my archery buck

ABOVETIMBERLINE · Aug 28, 2015

Just got back from a great week of Utah archery hunting with my dad. With the hot dry conditions I wasn't expecting very much action but ended up having one of the best weeks of hunting in my life. I was able to get a coyote that came into my cow calls on Friday. On Sunday I called a curious spike bull into 30 yards and made a great shot on him, it was so hot that I didn't take any field pictures of him due to hurrying to get meat cooled down. Tuesday afternoon a storm was moving in and it was windy but the animals were up and moving early in the evening. I was still hunting and spotted this buck feeding. I was only able to get a good look at his back forks which looked good. I stalked to 49 yards and ran out of cover. being a first year dedicated hunter I wanted a good look at him before making any decisions. I got an arrow ready and waited for him to lift his head. When he did there was no question in my mind (didn't even lift my binos) I made a good quartering away shot and he was hit hard. To my amazement he only went a few yards and stopped to look at the arrow stuck in the ground that had just went through him. I took the opportunity for and second shot and hit him good again. I watched him go down within 20 or so yards. I backed out and went and got my dad. We walked up on him together, no ground shrinkage here he was better than I thought. with a great typical four point left side and a completely unique right side I couldn't be more happy with My 2015 Utah buck

My Dad and I

Camper_A1 · Aug 28, 2015

Congrats on a great hunt, that is a cool looking buck. Really different than anything I've seen.

Pines_N_Tines · Aug 28, 2015

That is such a cool buck. It has amazing wow factor. One of the coolest drop-tines I've ever seen. That's a buck of a lifetime because I doubt you'll ever see another one like him. Congrats.

fly4fish · Aug 28, 2015

LAST EDITED ON Aug-29-15 AT 05:29PM (MST)[p]Awesome buck. I got one a few years ago with a similar configuration, but not quite as cool as yours. Mine was normal the year before, so I wonder if both yours and mine had an injury.

DW · Aug 28, 2015

Sweet buck AT! Sounds like a helluva week!

nvguy2 · Aug 29, 2015

Nice buck.

12point · Aug 29, 2015

Love that deer, congrats.

BOHNTR · Aug 29, 2015

That's a true buck of a lifetime, AT. Congratulations and thanks for posting him up!

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Founder · Aug 29, 2015

Awesome buck! So unique. That's really cool. Good for you.

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nfh · Aug 29, 2015

Well done on a great looking buck!!

just_a_hunter · Aug 29, 2015

Wow buddy! I can't get enough of that buck!

Awesome all the way around.

Todd

ICMDEER · Aug 29, 2015

Great buck with one-of-a-kind character. Doubt you'll ever get anything like him again. I'm really glad your dad was there with you, too. Big congrats.

BrowningRage · Aug 30, 2015

That is one awesome buck..!! A truly once-in-a-lifetime trophy

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24

fatrooster · Aug 30, 2015

I would've shot him also. Awesome buck. fatrooster

rmanwill · Aug 30, 2015

Congrats on a awesome week
Very cool looking buck. Thanks for sharing

ABOVETIMBERLINE · Aug 30, 2015

Thanks for the positive comments everyone. It was a helluva a week and I'm still pretty excited about it. I agree he's a trophy of a lifetime. Pictures really don't do him justice.
fly4fish, Nice Buck!This one has a broken pedicle and I haven't caped him yet but it feels like his skull cap is broken as well. You can't see it in the pictures but he has a small point on the back of his g2 on the right side and another small separate antler about an inch long behind the base.
here is another pic in better light

Ticks N Tines · Aug 31, 2015

Way cool! That is a "One of a kind" buck with some of the coolest character I have ever seen. You should be stoked! I would love to find a buck like that.
Congrats!