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Been a while since I posted. Here's my 2013 archery buck.

Unread postby JV NC » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:01 am

I hunted as smart as I knew how this season, hunting less than I ever have (only hunting the right spots at the right times). Patience and persistence (to details) paid off, Tuesday. I arrowed this buck at 7:10 Tuesday morning, as he was walking behind a doe. Shot was a "little" back and a "little" high, but I thought I heard him crash.

I looked at my arrow through my binos and I couldn't even make out the fletching on it. It was soaked. But, I wasn't sure if it was blood or guts. I didn't think I hit him that far back, but you guys know how the mind can race during these times. I waited thirty minutes and the more I thought about it, the more I remembered he was slightly quartering away when I shot him. When I snuck down, I checked the arrow and smelled it. It wasn't guts.

Not as much blood at the POI as I wanted, so I looked a short ways on the trail. I saw nothing that convinced me he was a goner, so I decided to back out and return in several hours. I have a very limited point of ingress/egress to this spot, so I had to sneak the last little bit on a line that would have me 80yds or so parallel to the trail he busted out on. As I was sneaking the last few yards, I thought I saw something white across the creek. It couldn't be.......could it? I put my binos up and confirmed it was the belly of my buck. Hallelujah.

He's the second biggest buck I've taken, and he's at the taxi as we speak. I felt completely blessed to have been able to take him. He taped out a little over 120", with "H" measurements being almost 31". MB's were between 23" and 24", each. Inside spread was just under 15".

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Unread postby Country » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:06 am

Really nice buck! Congratulations!
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Unread postby Stanley » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:08 am

Congratulations on the dandy buck.
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Unread postby Carol » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:13 am

:D
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Unread postby AntlerAddiction » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:17 am

Good one :)
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Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:17 am

Congrats! :clap:

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Unread postby Dewey » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:22 am

Nice buck! Congrats! 8-)

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Unread postby BigHunt » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:24 am

8-)

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Unread postby Timmy » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:24 am

very nice buck!
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Unread postby Black Squirrel » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:29 am

Thats a nice looking rack! Congrats!
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Unread postby Pullintoobs » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:47 am

Dandy! congrats.
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Unread postby Arrowbender » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:00 am

Very Nice!
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Unread postby P&YBuck1 » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:24 am

Dandy buck, Congratulations!
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Unread postby Dabowhunter » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:46 am

Very Nice, congrats
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Unread postby JAB » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:48 am

Good job, congrats!

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