Rhino Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yesterday (2 days after the full moon) I was hunting a stand where I'd seen a lot of activity the previous day. It's the 2nd to the last day of our Primitive Weapon season. The weather had turned warm and windy though unlike the prior morning so with the full moon and weather conditions I sure felt like it was going to be a long morning. About 7:00 a spike and a 110 class 8 point approach my stand. They fed around me for 15 minutes or so when the 8 point throws up his head and stares back to my right. He trots off out of sight. A few minutes later he comes right back, stops below me and stares over his back. I'm looking for whatever he's seeing and see nothing. He finally settles back down when another spike appears to my right. The 8 point gradually eases up toward him. They both look back to my right and a doe appears. As they started to approach her this massive 8 point comes charging in, head down to run them off. They part and the big 8 stops behind a tree. No shot there so after what seemed like forever he finally steps out broadside and I put it right behind his shoulder and fire. The buck runs maybe 25 yards and stops all hunched up. Fearing a poor hit I quickly reload and then wait for another broadside shot. My 2nd shot drops him right there. I figured he was done but I was wrong. While I'm watching him through my binocs he stands up. I drop the binocs, quickly reload again and drop him for the 2nd time with a center shoulder shot. He expired a few seconds later. To say the least that was a tense experience. First shot was behind the shoulder but a little low. 2nd shot was low shoulder and yes the 3rd shot was center shoulder. This buck is probably the most symmetrical buck I've ever killed. Gross green score is 137 3/8 with only 1/2" of deductions for you netters. The jawbone indicates he's a 5 1/2 year old buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Very nice. Congratulations Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 congrats,very nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruse Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Great buck.congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Boy does he have some mass!! He is a great looking 8 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Wow! Great deer Alan. Congrats buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 awesome buck! congrats! i love the mass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Wow, beautiful 8!! Congrats Rhino! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Wow! Awesome buck Al! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Very Nice Al...Got the Taxidermist on speed dial dont ya:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Great looking deer! Congratulations! I've never had to flip the bill for 2 mounts in 1 year. It would be a nice problem to have. I think I'd have to sell my wifes bookcase to get the extra money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Great buck Al, congrats!! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Great looking deer! Congratulations! I've never had to flip the bill for 2 mounts in 1 year. It would be a nice problem to have. I think I'd have to sell my wifes bookcase to get the extra money. I think this is the 3rd time I've had to do that. The other 2 times was when my son killed one bigger than mine. One of those times he bumped me out of the lead in a big buck pot and I had to settle for 2nd place. I sure didn't mind at all though. Very Nice Al...Got the Taxidermist on speed dial dont ya:D How'd ya know Gary? Stopped by his house on the way home. :D Thanks everybody Edited December 15, 2008 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 That's a great buck Al! Congrats! Now, as far as telling us the score and not letting us guess, shame on you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Now, as far as telling us the score and not letting us guess, shame on you! :p:p:p:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 WOWZERS, Al. He looks a lot bigger than 137 3/8 What an awesome buck. Way to go my friend. What a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Great buck Al! Dandy indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Awesome buck Al! Congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 That is a very nice buck. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 congrats on an awesome buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 way to go rhino, nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Cool deer, congrats:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Congrats Rhino, killin BIG turkeys and BIG bucks, You da-man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I am calling BS on this post. They don't have bucks like that in MS, do they??? That thing is a GREAT buck. Congratulations. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Really nice 8 point and great mass. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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