WOW x10 !!!! nice job man!!!!!!

Thank you everyone.  It still feels like a dream.

Mike that's one nice buck I'd love to hear the story.

What a bruiser!!! Congrats        

Wow wet feathers!!! What a beautiful animal, it's a magical time of year the big ones show up. Good job making the shot I bet he looked amazing on the approach lol

Awesome deer!  I had a spike go by last night could have shot but it didn't feel right so he got a walk I have seen bigger deer.  So far this morning I had a deer blow up the morning. THEN I hear a snap and nothing for10 minutes then I hear crunch. Turn around and a nice body 4 point. He knew something was up and I think he might of got a little wind. HE took a hop then walked back the way he came.

Great buck wetfeathers!!! Can't wait for the story.

Great animal and looks like a perfect shot ! Story STORY !!

What a great buck!Good for you,Mike!  

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Heck of a buck man, Supper Happy for ya  

Well, I wish that there was more of a story to tell but here it is.  This year started out poorly due to an injured hand and my shooting was horrible.  I decided to shoot my Bighorn 55#  rather than my 65# Predator.  I was able to shoot a doe  and build my confidence and had been getting several big bucks on camera.  I decided to hunt one with droptines and he had been showing up pretty often but never in daylight

Yesterday the wind was perfect for this spot and I had been hunting from a climber ( very rare for me) and just knew that I'd have action.  Then I heard the unmistakeable rhythm of a deer's gait and stood up and readied my bow.  Now I couldn't see the deer approaching and really was having difficulty deciphering which direction I was hearing the steps come from.  Then he  materialized 20 yards to my left and I couldn't believe what I was looking at.  I only had a few seconds to shoot before he reached cover and I didn't even think to stop him.  I just reacted and sent my cedar shaft tipped with a 125 gn Zwicky into motion. I hit him perfectly and saw him drag the arrow as he circled my stand within 10 yards.  I attempted to nock another arrow but it wasn't needed. I saw him tip over less than 100 yards from where he'd been shot.  
So,  I wish I could tell you that I had been hunting this buck and had finally outsmarted him but actually I was hunting another buck.  It all happened so fast I didn't get the shakes until after I had shot.  That's probably why I had made a good shot!

Mike, I was shooting my bear takedown most of the year but decided to go with my Bighorn longbow and takedown.  Hope it pays off like it did for you.  Good job.
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Schmoikies, Wetfeathers!  What a deer!  

         

congrats Michael

He's a beauty......      

Nice shot Mike, makes it all sweeter on a brute like that. What a tank.

Congrats Mike great job

Out yesterday had a 4 point show up in the morning. No shot and then saw 3 coyotes in the evening. I tried lip squeaking them in but they stay out at 50 yards.