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heres what the email said. dont know if its true or not but here ya go. You know this has to be seen on here.

> Subject: FW: Fwd: Ryan Hatch buck

> > Arizona strip buck , guide Clay Bundy, Ryan Hatch in 300's B&C
> >
> > Mule Deer Crazy Guys,
> >
> > This is Ryan Hatch, I just wanted to tell you about the big buck
> > shot this weekend by Alan Hamberlin.
> >
> > Long and short of the tale is the buck was nicknamed Hoodini by Tory

> > Brock. For the last two years the buck has escaped many hunters due
> > to thick pinion and junipers and the vast country in which he
> > roamed.
> >
> > We have several trail camera photos from 2007 and 2008, and both
> > Tory and I have spent a fair amount of time looking for Hoodini and
> > his sheds with very little success.
> >
> > This season a trail camera photo in early July showed us that the
> > buck was still alive and even bigger than before. I would have
> > guessed a 230 to 240 type of buck. Once again Hoodini pulled his
> > magic and disappeared for over 40 days.
> >
> > The governers tags started on the 15th and we had planned to scour
> > the country to refind, or locate Hoodini when just like that he came

> > to water again allowing a second view, and at a month later the
> > growth was staggering. Tory and I both thought the buck would gross
> > score 285 inches with 12 points on both sides. Well, as it turns out

> > we were wrong, in a good way wrong.
> >
> > The buck hit the water a second time three days later and the rest
> > is history. We knew at that moment it was now or never as I don't
> > know if the buck would ever surface again. Some hot hunting, a ton
> > of excitement, a couple of huge lucky breaks, and Alan Hamberlin
> > ancored what is the largest buck to come for the Arizona Strip,
> > EVER!
> >
> > Hoodini is a buck like I thought I would never see in my lifetime.
> > 41 Inches wide, 15 by 16, and gross scores 322, yes 322! The frame
> > is 31 inches wide and a whopping 234 gross on the main frame alone.
> > The mass was 26.5 and 25.
> >
> > I just read a post on Monster Muley's and thought it would be best
> > to aware you of the facts on how and where on the buck. This buck,
> > like many in the past was harvested due to unselfish friends working

> > together to accomplish a goal, and to each of them I say thanks for
> > the fun adventure.
> >
> > Like I had said above, Tory and I had worked on this buck for three
> > years and I had also spent time looking for Hoodini with Clay Bundy
> > as well. David Virostko and I was both able to make the hunt along
> > with Alan's brother and nephew big Jim and little Jim. Clay Bundy
> > and his son in law Trevor hunt were guiding Alan and I was trying to

> > film the fun.
> >
> > I can tell you this will not be like Sampson's story due to the fact

> > this buck was a cagey old buck and the deer to my knowledge had
> > never been videoed until the 30 seconds before the harvest. Trevor
> > made a once in a lifetime spot and Alan made one of the greatest
> > shots I have seen under intense pressure. 300 yards with little more

> > that the monster bucks neck in view, and a makeshift cedar tree
> > rest.
> >
> >
> > Great friends+good timing+ a perfect shot= 321 inches.
> >
> > Hoodini mave have pulled his last act, but I can say the history
> > books will share his accounts for a long time. He is an awesome
> > looking deer, I promise I will have one of our guys place photo's on

> > our site Monday for sure. Their all out hunting again today.
> >
> > Ryan Hatch
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Odd ?? No replies to this story....Maybe the bashers are in the woods busy hunting. One helluva buck ! And I thought Sampson at 295ish would be the biggest buck I'd ever see come off the Strip. The Strip kicks ass!
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-13-08 AT 04:43PM (MST)[p]buck nuts this buck will be right there with the biggest buck ever killed in arizona, a freind of mine has the largest ever taken until the final is in on this giant. his buck scored 315 and 7/8th and he shot a 10 inch tine off that couldnt be added. ryan is a true muley nut and hard workin fool for the bucks they kill. congrate to him and his hunter.
 
WOW! That is all I have to say about that... Congrats to Alan, Ryan and Clay. What a true giant. There are not many of these boys out there!

Way too cool!

UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
 
Thanks for the details, I hadn't read the story on him until now. What a tremendous buck of a lifetime.
 

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