Found my buck!!

[JimmyAZ]

I posted a segment in the archery forum last week about losing a buck. I finally got to go out on my first archery hunt ever. No tree stands were in the area so my friend and I still hunted. Luckily I came up on a brute, got an arrow off, and than he was gone. After inspection, there was blood, and after the 1 1/2 hour wait, the tracking commensed. We jumped him 3/4 mile later and than lost the trail. I went back Sunday with no luck. I told myself that today was the last I was giving to find him, and after 5 hours of gridding briar patches, marshes, and ponds, I found him!!!

He grosses 151 6/8" with a net of 142"!! My first time ever out with a bow and my first whitetail buck!! Can't wait to get out some more!!

 

[couesbitten]

Congrat's on a great buck, and way to stick with the search. That kind of dedication is lacking in many hunters. Scott

 

[lve2143]

Scott's Very correct. You did the right thing.

That thing's a Toad. What part of the World are
we talking about, if you don't mind me asking.

larry

 

[JimmyAZ]

he was taken in Illinois.

 

[sdwwaverider]

Way to be a tenacious hunter after the shot. Way too many people give up the 1st day let alone giving it the effort you did. If they did, it would pay off for many of them. Your effort was rewarded with a beauty of a deer. Awesome!

 

[overton]

Jimmy

Nice buck. What happened to his body? Are you fighting Illini that hungry?


Ransom

 

[OwnMoreBone]

A buck like that is what dreams are made of Jimmy, congrats.....

 

[JimmyAZ]

LOL....as mentioned, he wasn't recovered until the next weekend and wasn't much left after the coyotes.