Shot a great buck today at 3:30.
Haven't been able to hunt or even shoot much this year, work has been a "bit" overwhelming.
I had a chance to get out and took it. Although it is still warm here, this guy was moving at 3:30, came right down the trail I set up on and I got my first ever whitetail heart shot.
I wasn't sitting more than 30 minutes.
Not sure what he weighs, but a bruiser of a body.
9 points, a great public land deer for me.
Had a fantastic night with Tyler my 12 year old, who helped find, drag and gut the beast. His excitement through all of it still has me with a non stop smile on my face.(although the picture shows him looking a little tired!)
I used my old ILF tournament recurve, which I have not hunted with in 10 years. It is the easiest to shoot however, which is why I took it.
20 yard shot broadside, couldn't have asked for better. A great day to be alive.
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Excellent......... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Way to go! Love the pats shirt on the tired kid
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Nice buck! Congratulations!
Kenny :clapper:
Congratulations on your first!
Nice looking buck.
God bless,
Rodd
Congrats
Congrats David!
Congrats! Nice shot.
Really nice story, congrats!!
dandy. absolute dandy!
Great deer !!!! Way to get it done locally. The Bucks just got moving for me this week!!
Congrats Brother and great shot!
Very nice! :archer:
Great public land buck! Anyone getting a buck like that on public is doing the homework. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Many congrats. That's a nice buck!
Congrats on a great buck and great time with your son!
Awesome!
Nice one!
Way to go on including your son.
Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic buck, his body makes the rack look small, till you look at the pict with you in it. Congratulations!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by maineac:
Fantastic buck, his body makes the rack look small, till you look at the pict with you in it. Congratulations!!!
Mike, used two very special knives made by you to take care of this one, thanks!
I am sore as hell this morning.
Tyler is still out cold since 9 p.m., heh.
Congrats!
That's awesome, CONGRATS!!
Wonderful buck . Congrats on a fine trophy.
Congrats David, nice buck!
Great buck, and great shot too!!!!
Congrats,
Bisch
A beautiful beast, congratulations Dave. I was hoping you killed it with your coco tip so I'd get to have another look at it.
I am happy the knives served you well. Dragging out a big deer will wear you out! Especially a young man ( and us older gents too)
Congrats! That's a nice MA buck!
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A beautiful beast, congratulations Dave. I was hoping you killed it with your coco tip so I'd get to have another look at it.
Me too Izz, I feel guilty for not using it.
beautiful buck! love the "red" war paint on your boy.
congrats on a fine buck
Very nice New England buck! Glad your time away from work was fruitful!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go sir!
Congrats! Well done!!!
Great job! Congrats!
2X on what Jerry above said, that buck has a great body. To share it with your son, life is good.
Nice buck, congrats!
Perfect shot on a dandy buck and got to share some good memories with your son, it doesn't get any better than that!
-Jay
Thanks guys.
We had an overall great weekend.
We each shot a pheasant Saturday morning with all kinds of stories to go with that crazy, fun hunt.
Then worked the rest of the weekend on this buck.
Its warm now, so we had to cape it out, get the head to the taxidermist, and get the carcass on ice to butcher tomorrow night. No time to do any other option.
We were just sitting on the couch together, and he looked at me and said, "Im beat. This is what its all about. This was one of the best weekends of my life."
That statement, after the time we just had together made it one of my best also.
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Great job David! Can't ask for a better weekend either, good for you!
David
Great shot! Awsome buck to!
Awesome!
Very nice David, congrats! Hard thing to accomplish in New England
Big Congrats sir , Well done.....
,,,,Sam,,,
That's a very nice looking buck! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your hunt with us! :thumbsup:
Bernie
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Congrats David, that is a beautiful buck and great shot!
Very nice Buck, congrats.
Very nice deer!!! Congrats... There are some beauties in Mass for sure.
Congrats! That's a nice public land deer.
Wow David, that is one nice buck! I've got my eye on a similar one here in CT and hope to close the deal soon!
congrats
Nice Mass Deer
Congrats to you!
Awesome buck, congrats!
Tracy
Dave,
Congratulations, thanks for sharing. You done good.....really good.
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Great job. Congratulations!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good job! Congrats! Yes he does have a huge body! WOW!
Awesome MA buck.....nice to see you getting it done! A fine animal.....congrats to you Sir!
Very nice!
Congrats on a nice heavy horned brute
Congrats! :thumbsup:
congrats a fine looking deer
Just had a delicious meal cooked by my beautiful Italian wife. Pasta, with a meat sauce with the sausage from the deer simmered in. My whole family is together for the first time tonight since late summer. Tyler(12 years) is my live at home hunting and fishing partner, Tom(18, University of Maine freshman) is home today and dove into cooking tenderloin and sausage before I even got home, Jessica(20, Ithaca College 3rd year) also home today, hunted bison with me at 10 years old. Helped with the meal. We all sat around the dinner table with the deer from this weekend, peach cobbler from our peach trees, a fantastic meal, and all kinds of mixed and new stories.
Dammit, what life is better than that of a trad hunter's family??????
I have no legitimate complaints, life is grand right now!!!!!!!!!!!!! :campfire:
outstanding!!!
Congrats sir!
Good job and congrats on a great deer and family.RC
Nice deer and quality family time!
Nice work, congrats on a great buck
Awesome !!
Congratulations Sir. The pride is oozing from your written words. That is one wicked buck and the story is just as great. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good for you to take stock of your family blessings. :thumbsup:
Good shooting congrats! Great memories for dad and son
Thats a great buck
Congratulations!
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Great buck
Awesome buck! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Great Buck and on Public Land.....great accomplishment.
Congrats David, Now you have a very strong father son bond that will be remembered for a lifetime. Great shot by the way.