KirkV Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Thats right today was the opener on my muzzleloader season here in Illinois. I sat where I knew a big buck was roaming for the first 2 hours and saw 2 does. I went to the other side of the farm and met up with some buddies who always come in and push the area at the last of the season. The first push yielded nothing so we went to where I had been sitting waiting on the old strip mine haulage road in the morning. The plan was one guy would walk around and push the timber bottoms towards our food plot and I would wait above on the old haulage road. I was the only one who had boots tall enough to make it across the creek and get set up for the long shot. I knew my TC Pro Hunter could easily make a 200 yard shot and got the trees around the haulage road ranged for distance and sat down to wait for the "dog" ie: Chad to start the push. I sat about 10 minutes before I looked down the edge of the road and spotted antlers in the edge of the brush. He had his head and front leg exposed and nothing else. I could tell by his heads and ears up attittude he was ready to bolt any minute. So I settled the scope in on him at 175 yards right on the neck and slowly squeezed. BOOM and I thought I saw him hit the ground in the brush, but I stayed seated at the end of the grass road waiting on the pusher to come through. 15 minutes later he stepped out and said I had shot before he ever entered the timber. His scent had blown in the timber and this guy was getting the heak out of dodge. He id a typical 10 point with tons of mass, I guess him at 5 1/2 years old but will probably have him tooth aged. Sorry for the long post but he is my second best buck and it was a really long season of passing deer! I thought I would shoot another doe today and be done. Boy was I wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 great buck... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 That is an awesome buck Kirk! I love the chestnut brown on his forehead. Congrats on a great buck, passing up on the smaller ones has paid off BIGTIME, once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhnter Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, thats a hog. Congrats on a huge buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Awesome buck, Kirk! That's got to be easily in the 150s right there! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 what a giant! congrats on the kill Kirk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Stud. Congrats bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shorty785 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 that has gotta be the most beautiful buck i have ever seen great job kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Congrats on a Great looking Buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeybuster Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Very nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Great buck. Looks like 250 lbs.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Congrats on a great buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 What a STUD!! Congrats Kirk.....Your frustrating season just ended on a great note.....Makes passing all those other bucks much easier now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Very nice Kirk. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Great buck Kirk, awesome! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 great buck ,congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Great buck! Congrats and thanks for the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegz70 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, lots of mass on him huh? Very Nice buck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Awesome buck. You gonna get him mounted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 WOWZERS KIRK !!!:cool: What a totally awesome buck. Way to go on the shot, and the patience of holding out all season. That is one purdy buck, my friend :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 an incredible animal bud! Love the mass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 That's a $1.50 deer. (a buck and a half). Loved the story with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Way to go Kirk, that sure is a HOSS of a buck, Congrats, from one of your 08 turkey contest winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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