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Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby browning3 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:30 am

Shot this toad November 3rd at 9am. Buck Growl buck.

This buck never showed up on any of our cameras placed through out the property. Most of the bordering land is big chunks mainly owned by the local farmers. None of the farmers had seen him nor any other local neighbors. He was a ghost. The farmers I talked to said it was bigger than any bucks they had seen throughout the year...and they see hundreds of deer every week.

The hunt....I had a few smaller bucks cruising through the small stand of cedars just after shooting time. They all came down the trail under my stand. All yearling or small 2.5yr olds. Things got real slow and quiet around 9am. I pulled out my new buck growl grunt call I bought the day before. I literally went nuts on it. Growling, clicking, tending grunts and some improvised sounds. LOL! Not more than 2 minutes later he came walking down the edge of the cedars with his hair all bristled up. I was in a poplar tree about 16 feet off the ground near the edge of where the cedar trees start. He came down the perfect trail and gave me a broadside 18 yard shot. Double lunged him and he piled up within 50 yards. I didn't realize how big he really was until I walked up on him. My biggest and should go over 150. Main frame 10 pt with double brows making him 12pt.

I didn't have time to hit record on my bow mounted camera. It would of made for great film. Darn it!

He's 19.25" on inside. Haven't put tape on him yet but he should hit low 150's.

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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby goldtip5575 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:32 am

congrats :clap:
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:35 am

Congrats!!!!! Dang nice buck, good job. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby James » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:37 am

Congrats, great buck
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:39 am

Dandy buck.
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby dreaming bucks » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:45 am

awesome buck, congrats ! He looks like a 160" to me, but I've been way off before. :D
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Swampthing » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:23 am

Nice buck, way to go.
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:44 am

Awesome buck! 8-) Congrats!

He is almost a twin to a buck I screwed up on the same exact day!
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby headgear » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:31 am

Great looking buck! Congrats
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby U.P. MAN » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:39 am

Sweet buck!
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby backstraps » Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:02 am

Wow what a nice buck! Height good mass and good width....that's a dandy, congratulations!!!

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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Brandon » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:52 am

man i need some luck like that.... add this to the "found pixie dust thread" :lol:

LOTS of mature bucks go down to good ole fashioned LUCK...

Congrats on the GIANT BUCK... that by the way is over 150" im sure. :dance:
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:56 am

Congrats! He is a Dandy! 8-)
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby hammered 16 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:16 pm

nice buck congrats :clap:
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Re: Rusk County Buck Growl Buck

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:41 pm

Spectacular! :clap:
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