Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Good afternoon long time looker first time poster. Thought this was worth trying to figure ou the picture thing. Saturday of IL first shotgun season my dad hits the deer hunting lotto. Walking to his stand at first light he hears a deer get up and try to run away. Closer examine reveals a set of very nice locked bucks. One already dead from a broken neck, one still alive. My dad moves into position and finishes the deal. 1 shot 307 4/8 inches of antler dead on the ground. The buck that was still alive is a very nice 12 point. he was a 6 by 4 with two cool non-typical points coming off the inside of the rack and the bigger buck was a main frame 8 with 2 stickers off the back of the brows making him a 10. he scored 162 5/8 as a ten point and netted 155 as a typical 8. he was extremely symetrical. I had seen both deer during the archery season and would have been happy to take eiether. I called local DNR and obtained a salvage tag for the buck that was already dead. It is going to make a sweet mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nice luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Great bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Holy smokes, nice bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I know the one buck has a salvage tag on it and it is unlawful to sell, and I would never want to sell, but how much do you think this is worth. The taxidermist did not want to keep the racks because he did not want to be held responsible for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not that much really b/c like you said you legally can't sell it so legally it isn't worth anything;) Wierd b/c we just had another guy come on here a few days earlier and say that his buddy killed that other buck with a bow...funny how many stories pop up on this...... I'd be interested to see somebody post a pic of them WITH their tag on the deer and the DNR officer there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I actually have a better idea...Here's the URL to the other post..I just reposted in it so it would be at the top for you..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79529 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not that much really b/c like you said you legally can't sell it so legally it isn't worth anything;) Wierd b/c we just had another guy come on here a few days earlier and say that his buddy killed that other buck with a bow...funny how many stories pop up on this...... I'd be interested to see somebody post a pic of them WITH their tag on the deer and the DNR officer there...... must be a different set of deer.... this set was just harvested sat. and if you look at the big 10 point you can se all the mud in his mouth from the other buck dragging him. I have a picture of the dnr tag if you are that interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Sorry I did not take the pic. while DNR was tagging it. This good enough for you Hoosier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 yep actually you are right those are different deer..Sorry for adding confusion to your story......That's crazy to those two locked up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I get a little fiesty sometimes with deer stories...Sorry about questioning yours. After looking at those two stories and pics they are different deer and it's pretty easy for me to tell that.....sorry again...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I actually have a better idea...Here's the URL to the other post..I just reposted in it so it would be at the top for you..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79529 those are clearly a different set of deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 those are clearly a different set of deer I am that way too.... sorry for getting too defensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 if you don't mind, what county were you in? Clark? I'v been passed a hunt club in Clark county named Rut N Strut... Hunted Coles this weekend and never even shouldered the gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 two awesome bucks there! congrats to your dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wow! Man that would be neat to walk up on in the woods. Congrads to your dad! Them are a couple brutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I think that situation would be bitter sweet to be honest. Like I said in the other thread, I'd shoot the deer for sure, but it's not fair chase for sure. It would make a sweet mount. Don't know why a taxidermist would not want to hold the antlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I agree it is bitter because the 2 deer were both great bucks that I had been watching, but man was it sweet. Something that I am sure I will never come across again. As for fair chase.... they were not in a pen so It is just natures way I guess. we know it is just blind luck to come across them while 1 is still alive, but I would def. kill the one that was still alive. plus I believe he was going to be near death anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Hunter Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Awesome bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 As for fair chase.... they were not in a pen so It is just natures way I guess. Fair chase as in there was no way the alive deer could get away is all I'm saying. I'm not saying I wouldn't shoot it, I would, but the quality of the kill is diminished IMHO. Kind of like mounting road kill or a deer you would find while rabbit hunting or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie234 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Wow, Thats two post about locked buck in the last couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 two great bucks... no doubt I would have shot him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Some good lookin deer for sure. Congrats to your dad.....I would have shot it too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'd rather be lucky than good, JMO. I wish some of the bucks I didn't get would not have had the oportunity to get away. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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