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[Hopewell Tom]

WAY TO GO, Jim!!!

[Jayrod]

God bless you brother theres what all the hard work and preparation is all about..WELL DONE JIM!!!!!    

[Big Ed]

Well done Jim, can't wait to read how it unfolded!
Thank you again for doing what you do,
Big Ed

[4woods]

Congrats Jim-- I am new to this Great Site but was at your place once with my older brother.  Planning on getting a Trad Bow Soon..

[Nook]

Awesome.....

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

ok! I have been doing some deep breathing and still don't believe this mornings hunt.

It was really cold this morning.18 F in fact.

Mark and I were discussing our options. It really was a coin flip sort of decision. I sent him to where Jay shot the coyote and I headed way up to the top middle bluff to my stand.

Across my property line on the East is a very heavy Red Cedar thicket on a very steep pointed bluff. ( Red line is fence line  . red blob is the thicket.

[ron w]

Not sure if that's the one you had been looking for but he is a real beauty......          

[Dry Creek]

That's what I'm talking about!!
Congrats

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

It was all ready beginning to show pink light in the East when I arrived at my stand.. There was just the slightest East wind this am. Hardly anything at all.

I was dressed to the max and had been in the stand for a little over an hour with out seeing a single deer.

Standing with the bow on a hook I was very carefully scanning in all directions from the stand. Suddenly I heard a deer running towards me from the East. A mature doe was trotting towards me on the trail that goes directly in front of the stand. She stopped 40 yards away and I grabbed the bow. I was set on shooting her. But then I noticed her tail position and that she seemed to be waiting for some one.

Suddenly there was one continuous deep guttural grunts and another deer running up. Instantly I recognized that dark forehead and wide rack!

As they blew past the front of me I picked a spot and let the arrow go. The arrow struck the buck 2/3 of the way back and high. He stopped in his tracks and hunched his back. I grabbed another arrow and with all the excitement did not come to full draw. I shot between his legs. He spun and moved 15 yards down hill and stopped. I grabbed another arrow, short drew yet again and sent another arrow below his chest into the leaves and dirt. He crashed thru some brush and went another 25 yards down the steep hill and stopped. His tail was flipping wildly and his legs went out from under him.

I sat down and then kept an eye on him to make sure he was not getting up. It took a few minutes for what just happened to sink in. I had just killed the great 8 point I had called in twice last week!!!

Where he died


21.5 wide

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

It was difficult but I was able to drive the 4 wheeler to where Jay's buck died. His buck was also shot out of this stand.

We then dragged the buck on the middle contour trail to the 4 wheeler and carefully pulled him up hill so as to not ruin the cape or dislodge the bark and lichen in his rack from rubbing.

Mark and I.  Great to share this kill with another trad guy!


The buck's front feet are both white and he has way more white below his chest than normal.


I am so glad it took 93 trips out to kill a buck like this. I wouldn't want it any easier!!

Got to give thanks to my Wife of 25 years who is never less than 100 % supportive and the to the animal spirits, we say thank you for sacrificing your lives so that we may thrive.

[Ragin Bull]

Congratulations Jim,  Great buck and well earned.

[K2]

Congrats Jim.  You worked hard for him.  Thanks for taking us along.  Ken

[Blueridge]

Congrats! Great Buck! I always enjoy reading your
hunt reports.

[Kopper1013]

Wow what a great deer Thant you so much for this thread I look forward to checking it everyday to see your adventures that is a well deserved deer!!

[Whip]

It simply does not get any better than that!  All the time on land management,  stand placement,  scouting,  playing host,  not to mention 93 hunts over the course of the fall.  Perfection!
Congratulations again Jim!

[Huntrdfk]

All I can say is.......YES! I am so happy for you Jim, as Joe said, "It simply does not get any better than that!"

Thanks for all of the extra work you have done in order to share this with us too.

David

[NYRON]

Great buck. Great tenacity. Great hunt.

Congratulations!

[ron w]

 93 hunts.....your amazing...          I wish I had your desire.

[Eden]

This is by far my favorite thread.  I selfishly hope you have another tag to use so your journal continues!  
Thanks, and congrats on a fine buck!!

[lt-m-grow]

Nothing but smiles here.  Well deserved for a great guy!

Congrats...