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Title: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: bowhuntr on January 11, 2009, 07:40:00 PM
Shot with a Holzrichter recurve 42#'s at 26", gold tip carbon arrow and a Wensel woodsman broadhead.  Shot at 16 yards with complete penetration.  (http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq310/barrellady/dorisbuck.jpg)
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: fatman on January 11, 2009, 07:51:00 PM
wow, Doris, that's some buck!
 :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 11, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
Holy smokes, what a beast! Congrats on a buck of a lifetime!!!!!
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Post by: Guru on January 11, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
Wow, You held that from us for all this time!!!

Awesome Buck, Congrats    :notworthy:    :clapper:  

How about a story....   :pray:
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Post by: ishiwannabe on January 11, 2009, 07:55:00 PM
That is an incredible buck! Congrats.
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Post by: GrnMtnTradNut on January 11, 2009, 07:56:00 PM
Holy freakin' crap What a stud. congrats on a fine shot and a awesome buck
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Post by: joe skipp on January 11, 2009, 07:58:00 PM
Wow...nice animal!  :p    ;)    :notworthy:
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Post by: Mo. Huntin on January 11, 2009, 08:02:00 PM
That deer is really awesome.  I love how his main beams curl down in front.  AWESOME.
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Post by: Bakes168 on January 11, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
:clapper:  WOW! Nice Buck!
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Post by: Coonbait on January 11, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
NICE!!  And I kind of forgot how green grass is.
GLENN
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Post by: TNstickn on January 11, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
Awesome deer! Way to go  :thumbsup:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 11, 2009, 08:25:00 PM
That's the way to do it!!! Awesome harvest. Can you give us the whole story?
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Post by: BRONZ on January 11, 2009, 08:26:00 PM
Wow!  Nice one!
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Post by: digicon on January 11, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
Give us the story....That is a great buck!!
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Post by: joe ashton on January 11, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
out standing!!!!
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Post by: rappstar on January 11, 2009, 08:39:00 PM
I've seen this picture on another site and I've been waiting for a story!
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Post by: RightTrailWrongTime on January 11, 2009, 08:53:00 PM
WOW I'm definately impressed! Great buck! My gosh I'd love to even see a deer like that! Way to go
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on January 11, 2009, 09:22:00 PM
Doris congrats  :thumbsup:  if it took her this long to post the pic, it will be next year before you get the story   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: ksbowman on January 11, 2009, 09:25:00 PM
Nice one Doris! Give us the lowdown.  Ben
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Post by: ron w on January 11, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
OH BABY!!!! Talk about a terminal case of buck fever, he would have given me one!!!
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Post by: BlackDog on January 11, 2009, 09:43:00 PM
Great deer! Congrats
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Post by: Sharpster on January 11, 2009, 09:43:00 PM
Holy Smokes Doris!!!!

That is an absolutely incedible animal!!!

Congratulations and well done.  :thumbsup:

 :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

Please tell us the story.   :pray:  

Ron
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Bowhunter4life on January 11, 2009, 10:09:00 PM
Awesome buck!  Congrats, share the story when you get a chance.  We would love to hear it.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on January 11, 2009, 10:10:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: 30coupe on January 11, 2009, 10:18:00 PM
Wow! Great buck, Doris! I saw one that looked like that last year, but he never gave me a shot. Congrats!
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Post by: pdk25 on January 11, 2009, 10:21:00 PM
Awesome job!  Can't wait for the story.
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Post by: medic77 on January 11, 2009, 10:42:00 PM
I'm jealous and happy for you all in one.  Great buck
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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 12, 2009, 02:09:00 AM
Awesome buck! Congrats! I to can not wait to hear the story.
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Post by: wapitimike1 on January 12, 2009, 05:18:00 AM
That there is a Dandy Buck, Congrats!
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on January 12, 2009, 06:25:00 AM
Amazing buck, just amazing!    :notworthy:
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Post by: swp on January 12, 2009, 07:26:00 AM
WOW!
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Post by: blinds on January 12, 2009, 08:15:00 AM
Could you tell us about your arrow set up?(total grains) I too shoot a 42# bow and have been concerned that it wouldn't give a pass through with a Woodsman on a deer that large while shooting from a tree stand.
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Stick_N_String on January 12, 2009, 10:33:00 AM
WOW!!!!!!!! Awesome deer.  :clapper:    :eek:  
Daren
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Tom D on January 12, 2009, 11:37:00 AM
You will be able to see this buck at the United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival in Jefferson City. February 7th at the Truman Hotel.
 Jason Wesbrock will be our guest speaker.
If you want more info on the Festival let me know.

Tom Dickerson
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: b.glass on January 12, 2009, 12:43:00 PM
:eek:    :eek:    :eek:  

I'm speechless!!!!
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Post by: Smallwood on January 12, 2009, 01:01:00 PM
what a deer, good shootin'
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Fritz on January 12, 2009, 04:46:00 PM
Geez Louise!!! I'm suprised he could even hold his head up with all that trash on top.  Congrats on a great buck!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: KILLER B on January 12, 2009, 05:23:00 PM
Thats why i wake up early every chance i get during hunting season.  Truly a magnificent specimen.  Congrats...
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Post by: Shaun on January 12, 2009, 05:30:00 PM
Nice one Dorris! 42# @ 26" - seems like there was a thread about that being too light not long ago - guess its all about how you use it. Again, that's a gem of a buck, well done!
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: drewsbow on January 12, 2009, 05:36:00 PM
Wow what a monster , congrats   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Owlgrowler on January 12, 2009, 06:50:00 PM
NICE!
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Post by: BMOELLER on January 12, 2009, 07:26:00 PM
Yep..  Saw the actual photo earlier in the season at Rogers Sporting Goods in Liberty.  How about a story?
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Post by: unclewhit on January 12, 2009, 07:54:00 PM
You probably don't want that big ole ugly thing hanging in your house, so you can just have your taxidermist send it here and I'll look after it for ya.   :biglaugh:

That's a BIG BOY!!!
Great job!!!
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Stan the bow man on January 12, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
WOW WHAT A BUCK
CONGS.

 :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Chad Duit on January 12, 2009, 09:36:00 PM
Awesome buck, congrats!
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Post by: kennym on January 12, 2009, 09:46:00 PM
Super buck!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: kctreeman on January 12, 2009, 09:51:00 PM
Great job Doris, that is a fine eample of a MO buck. Great shot Let's hear the storyplease.
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Post by: Matty on January 12, 2009, 11:18:00 PM
Hot Damn!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Ray Hammond on January 12, 2009, 11:51:00 PM
anyone notice the size of the hooves on that deer? They look like he's wearing snowshoes!!!!

Crikey!!
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Mary A on January 13, 2009, 02:12:00 AM
What can I say...Amazing! I can't imagine how it would feel to get a buck like that.
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Post by: Fletcher on January 13, 2009, 05:45:00 PM
WOW!! Doris, Congratulations!!  He's really something.   :eek:    How's it going in MO?  We miss you back here in IL.    :wavey:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Irish Archer on January 14, 2009, 12:48:00 AM
Super buck indeed! Congrats to you.
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Post by: b.glass on January 14, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
Ray, I noticed the feet too! My thought was "looks like the feet of a Clydsedale"!
Bona
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Keefer on January 14, 2009, 10:41:00 AM
Bona , I was thinking the same thing about that buck and was just about to post it...Maybe we should convince her to name it the "CLYDESDALE BUCK" Not to mention he is about the size of a clydesdale...Great job there on a nice buck...Keefers <")))><
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Ybuck on January 14, 2009, 03:00:00 PM
Nice 1!  :notworthy:   Congratulations!  :clapper:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: bowhuntr on January 16, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
Opening day of bow season came too soon.  My daughter was expecting our second grandchild any day so I knew I would be out of town and unable to hunt much of the early season.  Due to heavy rains the week prior to opening day, 2 of the 3 farms I had stands on would not be huntable due to high water.  The farm I could hunt had 2 stands, but because of an opening day cool front, the wind was totally wrong for the west stand and not ideal for the east stand.  If the deer would come from where I believed they would, they should present a shot before they got downwind.

The first evening, about 2 1/2 hours before sunset, I made my way through the standing corn to my stand in a small patch of timber that deer tend to bed in during the early season.  We had seen a respectable 9-point feeding in a bean field across the road and watched him return to the patch of timber and actually had trail cam pictures of him.  The deer hadn't been disturbed all summer so I figured the chance of seeing deer that night was good.

About 45 minutes before dark, I noticed a deer 30 yards west of me in the timber browsing on leaves.  The deer was feeding about 15 yards from where this stand had been the last 2 years, just my luck.  When I first saw the deer, you could tell it was a buck, but he didn't look that impressive.  My first thought was that he was kind of odd looking, but if he continues to feed my way, I would take the shot.

As he continued my way, I saw he was going to pass my stand at about 12 yards, but there was a problem.  A limb in the way was going to force me to let him pass broadside and take a sharp quartering away shot after he passed.  By the time the deer presented a shot, he was almost directly downwind.  At the shot, the deer exploded down through the timber and almost immediately disappeared from sight.  I could see from the arrow placement, the deer had been struck in the ribs at a sharp quartering away angle, missing one lung, but probably passing through the liver and one lung.  I called my husband on my 2-way radio to let him know I would need some help tracking a deer.  He told me to stay in the stand and he would head my way.

75 yards east of my stand is a dirt farm road.  I knew my husband would check to see if the deer had crossed the road as he came to my stand.  He call me after about 20 minutes to tell me my buck had crossed the road, but not to worry.  He could tell the deer was hit hard as he was bleeding out both sides and the exit side was bleeding heavily.  My husband met me in the standing corn as I was making my way to the road.

After looking at the blood trail in the road and the amount of blood sprayed on the leaves where he jumped the fence onto the neighbor's farm, a decision was made to leave the deer until morning.  We knew the hit was fatal, but we were also sure I had only hit one lung.  We knew if we tracked the buck and jumped him up, he would surely go into a 600 acre standing corn field or a 400 acre CRP field and the odds of recovering him would not be good.  It was going to be a long night,

At daylight the next morning, we were at the fence ready to start tracking.  We had contacted the neighbor the night before and secured permission to track the deer onto his farm.  The deer wasn't hard to track due to the amount of blood and the tracks in the soft ground.  The deer was headed onto some bottom ground that had been flooded only 2 days before opening day.  We had went about 75 yards when my husband noticed the tracks turning south and going down into a deep slough feeding the main creek channel.  My husband motioned for me to ease up and look over the edge of the bank.  There laid my buck.  He had tried to cross the slough, but only made it part way up the opposite bank before dying and sliding back down.  My husbands only comment as he saw me jumping up and down was, "I hope he's dead."

I am sure many of you have wondered why I didn't send in a picture of my deer in the field.  Due to the flooding, the deer was extremely muddy by the time we got him onto higher ground.  We didn't think they showed the respect for the animal that he deserved.
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Gatekeeper on January 16, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
Great story! Thanks for sharing.  :clapper:
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on January 16, 2009, 04:45:00 PM
Great story and a great deer. Congrats...  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: carparcher on January 16, 2009, 04:50:00 PM
What an animal.  Cool.     :clapper:
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Post by: bohuntr on January 16, 2009, 05:08:00 PM
Incredible buck!!!! Thanks for sharing the picture and the story!
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Post by: yellow bow on January 16, 2009, 06:33:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 16, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
:scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Jerry Wald on January 16, 2009, 11:55:00 PM
so did you shoot that buck near your pool....doesn't look like anything we would find a deer in here.

nice green grass...well we don't have green grass..heck we hardly have grass more yellow topped weeds you may call 'em dandilions...pretty little critters though. I thought they were flowers so I let them grow, but my neigbours seems to thinks they are weeds and wants me to remove them everytime they get perty....wink wink

Nice Buck though.....but the location near your fence...hmmmm pretty fishy...me thinks you had 'em tied up for a few years waiting for him to grow up   :biglaugh:  

jer bear
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Sharpster on January 17, 2009, 08:00:00 AM
Thanks very much for sharing the story Doris... and congratulations again, what a beast!

 :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

Ron
Title: Re: Opening day Missouri buck
Post by: Shaun on January 17, 2009, 08:24:00 AM
Good story telling Doris and super buck.