Down to the wire - 2010 Indiana buck

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Its been a LOONNNGGG season.  Started out hot and dry in my neck of the woods as in much of the Midwest.  The rut around home didn't really fire up and I only saw one good buck in Indiana in November.  Had a good hunt in NE Missouri the 1st week of November but just couldn't get things put together.  Well, last night the worm, as they say, turned.  Caught this guy and a little buddy headed out from the bedding area in the snowstorm and shot him at about 5 yards.  He came directly under me from behind, I could hear him walking in the snow but didn't have the cover to turn and look so the first view I had of him was down through the platform of the Windwalker at about 10 feet.  Shot him at a steep quartering away angle with my "sissy stick" - 53 lb Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet and a 2215 with a big Snuffer.  Arrow entered just in front of his right rear leg and the Snuffer poked out through the left front armpit.  Penetration to the fletching.  Got a bit of everything, including a chunk of the heart, but he still went about 200 yards.  Easy track in the snow.  He's probably a big 3 1/2 yr old and I'm tickled to end the season on such a positive note.  Killed this buck in the same patch of woods as my wide 8 point last year...I'm liking this spot!

Ryan

[Onions]

That's a dandy!
Nice job Ryan

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[Huntrdfk]

Nice buck Ryan and way to stick with it!!!!  There is something about hunting late season......    

David

[bad arrow]

Great deer. Congratulations....Phil

[lpcjon2]

Kinda small don't ya think Ryan.     I only get to see deer like that in pictures.    Congrats it is an awesome buck!

[hunt it]

 Congrats Ryan, gotts love hunting big bucks in the snow.

[saumensch]

awesome!

[Ray Hammond]

love the jacket too! beauty buck.

[Hatrick]

That is one outstanding buck. I only see ones like that in pictures and in my dreams. I love hunting in the snow but I don't take the cold very well anymore.

Congratulations. And by the way, real nice to see those old recurves still out there taking care of business.

[Rob DiStefano]

woooooooooo, what a dandy!  congrats!

[steadman]

congrats!  

[bigugly1]

Very nice deer, congates!

[Stumpkiller]

Shazam!  Very impressive buck!  

Don't say "sissy stick"; say "finesse bow".

[pete p]

excellent! thats a big deer for 3.5, we couldnt grow that in the north at that age. awesome bow, awesome coat and awesome deer!

[Bullfrog 1]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris O]

congrats on a beautiful beast!

[zipper bowss]

That is one heck of a 3 yr old!Congrats Ryan!!    
Bill

[maineac]

Man what a deer.  I think I would like that patch of woods also.  Congrats!

[Mudd]

I'm impressed!!! But heck who wouldn't be?

I mean "How cool is this one? Way!! I'm saying"....

Congratulations!!

God bless,Mudd

[bendbig]

Nice way to stay after them!