2015 Ohio Buck back

[Sawpilot 75]

Got my 2015 buck back. I shot him at 5 yards in October. Unfortunately I was unable to recover the deer as he crossed a fence into a farm I don't have permission to hunt and the landowners don't allow hunting. I did however manage to get permission to shed hunt and I found the buck in February of this year. With 5 days left in our Archery season here in Ohio I was still able to legally tag my buck. I was saddened by the loss of such a Monarch but delighted to have a talented taxidermist to restore the memory.
 
 

[Homey88]

Great deer!

[Pine]

Nice

[ron w]

Good of you to tag him. He is a beauty.

[Gen273]

Wow this is a great example regarding what is right about true sportsmen! congrats, that is a awesome buck!!!

[Sawpilot 75]

 

Thank goodness I have a good taxidermist. I didn't give him much to work with. I knew where the buck was heading but it took several visits with the landowners to gain permission to look for him as well as some shed hunting. I was sick for months about it and the day that I walked up on him I got a little teary eyed. I have such respect for these animals. I hated to see him go out that way but was thankful the chapter of our story together was finally complete.

[fishone]

Great story and great buck. I am glad you found him.

[Sawpilot 75]

I guess if I can say anything guys don't ever give up looking.. I knew how he was hit and even with no blood my gut told me he was fatally hit. I looked for hours which turned into days and weeks looking for him and all I could come up with was one thicket across a fence. I just kept my head and worked on the landowners over a period of time and eventually gained their trust. In the end it was worth it but the months leading up to holding him in my hands was a sick feeling.

[huntingarcher]

Great buck,I bet you were sick.Heck even makes me sick knowing you could not look for your deer.

[DannyBows]

Great Buck! My hats off to you for how you stuck with it. Well done.

[Irish Archer]

Very good buck!

[southernarcher]

Glad you were finally able to retrieve your buck. He's a nice one.

[curlis]

That's a great ending to a sad story. Glad you found him.

[Friend]

Most excellent respect for the deer.

Also, a very nice buck.

Well done...

[buckeyebowhunter]

Great buck and a beautiful mount. Who did you have do the mount?

Glad you found him! I had one several years ago that I found 9 days after the shot. It really sucked to lose the meat, and to this day I don't know how he went as far as he did????

Great looking mount!

Bisch

[Sawpilot 75]

Thank you for all the comments guys. It was a learning lesson in many was for me as a Bowhunter. I'm very thankful to have him on the wall and not still laying out in the field.

[A.S.]

Congrats again Aaron. I'm glad you were able to find him.

[TIM B]

Very nice.  
Hard to understand how they wouldent let ya look for what ya knew was there....better late than never

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I am happy you were able to find closure on a magnificent buck.