Finally took a"real" buck...

[JestersHK]

I'm pretty much a meat hunter,  and my hunt club guys love that i keep the doe numbers knocked down when I can...

We have strict rules amongst us that bucks must be 8 or better, and outside the ears, and if you shoot it, you have to have it mounted. The system works and we manage to get some nice deer down here in Crawford County.

So those rules generally I never worry about as I shoot slick heads, but this morning I was in a tizzy trying to go thru them all as I say this guy right after a doe flew by me.  He was hot on her trail, and I had very little time to judge him,  but he's within the rules,  and now I need a taxidermist.  My best buck, first buck in 26 years,  and I was pretty happy when I walked up on him. 

60 yards, .270, right behind shoulder as he was trotting away from me. A perfect heart shot that knocked him down, kicked for just a minute then done, no tracking.

[JestersHK]

Have a few more when I get better service.  He's a solid 10pt with that front fork

[nomolites]

Awesome buck!  Congrats!

Mike

[oneshot]

Nice Buck.

oneshot

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, JestersHK said:

Have a few more when I get better service.  He's a solid 10pt with that front fork

Great job DJ proud of ya. 

[Quillback]

Congrats!

[Johnsfolly]

Great job buddy on an awesome buck! Should look nice next to your.seamonster brown trout.

[jdmidwest]

Good job.

[fshndoug]

nice deer

 

[Terrierman]

That is a dandy!