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Daughters Illinois Brute
24 December 2008, 05:48
woodieDaughters Illinois Brute
Took my twelve year old for the three day shotgun hunt in Illinois.She hunted and I got to take it all in. She shot this 8 1/2 year old 305 pound brute. What a hunt.

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24 December 2008, 05:52
woodie
24 December 2008, 06:05
kudu56Good for her!

24 December 2008, 06:05
olarmybrute is right! Congrats to you and her!
24 December 2008, 07:08
youngoutdoorsWOW! I think that is the first time I have said I would have liked to seen that buck a couple years ago. Congratulations to the both of you. Take em younguns huntin! Merry Christmas and God Bless, Louis

24 December 2008, 07:08
724wd305 lbs! WHEW! what a brute!
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24 December 2008, 07:29
Ole Miss GuyBeauty and the Beast!Just super!
Merry Christmas from Mentone, Alabama.
24 December 2008, 09:01
StormsGSPWhat a monster. Congrats to you both.
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24 December 2008, 09:15
DC RoxbyWow! What a great deer.
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24 December 2008, 09:36
DocI'm speechless....and sort of "type-less!"
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns
24 December 2008, 10:17
Bobby TomekIt doesn't happen often, but I am at a loss for words. That is an INCREDIBLE deer.
Please pass along my congratulations to your daughter -- and kudos to you for getting her into hunting.

Bobby
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24 December 2008, 14:09
Use Enough GunCongratulations to the huntress. Magnificent!
24 December 2008, 17:03
Bob in TXWow!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to both! He has a linebackers neck!
Bob
24 December 2008, 17:16
Hot CoreHey Woodie, Sure is a fine Trophy Buck for your daughter. Congratulations.
Any Hunt details you would care to let us in on?
Good Hunting and clean 1-shot Kills.
24 December 2008, 17:31
landkillerWow!! Congrats to you both!! Merry Christmas.
24 December 2008, 20:42
white eagleThat is a beaut
very nice
25 December 2008, 00:46
Tim HeraldTHat deer is fantastic! Any buck that makes it that long is a trophy of a lifetime!
Good Hunting,
Tim Herald
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25 December 2008, 02:55
Outdoor WriterDandy buck!!
Congrats to your daughter.

-TONY
Tony Mandile - Author "How To Hunt Coues Deer"
25 December 2008, 05:21
woodieWe hunted with Sugar creek outfitters in western Illinois. They did an unbelievable job with Taylor in every way .She shot a 20 gauge 1187 with Winchester Supremes. 70 yard shot 60 yard recovery .This was a buck they had labeled unkillable they had hunted him hard from 4 1/2 up untill she shot .He had actually slid alot from six 1/2 till 8 1/2 .He was the second heviest deer they ever weighed .I wonder what the big boy looked like.This is a trail camera taken the week before.
Woodie
25 December 2008, 07:53
FjoldGreat job Dad, she'll remember this for the rest of her life.
Frank
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25 December 2008, 11:09
724wdsorry, double post
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25 December 2008, 11:25
724wdi gotta say it again, that is a magnificent deer! i dream of bucks with bodies like that! a wonderful trophy for a beautiful young lady! you have every right to be proud!
but i gotta ask... how are you gonna top that?! =)
heath
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25 December 2008, 19:33
woodieI am not sure that hunt will ever be topped in terms of the harvest but her hunts are always the highlight of my year. She was also able to take a doe as well .
Merry Christmas. Woodie
26 December 2008, 02:19
bwanamrmCool buck... alaways good to see young hunters in the field!
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