My biggest buck ever! The 7 point was actually heavier than the 10 point! The 10 point FD at 174lbs and the 7 point at 179lbs. I used a Talltines 69# at 28", GT 75/95 Shafts, 220 gr Muzzy Phantoms...Story below
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This year has been a great year. I have seen more buck sign than any other year and Oklahoma's deer management system is doing good work to provide a very healthy deer herd! This years rifle season ran a little late due to the calender which gave me a few more precious days to hunt without the guns.
I have been really busy with work this year so it made it feel all that much sweeter when I climbed up into my stand on the morning of November 18th. Everything was perfect and I felt that tingle! You know what I mean.
Anyway, my morning started out watching a scrape I had doctored up just upwind of my stand. This is the fist year I have ever found a scrape line on our farm in 8 years of hunting and is testimony to the outstanding work of our states management, I hope things continue to get better and better.
At about 7:00 I heard my first stir and a yearling forkhorn chased a doe passed my stand within good range. 7:30 or so I saw another buck cruising well out of range and in the brush. At 8:15 I heard trotting hooves and a 7 pointer chased a doe passed my stand, I made a 22 yard shot and hit him a little far back so I waited a few minutes before tracking. I was about ready to go down to track my buck at about 9:30 when a huge buck came in right along the scrape route, the only problem was that he came in on my downwind side. He was angling towards me and I knew he was going to hit my scent so a took an 18-20 yard shot before he made it but missed over his back! My arrow hit a sapling before it reached him and he startled about 20 yards to my upwind side. I had a split second and used it to slip an arrow in through some cover hitting him a bit low at about 35 yards. I watched him run for about a hundred yards before I lost sight.
Two intense/white knuckle tracking jobs later I had two bucks on the ground and a very long drag! Both had run over 200 yards before going down and left very poor blood trails. This was my first double kill ever. Although I kinda wish I would have let the smaller buck walk after shooting the big guy.
Good day in the field for sure!
Awesome deer..! Congrats!
Nice buck congrats on your sucess. Now you have all that free time you can sew your hunting pants lol. Would love to see pics of your other buck nice shooting.
Haha...didn't even notice! I had several layers under there so I am sure nothing is showing;)
Congrats on a great hunt and a nice buck. Post a picture of the seven point as well.
Great hunt !!
WOW!!!!
:bigsmyl:
Nice! Congrats on a great season :thumbsup:
Wy to go!
Bisch
Great job and I love your hunting shoes!
Now thats a great hunt!!!
WOW WHAT A DAY!!congrats days like that just dont happen often!!
You did really good CONGRATS
Man, what a day. Congratulations :thumbsup:
Awesome! Congrats!
A most memorable day, congrats! :thumbsup:
Nice buck, lots of character in the rack.
Very cool hunt. Congrats!!!
Congrats!
Super hunt and nice bucks!!! Bet you didn't even mind all that hard work after you found them!
Congrats on two fine bucks!
Nicely done!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
What a day!
Congratulations!!!!!
Wow! That's a day you won't soon forget. Congratulations... :thumbsup:
Yes sir I live for those days , Congrats on a fine day in the woods......
,,,,Sam,,,,,
Congratulations on two fine bucks! Way to go! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
congrats on that monster!
Very nice! Congrats.
Congratulations on those two exceptional deer. Gotta love those Oklahoma bucks!
I am jealous for sure,,,, :thumbsup:
Congrats!! Let's see pics of the 7!
Great Morning!
Wow what a day , Congrats!!
Congrats! Very nice buck!
Wow, doesn't get much better than that. Congrats on a great morning in the woods.
Great Day!! Congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Aint that a blast. Great shot placement.
Wow, an entire season in one hunt! Way to go!
Man, I'm glad this came back up... I missed this first time around. Great job Michael! What a day!! Congrats.
I'm looking forward to hunting some together next season!
Man, I'm glad this came back up... I missed this first time around. Great job Michael! What a day!! Congrats.
I'm looking forward to hunting some together next season!