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Title: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on November 08, 2008, 07:31:00 AM
See Self bows and whitetails for the start of this story.

Last night ( while I was on the road home) Bob Ferri killed this big pig of a deer. He was hunting in howling winds, sleet and snow.  a 12 yard shot from his ACS CX put the big boy down in less than 80 yards. It was a challenging hunt to says the least with over one week of 70 degree temps and howling winds to boot. Then the winds switched 180 degrees and blew from the other direction.

I had my chances as well but blew a 22 yard shot on a big 12 point.

Well we only have to wait three years to draw those tags again and you can bet your last dollar we will be there in November

  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/bobbysbuck.jpg)
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: EIGHTWGT on November 08, 2008, 07:38:00 AM
Very nice animal... CONGRATS - you gotta be proud !

Where did you harvest it ?
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: LONGHORN on November 08, 2008, 07:54:00 AM
Congrats on such a nice animal,a beauty    :thumbsup:    :archer:
Serge
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on November 08, 2008, 08:05:00 AM
Well-done on taking an excellent animal in those conditions!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: coconutdave on November 08, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: BOFF on November 08, 2008, 09:11:00 AM
Way to stay with it. Makes me cold looking at the picture and just sitting here in the warm house.

What a big bad bruiser!! I love the character points on him!!

Congrats!!!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: BowHuntingFool on November 08, 2008, 09:24:00 AM
WOW, what a bruiser! Very nice buck, thats what dreams are made of right there!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Shaun on November 08, 2008, 09:39:00 AM
Got the phone call last night from Bob. He told me that with many layers on he was frozen cold at 4 PM and almost talked himself into getting down and calling it quits. Fortunately, he could not think of anyplace else to be that sounded better, so he stayed.

Persistence paid off! Last night of a 12 day hunt!

Way to hold out for the big one and good shooting Bob!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: TNstickn on November 08, 2008, 10:08:00 AM
What a deer! Congats!!  :thumbsup:  Well worth the wait.
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Fritz on November 08, 2008, 10:09:00 AM
Awesome buck!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: yellow bow on November 08, 2008, 12:01:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Shaun on November 08, 2008, 12:33:00 PM
Just got this e-mail with photos from Dean (less the photo of my buck - already posted on the other thread):

Last night Bob Ferri shot this bruiser during the last hour of his hunt. I called Mike Stout to give us a hand recovering the beautiful 10 pointer which was sporting a cool character building forked drop tine.  The perfect shot from 12 yards with traditional equipment left us little to track, it fell within 80 yards.
Congratulations to Bob for perseverance, crafty hunting skills and  superb shot placement.  It was a thrill to be a small part of the hunt.
I'm also attaching a picture of the fine buck taken a week earlier by Shawn Web.  Jim Gilmer and Bob shared the hunting camp with Shawn.  Three does were taken to help with herd management.  Well done, gentlemen.

Mzee Bwana Hodari Kidogo Sana

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/SN851187_1.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/SN851184_1.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/SN851180_1.jpg)
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: tradtusker on November 08, 2008, 01:33:00 PM
wow what a deer way to go congrats to him. Awesome.
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Swamp Pygmy on November 08, 2008, 01:39:00 PM
pretty serious
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Over&Under on November 08, 2008, 02:33:00 PM
Pig of a deer is an understatment, Wowzer!!!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: mmgrode on November 08, 2008, 04:31:00 PM
Awesome buck!  Congratulations!  I really like nontypical points like that.
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: bluegill on November 08, 2008, 06:43:00 PM
Congrats on a great deer. Did it have an injury to it's lower jaw?? I have seen a few like this and they all had injuries to the lower jaw.

Sean
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 08, 2008, 06:47:00 PM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Little Tree on November 08, 2008, 07:31:00 PM
way to stick it out! Great buck!
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: longbowben on November 09, 2008, 10:52:00 AM
Wow thats a brute   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: SteveD on November 09, 2008, 03:07:00 PM
Wow. What a great Buck. Congrats
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Birddogbob on November 09, 2008, 08:45:00 PM
Bluegill - interesting observation as he had a 1" overbite. Injury? - hard to say as I could not see any evidence. It did not appear to effect him as for his last meal he had chosen to crunch acorns and hickory nuts.
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Pat B. on November 10, 2008, 12:14:00 AM
Super end to a long hunt..

Sure looks cold !

Congrats.
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Keefer on November 10, 2008, 11:34:00 AM
Birddogbob,  I shot a buck in 2005 that had a overbite just like this buck...What causes that if anyone knows?That is a "NICE" buck...Congratulations...Keefers <")))><
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: Terry Green on November 10, 2008, 11:39:00 AM
Yeah Boy!  :clapper:
Title: Re: bob's 11th hour big buck (conclusion to selfbows/whitetails
Post by: BMN on November 10, 2008, 05:01:00 PM
That is one bad lookin dude. Great deer! Congrats!