KirkV Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Well guys it has been a while since I posted on here but I am sure a few of you remember me. Life has been really busy for me, started my own company etc. Things are going really well even after having a fusion back surgery 4 weeks ago! I am going to try to start visiting more often and get familiar with some of the new faces and chat with some old friends! Here is a pic of the 9 pointer I shot this november with the crossbow. Green scores 152 inches and some change. Talk more later Kirk [ATTACH=CONFIG]14068[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Welcome back Kirk. Awesome buck. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Nice to see ya back. Hope your back mends up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Congratulations Kirk...very nice buck! Welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Nice buck Kirk!..good to see you check in...hope surgury went well, back pain isn't any picnic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Fine deer Kirk! Good to see you back on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Very nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Welcome back Kirk! That's a beauty right there - where did he come from? Are you going to take the antlers to the Deer classic this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks for the welcomes guy's, the back surgery was due to arthritis in the facet joints at L4/L5 and they fused that joint. It's been getting worse for years and I was living on pain pills before the surgery was done. I had tried every conservative measure before resorting to surgery,but none had any lasting effects. Now after surgery the pain is GONE. Thank God! Fly I shot this buck with my crossbow in early November here in Peoria county. I had only seen him once before, but we all know what the rut does. The first cold blast after the first snow we had I was dedicated to sit for the day in the tree. I sat till 9:30am without seeing a deer. Then this bruiser stepped out of the cedars on a trail 25 yards from me. He started walking away from me and I knew I couldn't shoot him in the arse! I contemplated can calling him when he got to about 30 yards away, then he stopped. He put his nose in the air and smelled one of the four scent wicks I had put out that morning, and turned a 180 and started back. At 10 yards he snapped his head up and looked at my big oak tree and I knew he smelled me. His head jerked left and right and I knew it was now or never. I settled the crosshairs in on his neck and squeezed it off. He spun and ran like the wind, but with the bottom of his heart sliced by the 2 blade rage he only made it 70 yards and I watched him pile up! The horns are at the taxidermist's so no he won't be at the classic. There will be more impressive deer than him there. I have made it my personal rule to not shoot a buck I feel is under 150 inches and this one just made it! Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think your name looks familiar. Congrats on the company and the buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 That's great Kirk - about being pain free and the crossbow buck. I used to keep my antlers at the taxi - but for the past couple years I pick them up after the taxi cuts them off - about a week after I drop the head off. I keep the antlers with me for 6 months to a year till he's ready to start putting things together. I doubt I'll make it to the classic this year. Been a bad year with mature buck (actually all deer) sightings at an all time low. EHD is what everyone is saying. With deer numbers down we had a different strategy for getting meat this year. Take a buck and leave the does alive to get numbers up. First time I have every adopted this strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Fly, Not a bad stratagy to have this year. Our property has a large running stream thru it and deer numbers are about the same as last years sightings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 congrats! that's a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zizzer59 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Welcome back Kirk! Heck of a buck...congrats! Been a tough year for lots of hunters in Illinois this year. Sounds like you were in one of the better counties this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Awesome deer, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome back Kirk! That is a dandy buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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