My 2012 Ohio Buck


JasonLester

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Took this one this year at a new farm. This is my second year hunting it. Killed a doe last year and didn't have a buck in range.

Anyway, I was hunting the other direction. We cleared some trees with a backhoe and pilled the logs up making a nice ground blind. I was sitting behind it and ended up having this 8 point come up behind me. I hadn't seen anything yet this morning but had seen 4 bucks earlier in the week. He came off the neighboring property and was sneaking into the thick stuff behind me. I had to make a quick decision as he would have disappeared quick. I actually shot him left handed. He was at 25 yards. Not a monster but not a bad buck big body. Just thought I'd share...What do you think he'll score. I've yet to put a tape on him. I don't care because he's mine already it just nice to know sometimes ....

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Nice deer. Congrats Jason. Those pics are maybe a little deceiving I think. First look I thought low 130's, but then when I looked at the pic with you holding the antlers and I compare against your hand the tine length is clearly not as tall as I initially thought when looking at the deer on the ground which kinda makes me think mid 120's. A very nice deer, no doubt a shooter.

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My 2012 Ohio Buck

Thanks guys ... Your coming in at similar as what I thought. I was guessing 120-130 maybe low 130's tallest time is about 8 inches I believe. I should get a call from the processor tonight or tomorrow and I'll throw a tape to him and get an idea before the taxi gets him... All and all super happy with him... Just kinda nice to get a nice one once and a while.... Only thing better would have been if one of my kids had shot it.

This was Highland county. Shot a doe out there last year that was big. All farm land plenty to eat I guess.

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nice buck

he will be a pritty mount

i just got the wifes buck back from the taxi 2 days ago

i haven't got any pics on the computer yet.

he isn't the biggest but its her first deer in 20 years as she stopped hunting when the kids started as we didn't need that much meat.

the wife and i hunted alone together for the first time in our 28 years of marrage as jody our oldest was 6 when we got married.

sometimes the hunt is what makes the trophy.

she about froze to death getting him

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