LifeNRA Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) I dont get in here much anymore. But I wanted to share this with all of you! The night before the opening day of rifle season, I have the worst night of sleep ever! I was lucky to get three hours max. Been fighting this problem for several weeks. But I get up at 3AM, get my shower and load up the truck. Dad gets here with the coffee and Micky D's sandwiches. As dawn fast approaches, I am trying so hard to stay awake. Around 6:50AM I hear my first shot, this perks me up! Finally after the archery season shows me no deer, 8:50AM six does run past, now I am really perked up! But I am looking for that buck, no buck in particular, just a buck! Call dad on the radio, he seen a few does and a small buck. I am thinking maybe things might turn around, nope! 12 noon, no deer since, thinking about packing it in for the day. 2PM I have everything packed, then two more does show up, ok, Ill stay till four now... Sitting there debating about telling my father about leaving early on the first day of PA's rifle opener. I hear a crack of a branch, which sounded like something stepped on it! I hear leaves being walked on, but see nothing! Darn squirrels I am thinking! But then I see a rack moving, but this is not just any rack! ITS HUGE!!!! I noticed two other deer, but never made them out. At this point, my full attention is on this buck! He disappears! I am frantically looking! I found him, and he is walking towards me, cool! Then he stops dead in his tracks looking right at me about 80 yards! He drops his head and swings it right up at me! I am now thinking he knows something is not right! He makes a step up towards the top of the mountain, I squeezed the trigger, threading my bullet between the two trees into his chest. He fly's back down which in turn I followed another shot. Thinking he is down, I grabbed my pack, reload the mag just in case. Once I get within 30-40 yards of him he jumps up, but cant get nowhere, I dispatched him with one more shot! Here he is!!! Un-official score is 166 5/8. I will have it scored and entered into the PA's books if it makes it. The taxerdermist thinks it will. Edited November 29, 2011 by LifeNRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Congrats on a great buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Congratulations John. That is a great buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 That's the kind of buck most hunters dream about! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Wow, what a monster!!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 yup others said it... that's a monster and a buck of a lifetime. many big buck stories around the camp fire will end in "....yea and remember John's buck?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Congratulations...that is an awesome buck John...way to hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 congrats buddy that's a great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks all who replied! Maybe its the mossy oak camo......LOL! If I was richer, I would replace that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Great buck John, Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Awesome deer, congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 That was worth staying awake for!!...Great buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Great deer!!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Awesome great looking deer! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Wow! Amazing story and REALLY nice deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Monster of a deer, congrats John! That's a buck of a lifetime right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Congrats, on a fantastic buck! That is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Man that truly is a buck of a lifetime. Would love to know what he ages at, got some years on him for sure. Outstanding, Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Great buck John, 166 holy crap man what a hog. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Great buck John, 166 holy crap man what a hog. Well done Yeah I know, deer like this are not normal to this area either! I knew it was a big rack, but this boy had no ground shrinkage when I walked up! A bunch of people said he was about 4-4.5 years old. Ill ask the taxidermist. BTW, he is a main frame ten with two stickers. One is hiding behind the main beam. Both are longer than one inch. To me, he is a 12 point! I seriously doubt Ill ever beat this deer here in PA. So unless I get something bigger(which the wife hope's not!!!) Ill be done mounting any more deer! There is always fish!!! LOL!!! Thanks all!!! Edited December 7, 2011 by LifeNRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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