Utah General Archery Buck

HighHunter · Sep 7, 2010

I'm finally getting a little break from work so I figured I'd share a pic of the buck I was able to harvest with my bow on opening day. Spotted him early with a couple other bucks. I was up on a ridge and another hunter had spotted the deer and was trying to put a sneak on them. I watched him, hoping he would push them my way, but they spooked and ran about about a mile in the opposite direction and eventually bedded down in some thick cover. Didn't think i'd have much of a chance getting in on them especially since they had just been spooked, but I waited about an hour, got my landmarks and decided to give it a try. Lucky for me, after I stalked in, the bucks were still there and I had him walk out broadside at 20yds!

bonedaddy · Sep 7, 2010

thats a pig. good work

sageadvice · Sep 7, 2010

WoW!! Another Dandy archery buck!! Congrats!!

Did you get that guy green scored? I'll bet it's plenty!!

Joey

cjg_beef · Sep 8, 2010

WOW! That's an excellent buck on any unit let alone a general tag! Way to go.

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Gator · Sep 8, 2010

That a really nice looking buck.

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

Model_70_Guy · Sep 8, 2010

Nice buck... Congrats.

ADDICT · Sep 8, 2010

WOW! That is as pretty as they come!

Just a question, did you shoot him in the front clavicle crease quartering towards you or just a little forward broadside? If broadside, how quick did he go down? I only ask because it seems that in front of the front leg is mainly brisket and bone, organs are directly behind the leg and back from there. I wonder for future reference if I ever hit forward like that

Congrats on a TOAD!

Heetrie · Sep 8, 2010

Nice buck! Great job!

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COLO3D · Sep 8, 2010

>WOW! That is as pretty
>as they come!
>
>Just a question, did you shoot
>him in the front clavicle
>crease quartering towards you or
>just a little forward broadside?
> If broadside, how quick
>did he go down?
>I only ask because it
>seems that in front of
>the front leg is mainly
>brisket and bone, organs are
>directly behind the leg and
>back from there. I
>wonder for future reference if
>I ever hit forward like
>that
>
>Congrats on a TOAD!

I hit one there in 2004, he was angled toward me and he was down in about 125 yards.

HighHunter · Sep 8, 2010

>WOW! That is as pretty
>as they come!
>
>Just a question, did you shoot
>him in the front clavicle
>crease quartering towards you or
>just a little forward broadside?
> If broadside, how quick
>did he go down?
>I only ask because it
>seems that in front of
>the front leg is mainly
>brisket and bone, organs are
>directly behind the leg and
>back from there. I
>wonder for future reference if
>I ever hit forward like
>that
>
>Congrats on a TOAD!

He was actually broadside facing to my right and one of the other bucks that was off to the left spotted my movement right when i was about to shoot. i worried that i hit him too far forward, but he started spraying blood immediately and the arrow went clean through. Nervous still about the shot, i held off for an hour before looking for him and he ended up being 50yds from where i shot him. Bled out so fast the trail looked like it was pouring out of him before he went down.

jdh · Sep 8, 2010

Very very nice buck. Congrats

jdh
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Kelj358 · Sep 8, 2010

Awesome buck! All of these big velvet mulies are just killin me! Nice job.

Josh

Silentstalker · Sep 8, 2010

I am glad you shared your success with us! That is a heck of a buck! Congrats!

grizzmoose · Sep 9, 2010

Glad to see you decided to post a picture Phil. I need to come down and see it in person. Considering you seem to be killing bigger bucks each year, I might have to follow you around next year and take your leftovers.