PA buck

[jezzolo]

Tagged this one on 12-5 at 12:34 all by himself.

 

[jezzolo]

Another view

 

[DrMike]

Beautiful buck. Some impressive headgear, to be sure.

 

[Rol_P]

Congratulations.... Can you share the story of the hunt? We always enjoy going along.. :grin:

 

[SJB358]

Wow! Congrats on the buck! That’s a dandy!

 

[cloverleaf]

Pretty buck! Bet he stopped your heart for just a second! CL

 

[ReloadKy]

Wow, Nice Buck!!!! Give us some details about the hunt and what you used to nail that trophy!!

 

[JD338]

Congratulations on a dandy buck!

JD338

 

[jezzolo]

I went home for lunch and after that went to a different area than where I was all morning. Wasn’t there 20 minutes and seen a deer just casually strolling thru the beech and I threw the glass on him and made sure he was legal (need 3 points to a side in this zone), waited till he was in a clear area and sent it. Was 116 yards out. 168gr AccuBond lr in .300win mag. He reared up and slid down about 5 yards and layed in a pile.

 

[jezzolo]

When I field dressed him the top of the heart was mush. Complete pass thru of the bullet. I really didn’t feel anything while waiting for the window to engage him. It was all business. When I finally got to him that was when it hit me that I just shot the biggest deer I’ve ever seen. He was a pain to drag, antlers where hanging up on everything and had to lift him into the truck myself. An hour and 6 minutes from the time I pulled the trigger till I sat in the truck to drive away.

 

[SJB358]

Cool hunt! Congrats buddy! Sounds like a great hunt!

 

[Guy Miner]

Well, OUTSTANDING! What a great buck - and yes - there is a great satisfaction with doing it all, without help.

Cool rifle too, BTW.

Guy

 

[DrMike]

That was a great hunt. Yeah, sounds as if it was some work to get him to the truck. But, then, that will be a great story for many years to come.

 

[jimbires]

that's a good one .

 

[PipesMac]

Really nice!

 

[NYDAN]

I really didn’t feel anything while waiting for the window to engage him. It was all business. When I finally got to him that was when it hit me that I just shot the biggest deer I’ve ever seen.

I know this experience. It is amazing how focusing on making the shot helps keep the "buck fever" under control.

That is a dandy buck. Congratulations. Dan

 

[Al in SC]

Good job. A very nice prize. Judging by the looks of him he was a grand daddy. Been around a while planting his genes hopefully.

 

[ShadeTree]

That's a darn good one! Congratulations!

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Very nice. Dan.

 

[gerry]

Beautiful buck, congratulations!