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I let this one walk last season! (172")
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Just harvested this South Dakota buck this morning. My dad and I watched this deer last year and I had him at 50 yards and decided to pass because his mass and length wasn't great but he had the same kickers as he does this year. My dad jumped him during a pheasant hunt and he got really excited that he was still around. The kickers may not seem that significant but kickers are fairly rare on bucks in our area so we knew it was him.

I watched him chasing does at 300 yards in the neighbors harvested corn field for about an hour in the morning sleet and fog. Then he disappeared into our tree belt and reappeared about ten minutes later at 34 yards and I hammered him. It was awesome. I rough scored him at 172" gross. Good evidence that passing on an ok deer can turn into harvesting a trophy!






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That's an incredible buck! Congratulations, and yes, you've learned a great lesson about being selective in the animals you choose to take. This buck is probably at his absolute prime, you did well.
 
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tu2 Another one for the wall.....and letting him go last year was indeed the right thing to do!


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Congradulations, that is a very nice buck tu2


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Man imagine what that dear could have been if you just would have heald out one more year. Wink

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Thanks!

In our area it is always a gamble to let a good deer go because neighbors or the local poachers (road hunters) might get him. It is amazing how many people were aware of this buck being in the area and the number of people who drive by even though they have no business being in the area. We even caught a guy spotlighting the night before season started. I was very lucky to get him.


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Posts: 260 | Location: SE South Dakota | Registered: 20 April 2009Reply With Quote
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Congrats on taking a bruiser of a buck! tu2


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That deer is "pig" class...


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NICE buck Ed! I like the third picture.


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Great pics. What are some of the measurements on that rack?
 
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That is a stud! Congratulations!!


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Very nice buck. Congrats.
 
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Congratulations on a wise and mature management decision and the resulting terrific trophy.


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Just shows that the old saying is true "Let him go see him grow". Well done.


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That is a beauty!!!


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Hell of a deer....congrats!
 
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Awesome buck, Congrats!
 
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What a stud!
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Nice KILL!!! tu2
 
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I wish more folks would let medium size bucks have a pass.

Nice buck! tu2
 
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Congrats on a great deer but I'm just as happy to see you and your Dad beaming. Moments like these mean a lot to both father and son. Treasure them.


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Very, very nice deer. Those kicker points add some nice character. While I was able to get a nice (and my best whitetail) deer in your state on a 2008 hunt, it was no where near as grand as your.
I bet you and your dad are very pround of it. Again a very nice deer. Hope you are getting a mount of it?

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I was able to get the entire story published in the articles section of SouthDakotaHunting.com

Here is the link: Story of my buck


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Posts: 260 | Location: SE South Dakota | Registered: 20 April 2009Reply With Quote
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great looking buck!!


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Thanks for all the great comments!


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