jbeck Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ok guys, most of you know me well enough to realize I love bow hunting. Yesterday morning I climbed in a stand I only hunt when the rut is cranking up. This was to start my roller coaster day. At 5:30 am the coyotes were singing to me, about 6:15 daylight broke to a beautiful day once again reminding me there is a creator and he does good work. At 7 am I did a little doe bleating and was sure I heard a deer walking but I could not tell where, about 5 minutes went past and I look to my left and there is a shooter making a scrape at 35 yards. Hear we go boy you need to make this happen, I started auto pilot made a small bleat with the grunt tube and prepaired for the shot. The buck came across the thicket to give me a broadside shot at 25 yards. I was shooting from the sitting position because I could not stand without spooking him. When I released I saw that impact was 5 inches back from where I wanted it. NOOOOOO Don't gut shoot him. I saw a good large spot of blood on his side as he ran up the mountain, I watched to see if the did the ol gut shot slow walk, which he never did, I was really hoping I got liver. Now for the hard part, I backed out quiet, went home and took the girls to school and went to the office. About 10 I went in and asked the owner if he had plans or if he wanted to help me look for a stud I just shot. We discussed the shot and he made me feel better about the way the deer ran out of there. We gave him till 1 and circled around in the direction he was headed, I know when the travel that area they use a logging road that runs on the upper bench so we headed there to start working back to where I last saw him. This allowed us to glass down onto the bench and maybe come from a direction he wouldn't expect just in case his head was still up. Aprox 50 yard into the stalk my boss spotted him piled up on the road, he died quick and running 30 yards after I lost sight of him. Here he is , the largest Pa whitetail I have ever had the oppertunity to take. 18 3/4 inside, 21 outside, dressed at 141 lbs, quick guess on the score puts him at 122 to 125 and by far my best archery buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great PA buck! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 That is a great buck! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 that's a buck of a lifetime in the northeast i think. there may be private high acreage ranches that have bigger deer, but from my experience that's many hunter's buck of a lifetime around here. many don't even shoot a buck that big. this ain't the midwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great buck for your home turf!!! Congrats on your best PA buck. Niceun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 awesome buck, but i think he will score a little higher than your guess...congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Beautiful buck! Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 What a great accomplishment. Very nice. Do you think antler restrictions helped to get that buck to an older age class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Very nice! Congratulations on a great hunt :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Very good buck buddy! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 nice buck... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Congrats. That is a dandy buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Congrats. That is a nice looking buck you have there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 What a great accomplishment. Very nice. Do you think antler restrictions helped to get that buck to an older age class? they have helped some, we are fortunate to have alot of private ground around us that join ours but I can honestly say I have not seen more big bucks on us that before, just alot less deer. JMO but I know more good bucks are being taken here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Good Job! Congrats on a nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fladawg Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Dang i've got 4 more year's to beat you,still wait'n on a bow buck....Congrat's!...Nice Buck there for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 AWESOME!!! WTG!!! It is GREAT to hear about a fellow PA hunter getting a great one! Especially with archery gear! Congrats on the buck of a lifetime! I don't know about you, but I am all for the antler restrictions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Real nice buck. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Congrats on an awesome bow buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Awesome deer Jeff, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Great Buck. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarnut Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Congrats, great story, Ive hit em back there and i know the feeling, (as I'm sure a lot of us have) I also think you are underscoring this buck. When its all said and done, lets us know the score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 That is a very nice Pennsylvania buck, indeed. WTG! I truly believe the antler restrictions have a everything to do with some of the truly nice bucks being killed in PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Great buck, congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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