Buck Down for the count

SteveY66 · #1 11-09-2008, 11:07 PM

Harvested this beauty whitetail in the am on saturday Nov 8.

My biggest whitetail deer to date.
Here's the story.

Arrived at our spot about 1/2 hour before legal light and started walk in slowly. My brother, friend and I split up and went our three ways hoping to connect on a deer, or elk. As i walked along the bush coming to the crest of the hill and the sun rising at my back i noticed some does feeding about 250 yards away. I immediately stopped where i was and just waited for a little more light. When legal light hit i started to notice more deer coming out to feed. There was a total of 7 does in front of me and no bucks. I was thinking to myself you got to be kidding me all these does and not even one buck. I got to my knees and sat back against a tree and just decided to wait. About 15 mins passed and i noticed the deer were getting a little ancy. I wondered to myself thinking of an approaching coyote or something when i noticed this buck step out of the bush trotting towards the does. I raised my binos and immediately knew he was a shooter and began to calm myself down. I put the crosshairs on him and waited for a broadside shot. He worked himself closer to the does and gave me a perfect shot, i got focused, squeezed and BANG! The buck turned and ran, i knew i hit him and he faded over the hillside. I waited about 15 mins and finally met up with my partners and told them what happened. We worked are way over to where i shot the buck , hoping to find him laying over the hill. Coming over the crest of the hill and i dont see him, we searched back to where he was standing and we couldnt distinguish any blood cause of all the tracks. I thought the worst, but began to backtrack in my mind knowing that i hit him. We walked in circles along the bush and back to where he was shot to find him laying stone dead 25 yards away in tall grass from where i shot him. After numerous high 5's and pics, it was a great way to start the day.

Let me know what you think of him

wohoo

buckmaster · #2 11-09-2008, 11:13 PM

Nice buck steve!!! That is a definate shooter.What area you get him?

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #3 11-09-2008, 11:22 PM

Great buck good job.

BigRackLover · #4 11-09-2008, 11:51 PM

I think heeee'ssssss greeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaattttttttt!

Rocks · #5 11-10-2008, 12:07 AM

That's a good looking buck for sure, congrats!

Alberta Bigbore · #6 11-10-2008, 12:30 AM

Not to shabby man

Nice buck

Rackmastr · #7 11-10-2008, 06:06 AM

Great lookin deer man!

SugarCreek · #8 11-10-2008, 07:16 AM

Congrats on a great looking buck......go easy on the cuts up the brisket if you are wanting him mounted

. That should provide you with some memories for a lifetime........Marco

SteveY66 · #9 11-11-2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks guys,

As for mounting him, thats a negatory, if he had both brow tines i would definately. But one is broken

Lino, i got him north of evansburg