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Title: New bow = new buck
Post by: Herdbull on October 05, 2009, 03:53:00 PM
On Friday Oct 2, I took this buck from the same stand that I took the buck on right of my AVATAR. He came through about 200 yards from a cut wheat field. It was raining off and on. The pass through shot did a perfect job with WW Elite. He went down insight. I'm really liking the bow I made. It draws 61# and my arrows weigh over 700 gr. I hope you all have good luck with your hunts. Mike
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Post by: david janssen on October 05, 2009, 03:55:00 PM
Congrats on a beautiful deer.
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Post by: LarryS on October 05, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
WOW, WHAT A  NICE DEER ! GOOD FOR YOU. YOU MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT
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Post by: Tim Fishell on October 05, 2009, 04:02:00 PM
That is a really unique white-tail Mike.  The left side almost looks like a mulie rack the way it forks.  Very nice deer congrats man!!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: robtattoo on October 05, 2009, 04:02:00 PM
Nice buck & bow. Congrats man!   :clapper:
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Post by: yellow bow on October 05, 2009, 04:07:00 PM
great buck. Congrats   :clapper:
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Post by: smokin joe on October 05, 2009, 04:10:00 PM
Wow! You have to love those big Illinois deer. Congratulations! Taking game with a bow you made must be a big thrill. That is a great looking buck and a beautiful bow.
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Post by: mjdglobal on October 05, 2009, 04:10:00 PM
Good work, on the deer and the bow.
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Post by: buckeye_hunter on October 05, 2009, 04:10:00 PM
He is georgious! Gotta love the chocolate colored antlers and the mass! The forked tine is really awesome as well. Unbelievable!

  :thumbsup:  
-Charlie
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Post by: Gatekeeper on October 05, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
WOW Mike what a hoss congratulations!

I think you better move your stand before you give yourself a heart attack.
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Post by: Curveman on October 05, 2009, 04:35:00 PM
Very nice-both bow and buck!!!
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Post by: BRITTMAN on October 05, 2009, 04:35:00 PM
Gatekeeper took the words right out of my mouth WOW !   :clapper:
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Post by: ron w on October 05, 2009, 04:40:00 PM
Very nice... I keep getting new bows but it don't seem to work like that for me...lol!!
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Post by: katie on October 05, 2009, 04:51:00 PM
So much for bucks not moving in early season:)
Congratulations on both Mike!
Kate
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Post by: CDR on October 05, 2009, 04:55:00 PM
Looks like your new bow works!!! Congrats on a wonderful whitetail, good way to kick the season off!
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Post by: JoeM on October 05, 2009, 04:57:00 PM
Congrats on a real beauty to start the season.  Has the bow got a name yet?  Joe
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Post by: smoke1953 on October 05, 2009, 05:04:00 PM
Mike that's awesome!
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Post by: Widowbender on October 05, 2009, 05:10:00 PM
Nice Bow AND Buck, Mike!!! Congratulations!!!
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on October 05, 2009, 05:14:00 PM
Awesome buck you got there, man. Looks to be a great looking bow as well. Congrats!
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Post by: Mr.Vic on October 05, 2009, 05:15:00 PM
:eek:  nice one congrads!!!
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Post by: Matty on October 05, 2009, 05:16:00 PM
Dang Mike!!  Nice one,Neat looking bow as well from what I can see from the pics,
Congrats!!
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Post by: AMB on October 05, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
Nice job!  The two bucks look similar, split G-2, probably kin.
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Post by: Bone lake on October 05, 2009, 05:55:00 PM
Congrats Mike, great job on both.
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Post by: todd smith on October 05, 2009, 06:14:00 PM
Mike,

Nice!  To shoot a buck like that with a bow you made yourself is all the more sweet.

Congrats!  todd
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Post by: Frenchymanny on October 05, 2009, 06:22:00 PM
Magnificent!

  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

F-Manny
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Post by: jcar315 on October 05, 2009, 06:30:00 PM
Congrats!!!

Cool looking rack with that split tine.
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Post by: bayoubowman on October 05, 2009, 06:32:00 PM
Awesome x 2. Bow and buck..Congrats!!!
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Post by: Terry Green on October 05, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
Congrats Mike.....gotta love getting that done this early in the season.
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Post by: Steve Leffler on October 05, 2009, 06:46:00 PM
Mike, that is a beauty!  Congrats.  Way to get the new bow broken in.  Great job.
Steve
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Post by: Whip on October 05, 2009, 06:51:00 PM
HBII has some real mojo built in, that's for sure!  
Nice deer Mike - I love those dark antlers!  Congratulations!
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Post by: Horne Shooter on October 05, 2009, 06:58:00 PM
Mike,

Very cool...both the bow and the buck.  What could be better?!

Paul
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Post by: mscampbell75 on October 05, 2009, 07:00:00 PM
Nice bow and nice buck.  The buck's right side looks like a mullie with the split G2.  Congrats.  I guess there is a good chance you will be useing that stand again.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Groundpounder on October 05, 2009, 07:03:00 PM
That deer has to be crossbred that a is very unique rack.congrats!
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Post by: Herdbull on October 05, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
The bow I built two years ago I named HerdBull, this new one I named HerdBull-2.

Yes I like that stand..... I may leave it for my brother. Ha!

Thanks a lot guys. I took a bear earlier in September with the bow, so its breaking in very well.
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Post by: bentpole on October 05, 2009, 07:10:00 PM
Man oh man what a hog!   :eek:   With the 2 in your avatar it's 3 bucks of a lifetime.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: pete p on October 05, 2009, 07:22:00 PM
Mike, great deer. super beams and tremendous length in the 2's and 3's. must be very characteristic of the big boys in that area....i see on brothersofthebow.com in the 08 pics that your bro's have very similar looking deer wiith long beams and great tine length.  nice, very nice!
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Post by: straitera on October 05, 2009, 07:26:00 PM
Pure special Mike! Well done. Nice looking bow too.
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Post by: Steve O on October 05, 2009, 07:52:00 PM
Can't wait to see the footage in Primal Dreams II...can you check with Speilberg on what is the holdup???

You know, this winter when you are bored and want to keep your form warm and in use, you could make me a bow...you can call it Spotted Fawn I   :biglaugh:  .

Can't wait to see the buck you wait to use your 2nd tag on!
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Post by: Bonebuster on October 05, 2009, 08:02:00 PM
Congrats Mike!!!

The response from my youngest son was "WOW...THATS A WHITETAIL????"

Maybe his daddy took an eastbound train...and met a girl.

Can you imagine trying to run through a thicket with THOSE on your head? A hat is bad enough.

Congrats again.   :D
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Post by: Tom Phillips on October 05, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
Mike,
  Outstanding  !!! Great Deer. You taking orders for LEFT handed bows yet ??

             Thanks for posting the cool pics.
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Post by: rabbitman on October 05, 2009, 08:15:00 PM
Mike...Congrats on a great deer and beaut of a bow.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bryan Burkhardt on October 05, 2009, 08:20:00 PM
Congratulations Mike on another great buck!

Bryan
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Post by: Guru on October 05, 2009, 08:22:00 PM
Outstanding brother!

But I think you should show the  "other pic"    :pray:
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Post by: Taiga Recurve on October 05, 2009, 08:22:00 PM
Wow, Congrats on that nice buck. I like the rich dark cooler of his antlers. looks like that bow was made to lay across those antlers on display in the off season.
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Post by: Shleprock on October 05, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
Can you post this on the Il thread?
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Post by: Herdbull on October 05, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
Guru- You have to have a sense of humor! Ha!

The bow was wet and photos realy turned out well.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 05, 2009, 08:46:00 PM
Beautiful Beast. Nice deer too     :cool:
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Post by: fireball31 on October 05, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
wow
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Post by: pitbull on October 05, 2009, 09:09:00 PM
Got to love a go to spot like that, Awesome buck!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 05, 2009, 09:23:00 PM
Very cool, those two are from the same gene pool for sure. Look at the split G-2 and turned up main beams. Congrats.
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Post by: varmint101 on October 05, 2009, 09:24:00 PM
Sweet buck.  Has a lot of character with that muley fork!  His antler bases are the same color as your bow.  Nice shooting!
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Post by: hill boy on October 05, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
holy crapola Mike!Send that bow to me and lets see if it works that well in arkansas.What a buck.  :D
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Post by: Onions on October 05, 2009, 09:43:00 PM
Mike,
Beautiful buck!
Wondering.....did you carry it out on your back like in Primal Dreams??

chris <><
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Post by: Marty on October 05, 2009, 09:46:00 PM
I heard Whitey passed that one?
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on October 05, 2009, 09:52:00 PM
Congrats Mike  :thumbsup:

Love those dark racks!

Tracy
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Post by: 2treks on October 05, 2009, 10:16:00 PM
Congratulations Mike. I am happy for you.
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Post by: Arwin on October 05, 2009, 10:20:00 PM
Mike you are "The Man"!!    :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on October 05, 2009, 10:20:00 PM
What a beauty, Congrats!
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Post by: Shleprock on October 05, 2009, 10:22:00 PM
Thanks Mike. Garlin
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Post by: reddogge on October 05, 2009, 10:28:00 PM
Great deer and nice bow.
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Post by: longbowben on October 05, 2009, 10:35:00 PM
Congrats thats a beast.  :notworthy:
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Post by: Morning Star on October 06, 2009, 12:41:00 AM
Good bow, good deer, gotta be tickled with that!

Congrats
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Post by: Hawkeye on October 06, 2009, 12:59:00 AM
Mighty, mighty nice, Mike!

And to think I stayed home that day to cook supper for my wife's birthday...

Maybe tomorrow, but I've seen NOTHING nearly that nice this year.

WAY TO GO!!    :clapper:  

Daryl
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 06, 2009, 03:41:00 AM
Awesome!
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Post by: leatherneck on October 06, 2009, 06:25:00 AM
Great job Mike, congrats!!
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Post by: Bear on October 06, 2009, 09:30:00 AM
Congrats on both. Nothing like killing one with your handmade gear. Those antlers are a beautiful color. They sort of match the bow.
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Post by: David Lewis on October 06, 2009, 11:12:00 AM
Wow... What a bruiser he is!!. Nice bow too.
If you want to keep the mojo on that stand, your going to have to make a new bow each time you hunt it.  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Bill Turner on October 06, 2009, 11:19:00 AM
Great job Mike. Thanks for sharing. Looks like you might have a pretty good gene pool to work with on that property.
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Post by: 2-BIG on October 06, 2009, 11:19:00 AM
Congratulations Mike!  :clapper:
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Post by: Herdbull on October 06, 2009, 11:38:00 AM
Yes we try to keep the buck age up and take 4 to 5 does for every buck. My brother David is a good motivator for me (see Aug/Sept 2009 TBM) as we have been hunting this place for close to 10 years now. Mike
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Post by: RayMO on October 06, 2009, 01:05:00 PM
Let me add my congradulations also Mike, as everyone else has said....what a great buck!

Hunting a place for that long is special, kind of like going home...

RayMO
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Post by: michaelschwister on October 06, 2009, 01:08:00 PM
Mike

Congrats on the great buck. Pretty special this early in the season

Mike
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Post by: waknstak IL on October 06, 2009, 01:13:00 PM
Awesome deer.  :notworthy:
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Post by: hunt it on October 06, 2009, 01:27:00 PM
Well done Mike.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Tom Leemans on October 06, 2009, 01:49:00 PM
Another fine animal Mike. Looks like that bow is a real shooter in your hands! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.
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Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on October 06, 2009, 08:56:00 PM
great deer great pics
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Post by: John Havard on October 06, 2009, 09:02:00 PM
A wonderful, mature buck Mike!  Congratulations and good luck with your second tag.

John
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Post by: Dsturgisjr on October 06, 2009, 10:35:00 PM
Awesome buck Mike! Glad the new bow is a winner.

I liked the science of nothing pic too. LOL
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Post by: Ray Hammond on October 06, 2009, 10:42:00 PM
Congratulations, Mike....very fine buck.
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Post by: Herdbull on October 06, 2009, 10:46:00 PM
Thanks guys.
Denny- There is "nothing" wrong with having fun! Good luck to you in Michigan.

John- Thank you and John Girardi at Old Master Crafters for helping me sellect some wood and glass. The bow shoots a heavy arrow very well.
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Post by: jonsimoneau on October 08, 2009, 08:45:00 PM
Mike, it's time to start giving lessons.  Sort of like a bootcamp type thing Like Barry does.  Sign me up for the first slot.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 08, 2009, 09:53:00 PM
Very nice buck!
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Post by: Herdbull on October 08, 2009, 09:59:00 PM
Ha! Jon... I don't think you need it. :>) All you need is passion AND a good place to hunt. I am so blessed to have both. There are so many here on this site that hunt just as hard and just as smart for the caliber of deer they have in their area. I get to hunt with a guy like my brother David who is equally as pleased to film as hunt, so we currently have good age structure of both bucks and does. In the case of this early season buck, he tastes as goood as he looks. Ha!
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Post by: ChetterB on October 09, 2009, 08:41:00 AM
Wow congrat's and taking a deer with a bow you made must be the best feeling ever. Hope you have many more!!! Jerry
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Post by: jonsimoneau on October 09, 2009, 03:52:00 PM
Actually Mike, I DO need the lessons.  What success I have had is mostly due to hunting every second I can get.  But I am not to the point where I can do it on a regular basis yet.  So anyway...sign me up for the first slot!
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Post by: Steve O on October 09, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
I think Mike's bootcamps might be a little more strenuous than Uncle Barry's...but sign me up too!
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Post by: Tdog on October 09, 2009, 04:37:00 PM
Very Cool. Nice job..
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Post by: Herdbull on October 09, 2009, 07:34:00 PM
Oh come up Steve... you know Barry's camp required all attendees to push his 4X4 truck out of the mud!

Thanks Tdog.
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Post by: katie on October 09, 2009, 09:12:00 PM
Well, I was going to sign up for Barry's but I can't even push my own truck out of the mud!  Guess I'm out:)
Katie
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Post by: FerretWYO on October 09, 2009, 10:23:00 PM
Nice deer mike.