Yep, that's my old friend Todd up there and it looks like he's been getting it done as usual for him.
Congrats buddy.
That's a stud of a buck! Well done Todd!
That's a huge deer! Congrats :thumbsup:
Congrats to Todd!
Bisch
Great buck Todd!
That's a HUGE 6 point! :thumbsup:
That is awesome Todd. Have to catch up later with ya for the story. Super excited for ya! Great buck. Dino
Thats a great buck, IS there a story I missed somewhere?
Congrats Todd.
That's a HUGE 6 point! :thumbsup:
Very nice buck! Congrats Todd.
Todd,
Congrats! Is the story posted o another thread? Sure would love to read it :readit:
Great buck Todd, Congratulations could not have happened to a better guy
Good buck and a great guy!
Congrats Todd, was there a thread on that beauty?
Awesome buck, Todd. Congratulations!
Darren
What a cool old buck! Congrats Todd!
Great pic. Good Job!
Nice buck Todd. I can't wait to hear the story.
:thumbsup:
Awesome six! Congrats
Nice buck Todd, Congratulations :clapper:
Wow that is a monster congrats to you!
Very nice buck Todd. Congrats.
Thanks guys. It was all luck, but I will post a nice pic and give the highlights a bit later. I am headed into the woods. :bigsmyl:
Awesome Buck there nice!!
nice buck! I'm terrible with names but is that the Todd that worked at 3 rivers?
OK back. No deer this morning, but saw some turkey. They come back in here in Indiana soon - bow only so bow and I will be in the woods. :D
So the luck buck...
I am not a trophy hunter at all. I like to eat deer meat and I love bowhunting. Well, all hunting. You know how you start to get to know patterns on a property?
This was the evening of Oct 30th. I tried to sneak out of work earlier, but that didn't happen.
The plan was to hang a new stand in a particular spot, but on my way in, this other tree seemed to say, "Take me Bill Tyler..."
I thought, "Hmmm... I do see bucks sometimes walking the trail just below this tree and I have never hunted this side before."
I hung the stand.
OK sorry - I said highlights. I am getting caught up in the details.
Long story short, at about 6:00 all of a sudden he was below me. I didn't see that hiss body was big, he reminded me of the forky I kept seeing last fall and didn't shoot.
As he walked by I was thinking that those antlers seemed big around. Hmmm...
I decided to take the shot. He was oh, about 15-18 yards.
The shot was too far back... He ran off.
I waited till the morning to go looking - after verifying blood.
Weather was in the 40's.
Found him the next morning and that's when I realized what a brute he was!!
His body was huge! I was stoked!!
I took some pics, and then - eventually was able to get him out of the ravine and loaded into my truck.
At the processors they said he was the biggest 6-point they had ever seen. :)
I didn't earn him, or specifically hunt him, the shot wasn't even all that good, but the good SHARP broadheads did enough cutting and damage to put him down in less than 100 yards.
Whatever kind of broadheads you use - just make 'em really really sharp. :)
I was totally lucky. This is largest buck I have taken with any weapon. Even when some things went wrong, I ended up with this beautiful whitetail. I am humbled and greatly blessed.
Todd Smith
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"Take me Bill Tyler!"
... I thought wait, isn't his name Todd? Haha. So of course I google the quote. For you it was bucks not beavers!
Great story. But It wasn't all luck that got you that big boy. You hung the stand in the right spot and then made the shot! Awesome!! Congrats again.
Again a great deer!
Outstanding, my friend! That guy is a brute!
Way to go Todd! That is a nice one! :thumbsup:
Awesome Todd Seen it along time ago but guess what? I got a new computer been without for 3 years congratulations Love the Hat I wear mine all the time
Nothing like a monster 6 pt! Hard to find for sure
Congratulations Todd, you are too humble. :notworthy: