Arizona Strip Cactus Buck!

DonMartin · Nov 25, 2010

For all you mule deer fanatics on MM, here is one of the neatest bucks I have ever been associated with.

This bruiser was taken on the fifth day of 2010 hunt on the Arizona Strip by my hunter, Tony Keller of Kingman,Az.

I absolutely am enamored by what I call wildlife "Freaks & Geeks" and this buck we called, "Double Drop" is at the top of my list.

I have some photos and video of this buck and when I showed them to Tony and his son, Tony couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Some fast facts on the buck. He has an outside spread of an honest 34 inches, and has a gob of scoreable points on both sides. Yet we call him a 9 X 5 just to keep it simple.

Don't know what he scores and actually I don't care. Too me and Tony and to Jay Chan who was with Tony when he got it, it is indeed a buck of a lifetime and I'm proud to be a part of the hunt.

I know everyone doesn't like cactus bucks and I'm good with that.

Here he is..

Don Martin
Arizona Wildlife Outfitters

Foreman4x4 · Nov 25, 2010

Cool buck! I love the "unique" ones!

rmanwill · Nov 25, 2010

A no brainer. Great buck.

eldorado · Nov 25, 2010

Great looking buck. Love the width and drop tine. So much
character on this rack. Congrats on a very unique trophy.

ELDORADO

huntnhard32 · Nov 26, 2010

Don,

That buck was way up there on my hitlist for the archery hunt. I even made a big move in the first part of the hunt, because we had trail cam pictures of him. We named him "putter" because the huge drop looked like an old golf putter!! Congratulations, we have some cool photos of that deer, and he is truly AWESOME!!

Tom Caldwell

BIGJOHNT · Nov 26, 2010

You left one thing out. How big where his balls ? When we talk cactus bucks this always comes up, the size of two peas ?
Nice he doesn't look all weird like some cactus bucks . He kinda grew somewhat normal.
I would say testies the size of peanuts ? haha

oneaway · Nov 26, 2010

What a very cool buck! Your hunters smile says it all! Congrats to both of you!!!

Aaron84 · Nov 26, 2010

Cool buck for sure.

CAelknuts · Nov 26, 2010

That is one absolute cool buck. Might be the neatest cactus buck I've ever seen.

rackman · Nov 26, 2010

What a sweet looking buck! thanks for sharing.

appleman · Nov 26, 2010

way cool buck-even if you dont like cactus bucks I would sure love to add that one to the collection!

foulshot · Nov 26, 2010

Nice mushrooms, needs a better photo.

DonMartin · Dec 8, 2010

Cheuvront: Not too bad a buck for a guy who "hardly ever gets out of his truck" huh?

I know even a blind pig finds an acorn every once in a while!

Take care my friend,

Don Martin
AWO

Tworay · Dec 8, 2010

Nice...congrats to the hunter.

nv_hunter · Dec 9, 2010

I wonder what all the bumps under the velvet would have looked like after he stripped it?

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spcheuvront · Dec 9, 2010

Don;

One of the pictures I've seen shows that buck at the drinker , during the archery season , standing in front of an empty ground blind.

Boy , what a day to miss sitting your blind.

Don, again congratulations , that was my personally favorite for 2010.

Steve

Gator · Dec 10, 2010

What a outstanding Buck, You have to be happy when you see one like him. Did he have any balls to speak of, looks like he was in the priesthood.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".