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Title: Rather be lucky than good!!!!
Post by: fireman_3311 on November 12, 2015, 04:06:00 PM

Hunt the wind, even if it's blowing 35mph!!!
Shout out to my buddy, X2 Alex Gibbs for the photography work, he almost made me look good!

Yesterday am, I saw a nice 10 cross the pasture towards my stand. Problem was, I was getting the boys ready for the bus!! After the bus left, I hit the stand. Grunted and rattled but all I saw was a 4, that I would have shot, had he been in range! Legal here. Left the stand at 10:30.

Grammy came over to get the boys off the bus, so I hit the stand at 3pm.
Radar showed some rain, but I won't melt. Wind was fairly stiff, but it's just a common breeze in Iowa or Wyoming!!! I can called and grunted on the VECtor at 430, nothing showed. Hit the grunter again at 5:00, as loud as I could and 5 min later, here he came! With the wind he was at 20 yds and losing before I saw him.

He was quartered to me pretty hard as I drew, but he turned enough at 7 yds for the shot. Good pass thru but he ran hard out of sight. Sparse trail but found him about 200 yds away. Was still quartered to me a bit!

My best net deer with any weapon. Gross 164+ and net 157+.

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/218D6CE8-47AF-4EF5-AE99-D5969324BE37_zpsinbmi73t.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/218D6CE8-47AF-4EF5-AE99-D5969324BE37_zpsinbmi73t.jpg.html)

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 12, 2015, 04:07:00 PM

More

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/39784EB8-66B5-4C60-8F1D-847FF0AF12AB_zpsx7umnhxf.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/39784EB8-66B5-4C60-8F1D-847FF0AF12AB_zpsx7umnhxf.jpg.html)

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/4977FEC4-CCA4-42A9-9BF6-16591893FD01_zpshsum5rt0.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/4977FEC4-CCA4-42A9-9BF6-16591893FD01_zpshsum5rt0.jpg.html)

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 12, 2015, 04:08:00 PM

Snakebit!!!

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/ECC96A9A-533F-4D1D-B65E-EF5DF08F1AC8_zpswmc3wxku.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/ECC96A9A-533F-4D1D-B65E-EF5DF08F1AC8_zpswmc3wxku.jpg.html)

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/4CB3239C-22C0-40EC-962A-813E4F9F3DE8_zpsowkppsu7.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/4CB3239C-22C0-40EC-962A-813E4F9F3DE8_zpsowkppsu7.jpg.html)

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 12, 2015, 04:09:00 PM

Last ones!

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/3F86E929-7526-42F2-AB74-B732879B9787_zpskoauey4v.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/3F86E929-7526-42F2-AB74-B732879B9787_zpskoauey4v.jpg.html)

My favorite!!!

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/2015%20deer/3F71B69C-DDC8-48CC-9C5E-3754C64880A6_zpspq6d1qnv.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/fireman_3311/media/2015%20deer/3F71B69C-DDC8-48CC-9C5E-3754C64880A6_zpspq6d1qnv.jpg.html)

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Post by: KyStickbow on November 12, 2015, 04:13:00 PM

Thats a stud brother...congrats! Awesome pictures too!

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Post by: Izzy on November 12, 2015, 04:13:00 PM

Dang what a beautiful beast. Congrats.

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Post by: ebeard on November 12, 2015, 04:15:00 PM

Holy Cow! He is a bruiser! Nice work! Congratulations!

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Post by: Sockrsblur on November 12, 2015, 04:18:00 PM

Wow what a buck! Congratulations!!!

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Post by: SwampKrunk on November 12, 2015, 04:18:00 PM

Congrats! What a beautiful deer and very well done pics!

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Post by: rushlush on November 12, 2015, 04:28:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: centaur on November 12, 2015, 04:34:00 PM

One fine deer!

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Post by: tracker1 on November 12, 2015, 04:36:00 PM

Congrats.  That is a brute.

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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on November 12, 2015, 04:46:00 PM

Wow!!

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Post by: huckbuck on November 12, 2015, 04:50:00 PM

Nice!!

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Post by: Fastltz on November 12, 2015, 04:54:00 PM

Very nice, congrats

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Post by: Jmatt1957 on November 12, 2015, 04:58:00 PM

WOW!! that's a nice buck. Congrats

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Post by: kleine on November 12, 2015, 05:01:00 PM

Nice job on real nice buck!
I like the pics too!

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Post by: Mint on November 12, 2015, 05:03:00 PM

Wow what a deer!

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Post by: dnovo on November 12, 2015, 05:11:00 PM

Brad, Congrats.
That a mighty nice deer!

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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on November 12, 2015, 05:22:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

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Post by: Sean B on November 12, 2015, 05:25:00 PM

What a beauty Brad!!!  Congrats buddy!!! Oh, and you ARE good, I know what you've taken in the past!!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 12, 2015, 05:27:00 PM

Beautiful Buck, Congrats!

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Post by: Homey88 on November 12, 2015, 05:43:00 PM

Wow! Great deer congrats to you!

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Post by: goingoldskool on November 12, 2015, 05:46:00 PM

Dandy buck and great pictures!

Congratulations


God bless,

Rodd

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Post by: deerhunter_w on November 12, 2015, 05:48:00 PM

Congrats on a bucking a lifetime.     :clapper:  

Jeff

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Post by: hitman on November 12, 2015, 05:59:00 PM

Great buck, way to go!

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Post by: PeteA on November 12, 2015, 05:59:00 PM

Congrats, nice deer. Great photos as well.

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Post by: wapiti792 on November 12, 2015, 06:07:00 PM

Photos are awesome! Great dear bud! I get the feeling he isn't going to get Beatle-treated  :)

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Post by: NANUK on November 12, 2015, 06:08:00 PM

WOW!!!  Congrats!!!  That's a Toad!!!

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Post by: on November 12, 2015, 06:17:00 PM

What a stud!

Congrats,

Bisch

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Post by: Birdbow on November 12, 2015, 06:37:00 PM

Great buck and kudos to your buddy for the pics. Excellent!

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Post by: DennyK on November 12, 2015, 06:37:00 PM

Beautiful Buck!

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Post by: drewsbow on November 12, 2015, 06:39:00 PM

great buck , congrats

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Post by: doubleo on November 12, 2015, 06:49:00 PM

Awesome buck and pics! Congrats!

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 12, 2015, 06:49:00 PM

Thanks y'all!!  I'm definitely blessed this year!!

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Post by: Jayrod on November 12, 2015, 06:51:00 PM

Congratulations on a fine buck and buck of a lifetime for many!

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 12, 2015, 07:17:00 PM

great looking animal.... Congrats!   :thumbsup:

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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on November 12, 2015, 07:31:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :archer:

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Post by: kennym on November 12, 2015, 07:33:00 PM

Great job Brad!!   :clapper:

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Post by: Ryman Cat on November 12, 2015, 07:37:00 PM

Congrats beautiful animal.

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Post by: 1/4 away on November 12, 2015, 09:07:00 PM

Awesome buck, congrats!!    :thumbsup:

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Post by: CBergeman on November 12, 2015, 09:18:00 PM

Congrats!  Great deer.    :thumbsup:

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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on November 12, 2015, 09:22:00 PM

Awesome deer , very well done sir....

,,,Sam,,,

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Post by: John146 on November 12, 2015, 09:22:00 PM

Excellent!!

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Post by: Joeabowhunter on November 12, 2015, 09:22:00 PM

Very nice and the pics are great too.

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Post by: JJB on November 12, 2015, 09:28:00 PM

Very nice pictures and buck, well done!
-Jay

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Post by: Mark Baker on November 12, 2015, 09:47:00 PM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: Paul/KS on November 12, 2015, 09:49:00 PM

Way to go Brad!!!!   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

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Post by: Paul Cousineau on November 12, 2015, 10:43:00 PM

Good golly…congrats!

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Post by: 23feetupandhappy on November 12, 2015, 10:50:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

Heck of a buck, Congrats!!!!!

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Post by: CoachBGriff on November 12, 2015, 11:10:00 PM

Awesome!  That's good to know some of the big guys are getting out and around!

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on November 12, 2015, 11:16:00 PM

Wow, great job and great pictures!

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Post by: mwosborn on November 12, 2015, 11:23:00 PM

A good day - congrats!

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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on November 12, 2015, 11:30:00 PM

Amazing!!! Congrats man! He's a stud!

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Post by: joe ashton on November 13, 2015, 12:47:00 AM

Wow!

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Post by: RLA on November 13, 2015, 02:22:00 AM

Congrats! What a great Mo buck   :thumbsup:

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 13, 2015, 04:27:00 AM

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Originally posted by wapiti792:
Photos are awesome! Great dear bud! I get the feeling he isn't going to get Beatle-treated   :)  

Caped and in the freezer! He will get a spot on the wall!!!

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Post by: Sean B on November 13, 2015, 05:30:00 AM

Well Brad, we're getting you're wind here in NY. I'll be taking my 20 year old SA ll tomorrow morning, let's hope there's some mojo in both for me!!

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Post by: KAZ on November 13, 2015, 06:05:00 AM

Well done... Awesome buck & pics!!!!

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Post by: bruinman on November 13, 2015, 08:58:00 AM

Wow! Awesome buck, congrats.

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Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 13, 2015, 08:58:00 AM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: RAGHORN 3 on November 13, 2015, 09:29:00 AM

:thumbsup:  Congrats! That dude has a lot of character....

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Post by: Iowabowhunter on November 13, 2015, 09:45:00 AM

Holy smokes what a buck! Great pictures, those are fantastic! Congratulations!!!

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 13, 2015, 09:48:00 AM

Dandy buck congrats Brother. Really like it when someone takes the time for good pics.

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 13, 2015, 10:30:00 AM

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Originally posted by Sean B:
Well Brad, we're getting you're wind here in NY. I'll be taking my 20 year old SA ll tomorrow morning, let's hope there's some mojo in both for me!!

Good luck, Sean!!!

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 13, 2015, 10:32:00 AM

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Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Dandy buck congrats Brother. Really like it when someone takes the time for good pics.

Definitely have to give credit to my buddy Alex on that!!  He even made me look halfway good lol!!

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Post by: cacciatore on November 13, 2015, 10:44:00 AM

Perfect!

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Post by: underpowred on November 13, 2015, 02:45:00 PM

Great pics and even better buck!! Congrats

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Post by: BRONZ on November 13, 2015, 03:52:00 PM

Those are some great photos! Beautiful deer.

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Post by: elkken on November 13, 2015, 04:46:00 PM

Thats a dandy ... congrats

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Post by: dnovo on November 13, 2015, 05:21:00 PM

Brad. Are you sure about the score?  Who did the measuring?   :bigsmyl:

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Post by: Bernie B. on November 15, 2015, 08:53:00 PM

Nice!  As mentioned many times, the photos are excellent!  Congratulations on a great looking buck!

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Post by: Mudd on November 15, 2015, 09:02:00 PM

:archer:

PS: I think you have it in you to top this one buddy.

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Post by: warden415 on November 15, 2015, 11:08:00 PM

Nice buck congrats

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Post by: Sam McMichael on November 16, 2015, 08:24:00 AM

very nice buck. Congratulations!

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Post by: Paul/KS on November 16, 2015, 09:04:00 AM

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Originally posted by dnovo:
Brad. Are you sure about the score?  Who did the measuring?    :bigsmyl:  

Heeey, that's a good idea. Never hurts to have a 2nd opinion...    ;)
   :p

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 16, 2015, 10:10:00 AM

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Originally posted by dnovo:
Brad. Are you sure about the score?  Who did the measuring?    :bigsmyl:  

I likely screwed up the math, I's purty excited!

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Post by: fireman_3311 on November 16, 2015, 10:11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Mudd:
 :archer:  

PS: I think you have it in you to top this one buddy.

You know I'll try to!  And if I don't, that's ok too!!

Happy birthday Mudd!!!

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Post by: Irish Archer on November 16, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Beautiful buck! Congrats.