My two Oklahoma bucks. 120" 8 pt and 163" 10 point

Ok, so welcome to the story that you wouldn't believe it if I didn't have pictures.









(This first buck was shot 28 Nov 2014)
I have been chasing this big buck all year. I took him from a 3 square mile area down to a 1/4 mile square area.
Well, yesterday I drove out to Oklahoma with hopes of an afternoon sit and to check my camera in my hot spot.
Well the drive took longer than planned and I hit my area at 4:45 pm. Sundown was 5:24 so I had until 5:54 to hunt...

The wind was in my favor, so I drove right to my spot and didn't change.

In a white tee shirt, blue jeans, and cowboy boots, I walked to my hot spot, pulled the camera, and to reviewed them.
I had deer DAILY throughout the day, over the past 2 weeks. Nothing to brag about, but I figured I could shoot a doe. I also knew the brute lived in the area.


Well, after I checked my camera I saw the last time I remember 5:10.
After that I saw a deer. First thing I noticed was "hey, there is a deer."
Then I noticed it was a buck and was coming down my lane....

Then I saw it......

the curved brow tine....


I almost puked.

I got down on me knees and went VERY SLOW. The wind was in my face and he was working his way down to me. I drew back and then he stopped at 15 yards semi quartering to.
This is when I noticed the problem. The wind was swirling....

He was not a young buck and I could see him sniffing in the air.
I picked the spot I wanted and let my arrow fly.

This is when the "fairly tale begins."

The buck DROPPED in it's spot. He either heard my string, arrow, or caught movement last second because his ass end dropped a bit and it hit his spine.

So here I am, I just watched my buck of a life time drop in front of my eyes, and then I let the adrenaline play nasty games.
He started doing the "I am dead, but still moving" routine, so I could only think of all the nasty threads where people shoot monster bucks, it drops, then gets up and runs away....

Well... I knocked another arrow and made sure that was not going to happen. The original shot was the kill shot.
The second was ok, now I can breath.


SO HERE I AM STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WOODS WITH A WHITE TEE SHIRT ON, JEANS AND COWBOY BOOTS, and I just killed the biggest buck of my LIFE.


Don't believe me?

I wouldn't either, but....

The last picture can tell 1000 words. I was in complete and absolute shock!








The pictures just don't do justice.
This was the biggest deer I have ever seen/shot. To this day I am still extremely giddy and happy with the kill.

Once he gets back from the taxi I will have an official score done. The green score was 163", but I don't care. I am beyond happy with this buck

This buck I actually shot 14 Nov 2014


The day that I shot this buck I got into my stand nice and early because the temps had dropped over night and the rut was kicking off pretty well.

At first light I had 4 does come in. Then around 8 I had a stray doe come in and she was looking VERY tastey, but I let her live. Then at 9 a doe sprinted by me and I just had that feeling. Sure enough I look through a small cedar tree that I had my blind cut into and I saw rack.....

I saw him work a licking branch and a scrap, then he started walking out in front of me.
He was about 4 yards from hitting my lane and being broadside, but he took a hard right and started walking down a hill. He gave me a 15 yard quartering away shot and I let my arrow fly. Took out a lung and his heart and the rest was history.








the funny thing is I had him on camera earlier this year too....
Taunting me.... but as I sit here eating some of him as jerky, I think I got the last laugh

Both bucks were shot on the ground (a first and second for me) and both were on public land.


All in all I had a fantastic year out there and I cannot wait until next year!

I do have some doe tags left for out there, so I may head out and try my luck after christmas

Friggin awesome! Need a huntin buddy?

FREAKIN AWESOME BUCK!!! Congrats. The pictures are super awesome

LAST EDITED ON Dec-26-14 AT 08:11PM (MST)[p]Great bucks, I think it really adds to the kill when you've watched them, have cam photos from summer/fall and then hunt that specific deer.

LAST EDITED ON Dec-26-14 AT 09:17PM (MST)[p]Thanks everyone.

I agree 12point, it certainly makes the scouting and all the hours in the stand feel a lot better when you're able to hit target deer.

DW, anytime!

Beautiful bucks. The biggest one is one heck of a trophy. Great pictures and story.

May I ask what kind of trail cams your using. I'm needing some and don't know anything about them.

Great bucks, made even better that you took them on public land! Congrats.

>Beautiful bucks. The biggest one is
>one heck of a trophy.
>Great pictures and story.
>
>May I ask what kind of
>trail cams your using. I'm
>needing some and don't know
>anything about them.


Just like when it comes to picking a favorite gun, bow, ammunition, etc... everyone has their opinions on what cameras are the best, so here is my two cents.

I mainly use moultrie 880s. They are my favorite camera to use. They are decently priced, take very nice day and night pictures, have a good battery life, and many extra features. IF you have any questions, feel free to message me.

Awesome! Congrats and Happy New Year!

Now that was flat awesome, congrats on a banner year!
Happy New Year!

Hey Iccy: those are some fine looking whitetails with a bow. Looks like you have plenty of meat in the freezer congrats any deer with a bow is a trophy. Yours are the real deal. Thanks for the story and pics.

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Both are Good looking Bucks.
I like that first one with cam shots of you in a t-shirt, just go's to show you have grab the chance when it shows up.

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Thank you everyone!

Now it's time for me to start shed hunting so I can top this year!