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Old 10-18-2014, 01:13 AM
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I had posted pictures of this deer a couple months ago after I got him on my trail cameras. I knew this was a deer I would like to try my luck at this year so I thought I would give an update. I was out on Tuesday evening and while sitting in the blind a smaller 5 x 5 and a couple doe's made their way into the field. I watched as they slowly moved to within 27 yards and I became so involved in what they were doing I never noticed that a huge, heavy, dark racked buck with a large drop tine on his left beam which I had never seen on any of the cameras was watching me from about 90 yards away just inside the trees. I am sure he had seen me move as he slowly turned and went back the way he came and faded back into the trees. I put my head down and felt sick that I had blown a chance at such a super buck and was kicking myself for letting my guard down. As I was sitting there glassing over that direction wishing the drop tine buck would return I glanced over to look out the other side of the blind and almost choked as the big 5 x 5 I was after was standing 30-35 yards away. I have no idea where he came from but I dropped down grabbed my bow came to full draw from my knees and brought the bow up to the shooting window. Then my worst nightmare, my peep had twisted and I couldn't see my pin. The buck was looking right at me now and very focused. I lowered myself and the bow back down into the blind and twisted the peep back around. The buck had started to snort and stomp the ground now and I was shaking so bad I couldn't get my release back on the D loop. My Mathews Monster MR5 was a lot harder to draw the second time but I lined up the pin and hit the release. When the red Lumenok lit up I watched as it hit its mark and the buck spun around ran less than 20 yards and expired from the 100 gr Slick Trick Broadhead. There sure are highs and lows but I wouldn't have wanted it to turn out any other way. I have pictures and memories that will last forever. Hope you enjoyed the update, best of luck to everyone this fall.
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Old 10-18-2014, 02:04 AM
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Great buck & great story. Thanks for sharing the pics & story with us.
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Old 10-18-2014, 02:17 AM
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In one word....AWESOME!!!!!

Congratulations.
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Old 10-18-2014, 02:45 AM
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Awesome Buck and Awesome story..Your Homework paid off and you closed the deal.
Congrats on such a memorable Buck.
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Old 10-18-2014, 03:30 AM
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Great job! Very nice looking buck. I have had the same "shakes" when trying to hook the release, I felt your pain. Lol
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Old 10-18-2014, 03:35 AM
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Great story and buck. Congrats.
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Old 10-18-2014, 04:55 AM
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Nice buck,thanks for sharing.
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Old 10-18-2014, 06:43 AM
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Congrats on a great deer!
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Old 10-18-2014, 06:48 AM
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Well done!
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Old 10-18-2014, 07:38 AM
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Awesome job! I remember those trail cam pictures! Maybe next year you'll get the big drop tine buck! Congrats!
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Old 10-18-2014, 07:51 AM
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Great buck congrats
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Old 10-18-2014, 08:04 AM
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Great story and pics. Kodiak. Isn't it amassing how they just "appear". Lifetime memory for sure. Which WMU?
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Old 10-18-2014, 08:09 AM
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oh man my adrenalin started rushing imagining what happened!

beautiful deer and good job!
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Old 10-18-2014, 08:32 AM
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Congratulations on an incredible trophy! What part of the province and please let us know the score when you put the tape on him.
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Old 10-18-2014, 09:11 AM
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That's awesome, congrats!
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Old 10-18-2014, 10:13 AM
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Great buck, congrats!!
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Old 10-18-2014, 11:09 AM
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Wow what a buck!! That's awsome that you got it on the trail camera before!
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Old 10-18-2014, 11:55 AM
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Wow....just wow. Cool story and great buck
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Old 10-18-2014, 12:06 PM
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Nice one
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Old 10-18-2014, 01:47 PM
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Thats a stud, good job! So cool to have him on cam too, congrats.
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Old 10-18-2014, 03:12 PM
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Well done. It's great when it all comes together!
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Old 10-18-2014, 03:18 PM
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Great deer congrats!! Sounds like you have a great area.
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Old 10-18-2014, 04:33 PM
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Great looking buck!
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Old 10-18-2014, 06:05 PM
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Fantastic story and moments leading up to the shot. Beautiful symmetry on that buck.
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Old 10-18-2014, 09:57 PM
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I guess sometimes a good plan works in spite of "glitches", congratulations !
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Old 10-18-2014, 10:15 PM
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Congrats on a great buck
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Old 10-18-2014, 10:36 PM
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When it's meant to be, it's meant to be.
Awesome finish on a great buck!
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Old 10-18-2014, 11:08 PM
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A beauty!
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Old 10-19-2014, 10:27 AM
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Excellent good work!
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Old 10-19-2014, 11:36 AM
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Very nice, what a way to get it done early with a brute like that, congrats
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