Congratulations Jim I knew you would connect soon.
A very happy ending to a really great story from start to finish.
You do your homework very well and it all paid off.
Thanks for taking us along and feel like we were right there the entire time.
Take a deep breath and a long stare into the wood fire reflecting back on today's hunt.  

Congrats on an awesome well deserved buck!    

Congrats to you! Way to go! Great buck!

         
I'm glad to see someone who puts in so much time and graciously hosts so many guests rewarded with such a fine animal.
Thank you for taking us along on your journey this year.
Congrats!!!

Congratulations Jim on another great buck! You've definitely earned him with all the time and land management you've put it.  Congratulations and well done on another year in the woods!
-Jay

Congrats Jim!!        

That's awesome! I admire your tenacity.
Been a great thread

Eric

Congrats on a great buck.  I haven't been able to get out much this season so your daily log has been a nice substitute.  Thanks for taking us along.

Congrats on your hard earned and well deserved buck! Thanks for taking us along on all your hunts!

Good job! I live my weekdays vicariously through you waiting for the weekend! Awesome buck

Digging deep and then a Buck like that!!! Way to go my friend. Toughness and love produces a buck like that. Long live the Big 8    

Happy for you, Jim. Way to go!

Excellent! Congrats on a BEAUTIFUL buck, Jim!

Congrats Jim!  Great Buck and have loved the ride along with you, Was beginning to get tired  

ATTA'BOY....really have enjoyed this - thanks for the share
Tim

Congratulations!  And thanks for taking us along for another season!

   

Congratulations.  Great Buck.

Thank you Every one for your wonderful comments. All the effort to blog is worth it when you have such a great audience.

For those who want to know, the buck weighed 183 lbs hanging. I had guessed 185! I also scored him at 139 Pope and Young.

Now it's time to get after some does..............

Congratulations on the great buck, Jim. You certainly earned him through all of your efforts to improve your farm, plus the time spent on stand. Glad he survived the gun season for you.