timrod
Active Member
I just had the best week of hunting ever... I was able to harvest a really nice 4.5 year old 9 pointer that ended up scoring 144". I shot him Monday morning, cruising a creek bottom through a killer pinch point. This was the first deer I have been able to harvest on this property in 2years, and is a deer I am extremely proud of.
After spending a few days in southern Illinois, I came back up for a Friday afternoon hunt. This giant 6/7/8 year old buck decided to cut along the timber and walk a 1/4 mile with the wind at his back right into the little plot I was hunting. My great buddy and hunting partner watched everything happen. After the shot, it looked too far back, so I came back Saturday morning. He ended up only going about 50 yds into a thicket and piled up. The shot placement hit both lungs and the liver. This is the biggest and best buck I have ever laid eyes on in the woods, let alone I got the shot opportunity. He is a very old giant 8 pointer with split 2s making him 10 total. He field dressed at 240lbs, and the gross green score is 184-6/8".
Next years goals are to take my beautiful daughter Reese out with me a lot, and the time is right for her to get more involved. (She will be 5 next June) I think my selfish goals of killing the biggest baddest buck in the woods are soon to be a thing of the past. It's time for my priorities to switch into getting my daughters involved in the outdoors. Either way, this was the greatest year I have ever had in the woods, and couldn't be any happier.
After spending a few days in southern Illinois, I came back up for a Friday afternoon hunt. This giant 6/7/8 year old buck decided to cut along the timber and walk a 1/4 mile with the wind at his back right into the little plot I was hunting. My great buddy and hunting partner watched everything happen. After the shot, it looked too far back, so I came back Saturday morning. He ended up only going about 50 yds into a thicket and piled up. The shot placement hit both lungs and the liver. This is the biggest and best buck I have ever laid eyes on in the woods, let alone I got the shot opportunity. He is a very old giant 8 pointer with split 2s making him 10 total. He field dressed at 240lbs, and the gross green score is 184-6/8".
Next years goals are to take my beautiful daughter Reese out with me a lot, and the time is right for her to get more involved. (She will be 5 next June) I think my selfish goals of killing the biggest baddest buck in the woods are soon to be a thing of the past. It's time for my priorities to switch into getting my daughters involved in the outdoors. Either way, this was the greatest year I have ever had in the woods, and couldn't be any happier.
Great job!
