Saw a 160-170" today

Crittergetter · November 22, 2016, 06:01:00 PM

I took the family out of town to meet some family we don't get to see very often. We all met up at a campground to camp and hunt for thanksgiving week. Taking the kiddos hunting on public ground and squeezing in some bow hunting when they don't want to go. My brother in law and I drove around to do some scouting at some bow only areas and we decide to take a different way back to camp. We was just driving along and al of a sudden I see the biggest deer I've ever seen in the wild about 50 yrds off the Rd. I hit the brakes and back up and he just laid down. My brother in law jumped out to try to get a pic and he stands back up and start to just trot off but wasn't in a hurry. Then I see why, a doe stands up and runs off. We estimated him around 160-170" and he had a big 6-7" drop of his left beam. My BIL said he's never seen a grown man act the way I did about a deer! Lol
It was by FAR the biggest deer I've ever seen!!! He did get a really crappy pic that in no way does him justice. I'll try to post a pic when I have better signal.

Sam McMichael · November 22, 2016, 06:45:00 PM

Big deer will do that to you, for sure.

November 22, 2016, 09:33:00 PM

Hope you get a crack at him Randy!

Good luck!

Bisch

Caughtandhobble · November 23, 2016, 04:51:00 PM

Good luck my friend

Dan Landis · November 24, 2016, 11:28:00 AM

Get after him Randy!!!

Basinboy · November 24, 2016, 11:48:00 AM

Good Luck! Not many folks get to see a deer like that!

Michael Arnette · November 24, 2016, 12:41:00 PM

Yep, I don't think I've seen anything that big, i'm a pretty poor judge on the hoof though.

Crittergetter · November 24, 2016, 01:59:00 PM

I am a pretty poor judge also, but my BIL is preety deer savvy and been around some big deer during his taxidermy days. He said 160 conservatively and 170 tops. All I know is it was a beautiful deer! And that big drop just topped it offf!

Patknight · November 24, 2016, 04:59:00 PM

Brother,i just had that crazy,omg,its unbelievable moment in Illinois..I feel ya,,I saw a 170...from 90 yards he looks like a cartoon character with a rack WA too big to fit his body....first time I ever saw a giant like that too my friend...makes you say to yourself....they do exist...

Friend · November 24, 2016, 06:17:00 PM

Pursue than dream buck.

Good luck..