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Early season buck - my biggest to date
#2204
10/06/2013 05:52 PM
10/06/2013 05:52 PM
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Hancock County
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![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww46/tsinn14/2013%20Archery%20buck/2013Archerybuck1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww46/tsinn14/2013%20Archery%20buck/2013Archerybuck2.jpg) Saturday morning 10/5 was my second day out this season, and I was blessed to be able to have a shot on this nice buck at 7:55AM - first deer seen during legal hours this season! He came in from behind me to my left and never had a clue I was there. 8 yd shot quartering away. Shot angle started a bit high (at least that's what I thought after seeing the arrow still sticking out of him as he ran off!). The last deer I hit high in no man's land I tracked but was never able to recover, so of course that was the thought I had running through my head. Was relieved to see him go down in sight though! Went about 80 yds and piled up. The kicker to the story is the ~20 minutes prior to him coming my way - the landowners step daughter just started bow hunting last season, and was out on Sat as well. She chose to hunt the field edge, and I chose a frequent bedding site. This guy came out in front of her, and when at full draw she "tinked" her stand and the deer bolted....and came my way. She was not a happy camper.  I have never attempted to score a buck before, but gave it a shot - came up with 133 7/8. 12" G2, 18 1/2" spread. I am super thrilled with him! Met up with Jeremy French from Little Bear Taxidermy today to hand him off. Jeremy was guessing 4.5 or 5.5 yr old deer. Can't wait to get him back home! Good luck to everyone this season! I'm after the does now, and military/park hunts.
It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're flying with a bunch of turkeys.
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/06/2013 05:56 PM
10/06/2013 05:56 PM
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/06/2013 06:24 PM
10/06/2013 06:24 PM
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PlainField, IN
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Congrats......Great pics also!!!
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/06/2013 06:48 PM
10/06/2013 06:48 PM
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 01:13 AM
10/07/2013 01:13 AM
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Indiana
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Dandy buck! Congrats.........can't wait to see a pic of the mount......it is in good hands now with Jeremy:)
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping is where it's @!!!!!
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 02:24 AM
10/07/2013 02:24 AM
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Chesterton, IN
Jeffro
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Wow! Great deer, congratulations!!
Hunt safe. Shoot straight.
Jeff
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 02:33 AM
10/07/2013 02:33 AM
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north judson, Indiana
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Congrats and what a nice Buck! Great pictures too
EAT,SLEEP,FISH,
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 06:05 AM
10/07/2013 06:05 AM
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Indpls,In US
jbwhttail
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Nice buck and I think you are spot on with the score. He easily will make P&Y
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 08:37 AM
10/07/2013 08:37 AM
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Southeastern Indiana
GreyGhostHntr
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Congratulations. That is a nice buck. Jeremy is a artist and does great taxidermy work.
Never live in the past but always learn from it.
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 09:14 AM
10/07/2013 09:14 AM
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Really nice buck there. Well done.
Fishing and honeybee time
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 01:34 PM
10/07/2013 01:34 PM
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1 mile from Mackey
Bucks n Ducks
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Congrats man! That is a great buck!
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 02:56 PM
10/07/2013 02:56 PM
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Freetown, IN 47235
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Super buck, congrats! Jeremy will do a good job!
"The bottom line is, if you shoot something, be proud of it. If you can't be proud of it, don't shoot it. God didn't create any "justs." Neither should bowhunters." -Dwight Schuh
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 04:43 PM
10/07/2013 04:43 PM
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hour away
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And hope all goes well with landowners wife n daughter! Hope they understand. Again nice buck n good luck!
Rip some lips and shoot some sticks
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 05:04 PM
10/07/2013 05:04 PM
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The Swamps of South Ga!
BowBo
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Awesome early buck Animal!
Congratulations man!
Just call me Bo!
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/07/2013 05:41 PM
10/07/2013 05:41 PM
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Monroe County
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Awesome buck and a great early season story.
Aim small. Miss small.
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
#2241
10/09/2013 04:49 AM
10/09/2013 04:49 AM
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Thats a very impressive main frame 8. The 6900 series manikin you want from Mckenzie will be an awesome mount.
I aged him at 4.5yrs
Congrats
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Re: Early season buck - my biggest to date
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10/10/2013 06:49 PM
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Thanks for the kind words everyone!
It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're flying with a bunch of turkeys.
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