Hardwood_HD Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 This has been the hardest season I have had since I started hunting back in 2000. Going to taxidermy school in PA 4 days a week and being limited to only hunting weekends made it tough on me but I finally got it done on our second morning of muzzle loader season in Ohio. I had been seeing a huge buck at least 24" wide had to be 170s but could never get a shot at him I had 3 real close calls but he out smarted me everytime. I saw several bucks this year and passed on at least a dozen waiting for the big boy but I just couldnt pass this guy up. I was sitting on the edge of a thicket on a corn field with Kyle (gobblerbuster618) saw a doe bedded behind us in the thicket, Kyle walked around behind me to try to push her my way and not 5 minutes after he started to circle behind me I see 3 does in the corn field 200 yards out then this guy steped out so I waved at Kyle and signaled him to stop and that I had deer coming. Ended up being 5 does and this buck, they ran all the way across this big corn field right to me. I thought he was a pretty good deer and decided to take him, he stopped at 50 yards and KABOOOM I let the TC bark he ran about 100 yards along the fence row and piled up. I was pretty pumped, Sunday was my last chance to deer hunt for the rest of the season and I finally got a shot at a decent buck. I have to admit I thought he was bigger when I shot him but hes my biggest to date and it was my last day so I cant complain. The only bad part is Kyle was in the thicket behind me with the video camera and the deer came from the opposite end of the field, if he would have sat for 5 more mins we could have had it all on film. Heres a few pics, ended up being a main frame 8 with a 3" sticker on his left g2.. not a giant but no tag soup for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 We never did figure out what spooked the deer across the field toward me, the same thing happened saturday morning with 4 does in the same place and I never figured out what spooked them.. Only thing I can figure is it was meant to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVdeerhunter Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'll have to check those pics out when I get home Dev, but congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Congrats! Heck of a nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 That is a great buck, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 it might not be a giant there but around here it is. Congrats on a great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 That is a real nice buck. Not too many places out there where you would have people that would pass on deer like that. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 That's a nice buck! Congratulations! Too bad your camera man had happy feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Congrats...that's a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Man that's an awesome buck Devin, congrats! There's no way I could pass that one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Congratulations to you on a great buck. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Congratulations and good luck with taxi school! That is a magnificent buck - for anywhere except Ohio (LOL). You know... since Ohio is now listed as the top destination for outfitters and people that lease land in Illinois on the farms I used to hunt. 170 inchers around every tree from what I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 thanks guys! I'm happy with, I think I'm going to mount him as one of my mounts in class we just started the mammal course so I timed it perfect. I put the tape on him last night and came up with 135 4/8 gross, pretty close to what I was thinking he would be. He had 11" g2s and 7 1/2 and 8" g3s.. really wanted to hit the BBBC this year but theres always next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Awesome Buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Great deer Dev. Bigger than anything I've seen this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 That's a beauty, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehuntinman Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Great buck and a great way to end the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Hunter Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 That is a great buck! Especially considering the hard year everyone has had. Well almost everyone! It is a trophy and you should be proud to have him hanging from your wall!! Congrats!!:disolve: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHPETE Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Congrats on a great late season buck! One should never feel like he has to make excuses for not holding out for the biggest buck in the woods. All that matters is that you are happy with him. That is an awsome buck and thanks for sharing the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander500 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thats a whopper!!!!! Guess I wont have to travel all the way to the Mid West to hunt trophies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainehunter895 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice buck! Congrats! My godfather hunts out there just about every year! He loves it aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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