pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) I thought that the bucks were locked down due to the decreased activity I had been seeing ....... Until 45 minutes ago. I took a nap and woke up at 4 PM (the old 5 PM). I was being lazy and did not want to go out, however, the wind direction changed to the west. I quickly threw on my camo and went to the only stand that I could get to quickly... the stand behind my house. This is a so-so stand, however, it's easy to get to and gets me out of the house. At 400 yards I see and buck come out of the woods & enter a picked cornfield (4:30 PM). Hard to tell what he is but I rattle (I just love to play with them). No sign of him until 20 minutes later when I see him below my house at 250 yards away (with 3 does). Locked-up with does...shoot!. I rattle and he disappears, still not knowing how big he is. I look through my binos where I had last seen him and all of a sudden he appears, as big as life in my binos at 70 yards... holy crap (he snuck through the tall switchgrass)!!! He is headed my way and the rattling has worked. He goes into a small thicket at 60 yards and comes out at 25 yards (branches in the way and no clear shot). He then stops at 25 yards quartering away and I look him over..... is he big enough to shoot????? I am not totally comfortable with the shot and pass. He walks behind my stand and works a scrape. I use "the can" twice and get no response. I grab for my grunt tube and give it a blow. His head instantly goes up and he looks at me at 20 yards. I give another grunt and he comes right in from behind my tree and gives me an 8 yard, broadside shot (my stand is 30 feet above the ground). ONE PROBLEM!!!!! While pulling my bow up the tree (I suddenly notice) my 20 yard fiber optic has come out of the pin...... I only have a 30 and 40 yard pin.... Shoot!!!! My pins are fairly close so I place the 30 yard pin on the bottom of his chest and shoot. The arrow finds it's mark and he drops like a rock (spine shot). A second arrow finishes him off. Dead 7 yards from the tree.I got down expecting to se a medium sized 8 point that had reached his prime, however, he was bigger then I expected (no ground shrinkage). Glad that I didn't pass on this guy. Nice brow times, nice bladed tines, good mass and nice tine length. Lots of what I call character. 9 points total.good luck to allthe dog[ATTACH=CONFIG]11096[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]11097[/ATTACH] Edited November 7, 2011 by pointing_dogs_rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter_mike Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thats such an awesome buck!! i'm jealous i just want to go hunting but i'm stuck in school. Oh well, i get my degree in may and then I can go kill a big buck like yours next fall ha ha. NICE DEER!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 nice buck! he's a slammer in my book. congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 that is a dandy... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That's a very good 8. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Great buck, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats! He's a dandy! Nothing medium sized about that buck. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats dog...very nice 8 point. Can't believe you had to scratch your head about shooting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a dandy, indeed! I sure wouldn't have to think twice. Congats PDR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats. He is a nice buck. I wouldn't have let him by me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 wow he is a beautiful buck, your having quite the year, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great buck buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 awesome buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 great looking deer! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Awesome buck. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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