Tick bitten, Lyme infested old dog pulls it off!

[mike_mc]

Congrats!

[Florida]

Congrats Stash. I am genuinely happy to see you get one. I know it's been a tough few years.

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[Swampbuck]

Hats off to you!! well deserved congrats and way to grind it out!!

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[whitetailassasin]

Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! I've been waiting on this since you said you where giving it a go. Man leave this place for some hunting, come back and almost missed this post! Buck of the year for me! I take a bow to you sir, inspirational and awesome! What a trophy!!!

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[creepingdeth]

x-tra special "way to go!!" (love the poem Dan)

[Arrowbender]

Congrats Stash!!
You do Certainly Inspire!
Keep at it, Beast !!

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[Buckshot20]

That a boy stash. I love all these threads but this one is especially great. Good job.

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[Bucky]

Congrats!!!! Happy 4 ya

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[stash59]

Just wanted to sat thanx for all the support!!!

I'm totally blown away!!!!!!!

[Hooks1]

I'm a little late to the party but CONGRATULATIONS !! I just knew you would git it done with your attitude of never give up, never quit, adapt and overcome. You are an inspiration to us all.

[Uncle Lou]

Congrats Stash. I like others, am very happy for your accomplishment, You are a BEAST!

[Tufrthnails]

Congrats man. I'm sorry I just got to this one. Anyone else getting lost one what buck stories they have read and which ones they haven't? Inspiring to see your persistence!

[stash59]

Got my gun buck on 11/22/16 on an afternoon/evening hunt!!!

Yes John it's just a "dink", but this chronic Lyme suffering old dog couldn't be more proud of an animal!!!!! This old dog can still hunt!!!

Too tired for details so you'll have to wait for the contest essay. Still have 2 doe tags in my pocket.

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My drag crew. On left hunter_mike and on right Lil' Bro'!!!! I can't thank them enough. No way I could have done it myself!!! Friends, family and the great outdoors!!!

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Close up of unusually large bases for the size of the buck. 107 pounds dressed weight. Antlers look like a 1.5 YO except for the bases. They look like there from a 2.5YO!!! As big as a half dollar coin.

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Thanx

Chuck

Just a follow up on this guys age. I questioned if he may be a 2 YO. Well I finally boiled out the skull. With clean much less stinky jaw bones. I brought them in the house to compare against aging pics on the net.

This confirmed he is a 1.5 YO.

Here's the pic. Notice how the 3rd molar is starting to be pushed out by the adult molar. According to the reference pics. It looks to be in the early stages. So he was most likely right near exactly 1 year and 6 months old.[url][URL=[/url][/url]

Oh yeah I also checked out Lil' Bro's scale. It's about 20 pounds on the light side. So actual weight was about 127#. More in line for his age.

[hunter_mike]

[wmahunter]

NE 2017 Lyme Forecast

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsod ... -northeast