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My indiana archery buck 2010
02 November 2010, 07:44
AB Joint OutfittersMy indiana archery buck 2010
After passing up 8 different small to medium bucks, and one pretty nice one, in 2.5 days of hunting, this brute came in bird-dogging a hot doe at 8:20am this morning. I heard him grunting on her trail before I ever saw them. It was the doe in the lead, followed by the brute, who was followed by a 2.5yo ten point that in another two years will be a very nice buck. As they went through my opening at 35yards the little guy came up alongside the bigger buck and blocked me having a clear shot. He shot the little guy a look and the younger buck dropped back again as they approached a clearing 54 yards out. The big buck stopped facing dead away from me and I came to full draw with the bowtech. He took a step to his left and gave me a sharp angled quartering away stationary shot. I steadied my 50yard pin just a touch high and between his last rib and his hip and touched the trigger on the release.
The bowtech buried the arrow almost all the way to the fletching and the Rage 2 blade really did its job as well.
The buck went 86yards and laid down like he had not a care in the world...and that's where he stayed! 14pts.. 270lbs. My largest to date.
P.S. Just for reference in the photos I am 6'1" 225lbs
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02 November 2010, 08:29
SIR MAUSERHell of a shot on a brute of a buck. Way to go.
02 November 2010, 08:52
OLBIKERBetter than a Nice Buck for sure.Gotta tell you .That pic of you laying behind that Buck don't look right,specially with you smiling!!!!!
02 November 2010, 10:11
SevenxbjtTruly wonderful buck. Well done.
02 November 2010, 11:32
mike7mm08Nice buck. Is that an ear tag in his left ear??
02 November 2010, 16:27
ghostbirdCongratulations !
Nice buck...
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02 November 2010, 17:08
Hot CoreCongratulations on a real WHOPPER and an amazing Bow shot!
Looks like the corn grey pretty well in Indiana after all. I thought they were getting more rain than we were, but the lower part of Indiana is in a severe drought condition.
Were you in a Ground Blind?
02 November 2010, 17:30
adamhunterGreat Buck! Congratulations!!
30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking.
02 November 2010, 18:29
Bob in TXHey Alex,
Congrats on a "lifetime" buck!!
Good job!
02 November 2010, 21:30
DMBquote:
Originally posted by AB Joint Outfitters:
After passing up 8 different small to medium bucks, and one pretty nice one, in 2.5 days of hunting, this brute came in bird-dogging a hot doe at 8:20am this morning. I heard him grunting on her trail before I ever saw them. It was the doe in the lead, followed by the brute, who was followed by a 2.5yo ten point that in another two years will be a very nice buck. As they went through my opening at 35yards the little guy came up alongside the bigger buck and blocked me having a clear shot. He shot the little guy a look and the younger buck dropped back again as they approached a clearing 54 yards out. The big buck stopped facing dead away from me and I came to full draw with the bowtech. He took a step to his left and gave me a sharp angled quartering away stationary shot. I steadied my 50yard pin just a touch high and between his last rib and his hip and touched the trigger on the release.
The bowtech buried the arrow almost all the way to the fletching and the Rage 2 blade really did its job as well.
The buck went 86yards and laid down like he had not a care in the world...and that's where he stayed! 14pts.. 270lbs. My largest to date.
P.S. Just for reference in the photos I am 6'1" 225lbs
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Kudos on the GREAT Buck!!!
One of my kids called this morning telling me he shot a brute 13 point Indiana Buck Bow Hunting down there this morning.
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02 November 2010, 23:24
vapodogHeavy beams and a lot of mass....great buck.
Put it on the wall.....but do the taxidermy work first...
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03 November 2010, 00:10
daniel77Very nice buck, and must've been a heckuva shot.
03 November 2010, 01:38
Hawkeye MountaineerAlex,
That 14-pointer is a HORSE... and
Yo da Man!
-Super shot to the Boilermaker room.
Holy smokes...
"8 different small to medium bucks, and one pretty nice one, in 2.5 days of hunting"
-plus a youngish 10- point competing with this brute for your Rage broadhead ?!?!
I'd say you have a honey hole of a huntin' spot in Hoosier Country!
03 November 2010, 01:43
gabe mAwsome buck and a great shot too!
03 November 2010, 05:31
Eland SlayerBeautiful buck.....congratulations!!
03 November 2010, 07:04
Wendell ReichNice job. Love that non-typical junk he's got.
04 November 2010, 08:02
AB Joint OutfittersThank you very much one and all! I have 2 more days of hunting here to try and get some more does for the freezer...but I have a permanent grin on my face over this buck. All the long range practice really came in handy!
quote:
Originally posted by mike7mm08:
Nice buck. Is that an ear tag in his left ear??
Diffidently not a tag in his ear! He is 100% free range, low fence o-natural goodness!
quote:
Originally posted by Hot Core:
Congratulations on a real WHOPPER and an amazing Bow shot!
Were you in a Ground Blind?
20ft Tree Stand with no seat... I was thinking how cold I was and trying to decide how long I was going to stay when he showed up!
quote:
Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
Nice job. Love that non-typical junk he's got.
I too am a huge fan of the non-typical junk he's got. I am going to do the antler mount so that it is turned to his right showing off the left side with all its character!
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04 November 2010, 09:21
L. David KeithThat's a fine buck Alex, congrats!
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04 November 2010, 09:29
724wddouble throat patch, too!
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04 November 2010, 18:23
blackbearhunterCongratulations Alex!!
That bad boy is a MONSTER POPE & YOUNG BUCK!!!!
And you harvested him witha bow,it doesn't get any better than that..AWSOME job well done!!!
05 November 2010, 21:39
Tim Heraldhe is a beauty!
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06 November 2010, 07:18
AB Joint OutfittersThe double throat patch is one of the reasons I really wish that I could have gotten him shoulder mounted! Oh well, the photos by the rack will have to tell the story.
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06 November 2010, 16:40
Wildlife GalleryWhat a great deer. I love that double white patch on the cape... Well done!
06 November 2010, 17:22
Hot Corequote:
20ft Tree Stand with no seat... I was thinking how cold I was and trying to decide how long I was going to stay when he showed up!
Amazing! Enjoy being young while you can. That situation would have had my bones creaking and me fidgety very quickly. Just need a bit more comfort in the stand(tree or ground) as I age.
Congratulations again!
