thanks guys! i just got back from hiking into the old orchard to check for bear sign......it was like dodging land mines.... bear turds everywhere. the old orchard has really produced a good crop this year and the bears are hitting it hard. i am going to hunt them like i always do, from my ghillie suit so i will either post pics when i get him or my wife will post my eulogy (SP?) (LOL).

Congrats! Thats the way to start a season,,Good Luck on the bear & elk.

       

Looks  like  an  expert  shot. Petaphiles  will  soon  be hunting you  down:)      sunaj

Way to go buddy... nice deer and don't it just feel so much better knowing that you took it with something you crafted.. I love it.  Great pic.

I'm not sure how I've missed this thread so far. Really nice buck!!! You certainly can be very proud! Congrats!!!!!! CK

hope we meet shapeshifter!
I saw the buck I was after yesterday; saw the neighbors minature donkeys: chase all six bucks off; and do it again; and again.  3 does did walk right by me.. I did 'help the neighbor'later that day by fixing his fence      

Congrats on a fine hunt. I may be calling on you for advise when I embark on my bow building adventure. that is a fine bow and will show so well hung across that rack.

Terry,

Great choice in bringing this thread back to the top!  What a beautiful animal.

Great job Gino!        

Wow! what a nice buck and great shot! It dont get much better than that.

QuoteOriginally posted by Tim:
Terry,

Great choice in bringing this thread back to the top!  What a beautiful animal.

Great job Gino!            

Agreed Tim, great buck and picts.

Actually that buck is TINY compared to the bucks Gino has taken the past couple years...

Real nice buck.Nice hunting area.

Wow, that's an awesome buck and great pics as well!      

Holy cow!!!

There is some really great stuff archived(is "archived" a word?) here on Tradgang.

Bring on the past!

WOW, That is a great deer! Super cool that you built the bow as well!

Nice Buck!