My '12 Buck

foulshot · Nov 5, 2012

Got him this last weekend.

mntman · Nov 5, 2012

Great buck, congrats!

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer? See Zeke for prime example....

eldorado · Nov 5, 2012

Nice buck. Way to go.

Eldorado

earlyriser · Nov 5, 2012

Good job dude. Seems pretty tall!

twdjr · Nov 5, 2012

Very Nice, Congrats!

MnMike · Nov 5, 2012

Nice buck, Congrats!!

TheKnack · Nov 5, 2012

Nice buck.Congratulations!
Best,
Jerry

foulshot · Nov 5, 2012

>Good job dude. Seems pretty
>tall!

28" Main Beams. I seem to have a thing for tall deer.

TheGreatWhiteHunter · Nov 5, 2012

NICE BUCK!

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Waygoner · Nov 6, 2012

That's a tall rack. How about a story to go along with the pic?

foulshot · Nov 6, 2012

>That's a tall rack. How
>about a story to go
>along with the pic?

Well, this is a post I've been wanting to make for 3 years now.

I got permission to hunt property 3 years ago and started putting out trail cams to see what bucks were around after seeing some smaller bucks hanging out.

I saw this buck, but never on a cam shot the 1st year. That year was my first bow hunting season for deer.

Last year I thought I got them dialed in and went after him with a bow again. Got him on the cam pretty good.

I was getting closer, but could never close the gap to where I felt comfortable.

This year, I couldn't pull an archery tag, but got a rifle tag 2nd choice. I was out last weekend, but by the time I found him it was to late in the day. Couldn't find him Sunday and I wasn't able to get back out during the week.

Wen't back out Saturday and after hiking around I finally found the small bachelor herd about 2pm. I had to follow them for about an hour or so before I could get in the right position to make a clean & clear shot. Waiting for the other deer to clear a path was a lesson in patience.

From 120ish yards I put a good shot on the brisket, and after reading some of the threads recently, I put a 2nd shot in for good measure. He took a 15 yard walk and dropped.

My best deer in my relatively short hunting career!

I'm pretty stoked for this one.

I'm by no mean a professional measurer, but his mains are 28" & 27.5" with a 25" spread at the widest point.

I've already got the spot on the wall picked out for him.

prn · Nov 9, 2012

28" Main Beams? WOW. The Burris buck has main beams that are 28 6/8 & 30 7/8. Your buck has to have world class main beams putting him near the top of any bucks in the book! Congratulations!

BeanMan · Nov 9, 2012

Nice buck, even sweeter with trailcam pictures.

foulshot · Nov 10, 2012

>28" Main Beams? WOW. The Burris
>buck has main beams that
>are 28 6/8 & 30
>7/8. Your buck has to
>have world class main beams
>putting him near the top
>of any bucks in the
>book! Congratulations!

Maybe I'm measuring wrong, I'm by no means an expert when it comes to that, but I measured from where the horn meets hair to the tip. It's one of the tallest bucks I've seen, just not very wide.

prn · Nov 10, 2012

"Maybe I'm measuring wrong, I'm by no means an expert when it comes to that, but I measured from where the horn meets hair to the tip. It's one of the tallest bucks I've seen, just not very wide."

Oh, I think I see now. I think you might be measuring the main beam up to the tip of the G-2. the actual main beam is the one that curves forward towards his nose, not up. Honestly, either way he is an awesome buck. I really mean it when I say that you should be very proud of him! He is an amazing buck!

foulshot · Nov 10, 2012

Thanks prn, and yes I'm extremely happy with him, especially after chasing him last year.

Maybe once I get him back from the taxi I'll have someone measure him.