8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs

fishaholic · 01-31-2008, 01:48 AM

Got to my shooting house about 3:30, Sat there until about 4:50 when a nice rack buck steps out at the end of my plot, 165 yards away. I put the scope on him and could see his horns were outside of his ears and was at least a 6 point but really couldn't see brow tines. I have not killed a Buck this year so needless to say I decided to take a shot. Took the shot and he jumped and bolted back into the woods from the same direction he came from. I sat there for about ten minutes and was thinking that I might have missed. I couldn't stand it anymore so I decided to go look for any blood or hair. Got to where he had been standing, nothing :banghead but I could see his tracks so I followed them and crossed a couple of tree rows and found a small amount of blood. I continued to follow this trail ( no more blood-just a deer trail ), he jumped up about 20 yards in front of me and ran for about 15 yards and stopped. I threw the scope up and could see his horns and head. I could vaguely make out his shoulder as he was blending in well with the woods. Squeezed off the second shot and he fell right there. He only weighed 135 pounds and he had a 15 1/4 inch inside spread but I am happy with him.

fishaholic · 01-31-2008, 02:04 AM

Forgot to add that he was by himself...neck slightly swollen and tarsals were definetly smellin.

David Ridenour · 01-31-2008, 07:29 AM

Nice spread! Good job tracking or otherwise he might have wondered off and been coyote and buzzard food.:clap

Caspr21 · 01-31-2008, 08:46 AM

congrats, where did you hit him the first time????

fishaholic · 01-31-2008, 09:17 AM

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Caspr21 (1/31/2008)congrats, where did you hit him the first time????

First Shot was low and just forward of his front shoulder/leg.

BoggyDog · 01-31-2008, 09:18 AM

Nice buck Fish, Way to stay after him.

Uncle Jesse · 01-31-2008, 09:29 AM

Nice buck. What area do you hunt?

Jason · 01-31-2008, 09:30 AM

Great job Ed!!! With my Bday yesterday, all the mojo must've went to everyone else killing these racks but me....I don't mind cause at least I put 1 down too!!! Purty rack on that un though!

clap

letsdrink

fishaholic · 01-31-2008, 09:42 AM

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Uncle Jesse (1/31/2008)Nice buck. What area do you hunt?

Santa Rosa County, Hwy 89/Transfer Station Rd.

shakeyjr · 01-31-2008, 10:50 AM

Nice buck!! I would be proud to say I had killed that deer!

clap:clap

01-31-2008, 01:48 AM	#1
fishaholic Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment, Fl. Posts: 236	8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Got to my shooting house about 3:30, Sat there until about 4:50 when a nice rack buck steps out at the end of my plot, 165 yards away. I put the scope on him and could see his horns were outside of his ears and was at least a 6 point but really couldn't see brow tines. I have not killed a Buck this year so needless to say I decided to take a shot. Took the shot and he jumped and bolted back into the woods from the same direction he came from. I sat there for about ten minutes and was thinking that I might have missed. I couldn't stand it anymore so I decided to go look for any blood or hair. Got to where he had been standing, nothing :banghead but I could see his tracks so I followed them and crossed a couple of tree rows and found a small amount of blood. I continued to follow this trail ( no more blood-just a deer trail ), he jumped up about 20 yards in front of me and ran for about 15 yards and stopped. I threw the scope up and could see his horns and head. I could vaguely make out his shoulder as he was blending in well with the woods. Squeezed off the second shot and he fell right there. He only weighed 135 pounds and he had a 15 1/4 inch inside spread but I am happy with him.

01-31-2008, 02:04 AM	#2
fishaholic Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment, Fl. Posts: 236	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Forgot to add that he was by himself...neck slightly swollen and tarsals were definetly smellin.

01-31-2008, 07:29 AM	#3
David Ridenour Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,416	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Nice spread! Good job tracking or otherwise he might have wondered off and been coyote and buzzard food.:clap

01-31-2008, 08:46 AM	#4
Caspr21 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,537	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs congrats, where did you hit him the first time????

01-31-2008, 09:18 AM	#6
BoggyDog Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 87	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Nice buck Fish, Way to stay after him.

01-31-2008, 09:29 AM	#7
Uncle Jesse Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Nice buck. What area do you hunt?

01-31-2008, 09:30 AM	#8
Jason Like a roach in the dark! Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the woods, lookin' fer ticks! Posts: 5,157	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Great job Ed!!! With my Bday yesterday, all the mojo must've went to everyone else killing these racks but me....I don't mind cause at least I put 1 down too!!! Purty rack on that un though!clapletsdrink

01-31-2008, 10:50 AM	#10
shakeyjr Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton Posts: 224	RE: 8 Point, 15 1/4, 135 lbs Nice buck!! I would be proud to say I had killed that deer!clap:clap

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