08:26:00 AM »
Shazam!  Very impressive buck!  

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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 08:28:00 AM »
excellent! thats a big deer for 3.5, we couldnt grow that in the north at that age. awesome bow, awesome coat and awesome deer!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2010, 08:29:00 AM »
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2010, 08:30:00 AM »
congrats on a beautiful beast!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2010, 08:32:00 AM »
That is one heck of a 3 yr old!Congrats Ryan!!  :clapper:  
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2010, 08:33:00 AM »
Man what a deer.  I think I would like that patch of woods also.  Congrats!
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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2010, 08:33:00 AM »
I'm impressed!!! But heck who wouldn't be?

I mean "How cool is this one? Way!! I'm saying"....

Congratulations!!

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Re: Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2010, 08:36:00 AM »
Nice way to stay after them!   :thumbsup:
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