wtnhunt Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 That was what crossed my mind when I saw him coming up the hill. We have had quite the history with this buck going back to the ml'er season where the wife had him at the far end of our field and she had the shakes too bad for a shot. Had also heard from a neighbor that someone killed this deer on a property behind us shortly after the wife had seen him. Guess it was another one we did not know about. Been a long tough season for sure, not seen near the number of deer we normally see on our property and things up to now had really not turned out the way I would have liked. Put a lot of time in the stand and this was only the 4th buck I have seen here at home all season long, which is really unusual. Last fall on a couple occasions saw 5 different bucks on one day, so to say this year had been poor was an understatement and frustration had long past set in, but stayed persistent. I did not kill a deer last year despite having plenty of opportunities and that was also weighing on me a bit. Had hopes that passing all those little ones would eventually pay off. I knew we had some pretty decent bucks around this year from all the trail cam pics. I did see this guy on Wednesday afternoon during our late archery, and had him following a young doe and would have had a great shot on him but got busted by a doe behind me when I got my bow off the hanger. Too many eyes as there were at least 9 deer around. We have gotten tons of trail cam pics of this buck, all over our property never at the same time twice never any kind of pattern at all. He had gotten really heavy back in late October early November, but he got pretty run down on the more recent pics we were getting. No doubt he had been fighting a lot and also been busy tending all the local does. Temps started falling last night and our heater blower motor quit, so did not get much sleep last night over worrying about keeping the kids warm. Was up for good about 3:30, got a fire going in the fireplace and started thinking about where I wanted to hunt. The wind was a 10-15 mph west north west wind, not really the most favorable for where I ended up and I don't usually hunt fields in the mornings but have had it pay off before. Actually thought about going to a beech tree and leaning up against it where I could see to the river and I almost did that, but left the turkey seat behind when I walked out and I am so glad I did. Got up in the ladder stand/blind well before legal shooting light chambered a round and sat back and did some reflecting on some things. Legal shooting light was around 6:30 and this buck came up the hill along the edge of the brush about 6:40 moving steady. My gun was in the corner up against the rail, I knew immediately when I saw him he was the deer I had been after and I reached down grabbed the gun. He stopped for just a second and looked my way which was just enough time for me to get on him. Found him in the scope and flipped the safety off and squeezed and it was all done in a matter of seconds, he took off hard across the field and made it down around a brush pile out of my view. Not the tallest or the heaviest mass off all the bucks I have killed, but this is the widest deer I have killed at 19 inches inside and the wife is already talking about how she wants to have him mounted for the walls of our new log home. Maybe we will be in the house by the time I get the deer back from the taxidermist. lol. Christina was a big help, she actually saw the buck first. Had a pretty good drag getting him where I could get to him with the tractor. The stand I shot him from in the background just to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thats a great buck there William! Congrats, you deserved him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Awesome William, congrats! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 I knew it was going to happen soon Way to go my friend. He certainly has a wide rack. Beautiful buck. Now you can stop doing this :bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Great buck...that is a wide sucker! Glad to see the late season success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 That is a great dear. Congrats on the late season succes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Dandy deer, William!!! CONGRATS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Very nice buck, especially for one that's supposedly already been killed,lol Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 That is a fine buck indeed, William! I am glad you caught up with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 That's an awesome buck William, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 AWESOME!! Way to go William! Glad it finally all came together for you! How about a little smile next time :D He will look great in your new home!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 8 points for team 22 "dirt nap"! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Congrats on a great looking buck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 AWESOME!! Way to go William! Glad it finally all came together for you! How about a little smile next time :D He will look great in your new home!!! Thanks everyone. Christina took a lot of pics, stopped on the way back at the plot where he was standing when I shot, where she shot this pic. Think this one was the closest to a good smile. I like this pic, but the tongue was out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Wow, big congrats William! What a nice buck! And now he has a new home to come home to;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Congrats William!! Like the photo in the plot..is that the stand you shot from in the background then? If that clover is what I think it is..can you pm a pic? Great story too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Great buck William! Nice width on that old boy for sure! It's going to look great in your new house! Congratulations!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Nice deer William! Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 nice buck!!! congrats! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC8point Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Great job those late sasons as so nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Congrats William!! Like the photo in the plot..is that the stand you shot from in the background then? If that clover is what I think it is..can you pm a pic? Great story too. Yep Martin, that is the stand I shot him from and yes you should recognize that clover. lol. Hamann farms grower mix. Had a half dozen does in that plot Wednesday afternoon when this same buck came in following a little doe back behind me, got busted by another doe when I was getting my bow down. They seem to be hitting the clover pretty hard right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodtrails Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Good job William. That's a great deer. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 That's a good buck for sure! 19 inches inside is honestly quite wide. Glad you got him. You did good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Heck ya William!!! Congrats on a very nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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