Couple more...

I hunt public land in central NJ, the most densely populated corridor of the most densely populated state in the nation. Many bucks are killed by cars before they reach two years old and many others are killed as soon as they sprout an antler. I am not saying there are not loads of great bucks in NJ, I'm saying I don't have access to them.  In 30 years of bowhunting I have only seen 2 deer with more than 8 pts and I have only taken 2 - 8 pointers.  I got plenty of mileage out of this one though.  I self filmed the hunt and the footage has been on a couple of TV shows, including a Cabela's show where it aired twice in one season because it made the cut for top ten at the end of the year. I also wrote a story about it for TBM.

4 years ago...



3 years ago...spot and stalk...


Last year...spot and stalk...


This year.....

Nice bucks, all !!

Congrats fellas..

You betcha....LOTS of memories on this one....

Solana Ranch dEC 30TH 2006

Going to my stand the afternoon of my Birthday....I see this hog....David Sheperd lets me out and I stalk and kill this hog with a Zwickey Delta 4 blade(BLUE PAINT from 80s) I'd killed 14 deer with....



Then I climb on of my favorite trees..."The Killing Tree".....

   


and take this 8 point the same afternoon.....



Both Taken with....

Morrison Shawnee with 64# Arapaho limbs....

Zwickey Delta 4 Bladers....

Arrow Dynamics Trad Heavies....

And my GREAT friend Curt Cabrera Mounted it for me.....

Very special deer....no matter the points....  

Awesome buck, congrats!!!

Great bucks guys!!  I'll see if I have anything on digital.  most are on film....what can i say, it takes me awhile to catch on!

Last year.. Killed in Shawnee National Forest with Quinn Recurve and Simmons Interceptor broadhead.
 

This year..Killed in Shawnee National Forest with Big Foot Recurve and Simmons Tree Shark.
 

Killed this guy this year with a 20 yard shot, he was not the biggest on the hit list but I was more than tickle pink with him...

Love me some big 8s.  My dream buck is an 8 over 150.

God Bless,
Nathan

Awesome thread!  

ten years ago in SW Iowa . 12 yard shot with a trident static tip
 
shortest nonspine  recovery ever. Just three steps and fell over. Shot him right thru the heart

My last buck in Iowa 2008. Ran straight under me chasing a doe. It was a raging blizzard when I shot him. A difficult trail as it was snowing so hard after the shot.

Home place buck 2008

Last weeks home place buck

Dang y'all northern guys have some brute deer. I outweigh most mature bucks in my area (on the hove), and I only weigh 160lb!

Littlebigman, that hanging pic is impressive!

Steve

Littlebigman, I am all about the deer you guys hunt. Man I wish the body size around here was up to that standard.

You been getting it done, keep it up I want to see more of your post of those big boys for the next 20 to 30 years.

Briars

Awesome 8 Bill!  What a hoss!  Lots of other great 8's too!  Congrats!

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