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Title: Not the biggest deer in Kansas...
Post by: Irish on November 16, 2010, 10:28:00 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/riley1/DSC_0441.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/riley1/DSC_0428.jpg)
But I am happy with him.   Due to work and my Mother in Law passing away, I have not had much time in the woods this fall.   He came in last night, responding to a grunt call.   12 yd shot, my new Widow PCH (54 at 28), ADs with Razorcaps (175).  Pass through, about 120 yds to recovery.  Big body deer, my back is still sore from dragging his big butt out (getting to old for long drags)
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Post by: Dave Bowers on November 16, 2010, 10:31:00 AM
A fine looking buck   :thumbsup:
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Post by: steadman on November 16, 2010, 10:33:00 AM
Looks good to me! Congrats!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 16, 2010, 10:48:00 AM
Nice one Mel.
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Post by: rushlush on November 16, 2010, 10:49:00 AM
Nice buck, congrats!
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Post by: Hoser1268 on November 16, 2010, 10:50:00 AM
Big enough!!! Congrats.
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Post by: rastaman on November 16, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
Very nice deer!  Way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: cacciatore on November 16, 2010, 11:01:00 AM
Congrats,it looks good to me too!!
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Post by: Irish Archer on November 16, 2010, 11:03:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: hunt it on November 16, 2010, 11:06:00 AM
Congrats Bud!! Nice deer, sorry to hear about mother in law.
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Post by: tradbower on November 16, 2010, 11:09:00 AM
Congrats  Nice Deer  It will make a nice European  Mount.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: elktalker on November 16, 2010, 11:15:00 AM
He looks big to me. Great job!
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Post by: Steve Clandinin on November 16, 2010, 11:20:00 AM
Great job ! I sure wouldn't hang my head low on that one !
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on November 16, 2010, 11:22:00 AM
Very nice.
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Post by: Chris Surtees on November 16, 2010, 11:24:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bill Turner on November 16, 2010, 11:26:00 AM
Nice deer. Would not mind a sore back every now and then. Would just like to get a shot. Congrats. Glad things are looking up for you.
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Post by: Sean B on November 16, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
Great buck,  You have a similar set up as mine.  :thumbsup:   congrats!
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Post by: Paul/KS on November 16, 2010, 11:56:00 AM
Way to go Mel...!
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 16, 2010, 12:00:00 PM
Good enough to taste like Venison.  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Huntschool on November 16, 2010, 12:12:00 PM
Great deer...  Congrats buddy
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Post by: PaPaFrank on November 16, 2010, 12:18:00 PM
--------> CONGRATS MEL!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Nole on November 16, 2010, 12:22:00 PM
Nice one!
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Post by: bad arrow on November 16, 2010, 12:24:00 PM
The way a hunts supposed to go... perfectly executed and successful.  Congatulations!....Phil
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Post by: Bill Carlsen on November 16, 2010, 12:25:00 PM
If you are going to keep killing deer like that get a game cart and keep 'em coming.
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Post by: djohnson on November 16, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Nothing wrong with him. Great job!
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Post by: KellyG on November 16, 2010, 12:48:00 PM
Good Job. With all the grey on his nose and face it seems like he is an old deer.
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Post by: Caddo on November 16, 2010, 12:53:00 PM
Congrats Mel, Good Deal!

LD
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Post by: Irish on November 16, 2010, 12:57:00 PM
Bill, have game cart, left it at home.....  :dunno:
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Post by: bucksdown on November 16, 2010, 01:20:00 PM
be proud, for trad gear that's great. a friend of mine came up from alabama a week ago and missed a nine pt. smaller than yours with training wheels. i believe he got excited and thought it was a moose, there deer look like rabbits compaired to our corn and soybean fed deer here in ohio.
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Post by: Big Ed on November 16, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
Great work there bud. Sorry to hear of your loss.
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Post by: ron w on November 16, 2010, 02:30:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: BCWV on November 16, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
Congrates!!
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Post by: bentpole on November 16, 2010, 04:18:00 PM
Very Nice! Congrats!   :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: imhntn on November 16, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
Good going.  Nice little 10
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Post by: goldflinger on November 16, 2010, 05:21:00 PM
Nice Buck. Don't you wish when you shoot them they would run towards the Truck!
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Post by: Traddict on November 16, 2010, 05:30:00 PM
Congratulations on the deer.  Sorry to hear about your mother in law.
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Post by: Jeff Strubberg on November 16, 2010, 05:31:00 PM
Good job Mel.  Looks plenty healthy to me!
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Post by: Over&Under on November 16, 2010, 06:00:00 PM
Big enough thats for sure - Congrats!!
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Post by: Whip on November 16, 2010, 06:03:00 PM
Way to go Mel!!!
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Post by: Tique on November 16, 2010, 06:05:00 PM
Mel, sorry to hear about your mother in law. Congrats on a real nice buck!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: TimDougan on November 16, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
Congrats nice buck! The new PCH's are putting them down. TD.
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Post by: greyghost on November 16, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
Condolences for your mother-in-law.

Congrats on a really fine deer Mel.
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Post by: drewsbow on November 16, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: Missouri Bowman on November 16, 2010, 06:21:00 PM
Nice
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Post by: Coonbait on November 16, 2010, 06:25:00 PM
Sorry for your loss.  That deer could ride in the back of my truck anytime!!  What part of Kansas are you from?  I went to Emporia State a lot of years ago. At that time nonresidents could not hunt big-game. They changed it right after I graduated.
GLENN
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Post by: Irish on November 16, 2010, 06:27:00 PM
Glenn, I live in Lenexa, Ks - SW Kansas City.  Buck was taken by Lake Perry.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 16, 2010, 06:27:00 PM
Great job!
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Post by: bretto on November 16, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
Nice buck Mel. There are a lot smaller ones out there also.
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Post by: pitbull on November 16, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
Nothing wrong with that buck, Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: recurvericky on November 16, 2010, 07:11:00 PM
Congrats Irish. Nice buck.
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Post by: Lonala on November 16, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
nice buck buddy Id take one of those every trip if thats small....Aloha and God Bless..
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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on November 16, 2010, 07:22:00 PM
Great deer!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: stickhorse on November 16, 2010, 07:25:00 PM
Nice one, Mel. You did the hard work for the good part, yum!!!
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on November 16, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Way to go Mel  :thumbsup:  

Tracy
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Post by: Guru on November 16, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
Good for you buddy, Congrats Mel!!     :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: glass76 on November 16, 2010, 08:03:00 PM
Nice buck, congrats.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: medic77 on November 16, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
Great deer, I am very happy for you
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on November 16, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Good shootin bud!! Have someone pin a note to your shirt to remind you to take the cart!!!   :banghead:
  ;)
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Post by: Tater on November 16, 2010, 08:21:00 PM
Looks like a great Buck to me...!
                 :thumbsup:
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Post by: John Kennedy on November 16, 2010, 08:24:00 PM
Nothin wrong with that one, good job.
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Post by: KYArcher on November 16, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
Nice!!! Congrats.   KYArcher
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Post by: joe ashton on November 16, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
good looking deer..   and bow..
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Post by: GUYZER on November 16, 2010, 08:31:00 PM
Sorry for your mother in-law.My toughts are with you
and your wife.

Very nice buck!!!!

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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Post by: Boone the Hunter on November 16, 2010, 09:45:00 PM
beaut! congrats!
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Post by: Doug in MN on November 16, 2010, 09:52:00 PM
Very Nice !!
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: vermonster13 on November 16, 2010, 09:55:00 PM
Well done Mel.
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Post by: KSdan on November 16, 2010, 11:25:00 PM
Awesome
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Post by: twosheds on November 16, 2010, 11:34:00 PM
Congrats!!!! He's a dandy in my book.
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 16, 2010, 11:45:00 PM
Great looking buck.
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Post by: Huck on November 17, 2010, 12:20:00 AM
Good looking Buck. I would'a shot him too!

Congrats!

Huck
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 17, 2010, 01:13:00 AM
Congrats   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Breal on November 17, 2010, 02:46:00 AM
10 points!
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Post by: LV2HUNT on November 17, 2010, 06:22:00 AM
Congrats! I think you are probably on to my secret of leaving the game cart at home. If I bring it, nothing. If it is home, sure to drop something heavy and far away  :banghead: .
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Post by: Jake Fr on November 17, 2010, 11:59:00 AM
thats awsome irish wish i dould close the deal right now on a buck
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Post by: Tim on November 17, 2010, 02:34:00 PM
Not about the biggest...by the looks of his nose you put a great shot on him! Congrats!   :jumper:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on November 17, 2010, 04:21:00 PM
Good on ya, Mel!
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Post by: hormoan on November 17, 2010, 05:44:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Good shooting Mel!!! Congrats
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Post by: Hooper on November 17, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
That's a nice buck, good shooting! Congrats!!
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Post by: 2treks on November 17, 2010, 06:34:00 PM
Hey Nice Buck Mel,Did you stay warm?
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Post by: Irish on November 17, 2010, 06:44:00 PM
Yes Chuck, I was very warm.....Thanks to my new Two Tracks Vest!!!!!   I am very impressed with it, it is better than the reviews say, and the reviews are very good.
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Post by: 2treks on November 17, 2010, 07:21:00 PM
I will try to get some pics up for you. can you send me some shots of you and the deer?
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/MelIRISH.jpg)
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Post by: Bonebuster on November 17, 2010, 07:34:00 PM
Beautiful buck!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bonebuster on November 17, 2010, 07:35:00 PM
Beautiful vest too!!!  :D
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Post by: JDinPA on November 17, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
Congratulations.
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on November 17, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
That is a fine looking buck! Congratulations. Sorry to hear about your loss. My Dad passed away in June so I know what you are going through.  :pray:
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Post by: Irish on November 17, 2010, 08:09:00 PM
Vest would look better if it was not worn by that ugly old guy!!!  :biglaugh:
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Post by: 2treks on November 18, 2010, 08:59:00 AM
Well he is a slim and trim ugly old guy Mel.Thats a good thing.
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Post by: bolong on November 22, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats! He is plenty good enough!