huntinsonovagun Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Friday I had intentions of hunting a new spot I had scouted out in the spring. We had a major October cold front come through and I really anticipated good movement for my first hunt of the season. I worked long days earlier in the week so I could get off a little earlier to go hunt on Friday. Well, at noon I get a call from my best hunting buddy saying he's got 5 older bucks patterned that need to be shot (he's a property manager for a hunting club). I was a little hesitant at first because I was really excited about my new spot, but decided to give it a try and save my spot for another hunt. I packed in my brand new Lone Wolf Alpha and set up in the same tree with Shane. We were set up by 4:30. Sometime around 5:30 I saw a buck running across a pasture headed towards us, all I noticed was the huge body! Shane identified him as "the slick 5" but he ran into the timber. Shortly after 6 a doe popped out in front of us and this big sucker came out shortly after. He began feeding right towards us and Shane said "take him if you want him.". Again, all I noticed was the huge body! He looked like a 55 gallon drum! I though he was going to be right under us, but did feed out to about 10 yards away, quartering away, at which point I plugged him! The Slick Tricked punched right through and I saw blood splatter as he mule-kicked on impact. He bounded out to 37 yards and stopped- I just knew he was about to tip over, but he just stood there for 2 minutes! I could see my exit on his armpit and couldn't figure out how he was still standing! Finally I just put another arrow in him and he bolted. I knew he would last long because both arrows could have been better placed. I crisscrossed his lungs. We waited it out until 7:30, trying to double up, but allwe saw were some other 3 year old ten pointers and some does. He's got an amazing place to hunt out there and I had a blast. Not bad at all for the first hunt of the year! This is by far my biggest bodied deer. He dressed out 181 pounds, which is gigantic for this part of Oklahoma. He doesn't have much in the rack department, but his age and body made up for it in my mind. I'm thrilled! [ Post made via iPad ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Congrats man that is a dandy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Dang I need friends like Shane! What a pig!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Congrats! That's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Congratulations. That is one heck of a 5 pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 ditto what william said....stud of a 5 point! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 BIG ol okie buck down Congrats! That's a great buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Congrats, that is an awesome buck! That's a HUGE 5 point! WTG!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVdeerhunter Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Who's that sexy hunk in the pic with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 BIG ol okie buck down Very nice deer. Love the big body too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Congrats man! That'd make an awesome euro mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Congrats. That is a huge deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 He's a great old buck! Congrats! I need me some buddies like that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 That is a beast Ryan! Congratulations man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 nice deer. good luck to all th dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Congrats HSOG, nice haul!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmadness2186 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 BIG ol okie buck down Congrats that is a nice deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Wow Ryan, awesome buck! Big bodied deer for your part of the continent. Congrats bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Congrats to ya Ryan... He's a dandy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Congrats! Nice way to start off the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrown Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Congrads! That's a stud, and a HOG. One good thing about shooting him this early, you'll get some good vidals out of him! He has a pretty cape too. I've started measuring and caping all the bucks I shoot, and giving them to the taxidermist. Takes the price down a little when you do down one worth mounting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Congratulations. That's an old 5 point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 The cape looks good at first glance, but the backs of his ears were raw and had a few other flaws. I was close to having him caped out to give to a taxidermist. I actually almost kept the cape myself. I've been wanting to start mounting my own deer, just haven't done it yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 congrats on an awesome 5 pointer! definitely a brute. i was taught how, but i'm not very comfortable doing it myself. if it was a really nice deer i wouldn't do it myself, even if i had a good surgical scalpel to do it. around the tear ducts you can get into trouble. it's good to have an extra cape from a big deer around if you want to start mounting your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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