Author Topic: End of my quest for the big 10  (Read 1933 times)

Offline barry

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End of my quest for the big 10
« on: January 18, 2014, 12:09:13 PM »
We have watched this buck for 3 years and this year he was on top of my hit list. I had my chance at him during bow season and I blew the shot. We couldn’t find my arrow and only found a little blood. My only thought was that I had crippled him and lost him forever. I was sick for a week, then he showed back up on our trailcam, what a relief! Good thing was I had shot high and only grazed his back. Bad thing was he went nocturnal with only one trailcam sighting in daylight hours over the next 8 weeks.

Every day during that 8 week span this buck haunted me and each time I sat in a blind I thought about him. Early muzzleloader and rifle season came and went with the buck continuing to be a no-show. I was passing on lesser bucks with hope that one evening he would show up.

2nd day of late muzzleloader season I’m setting in a blind nearly ¾ of a mile from where we had been getting trailcam pics of this deer. Lo and behold at 5:15 he and 2 other bucks step into the foodplot. Smoke filled the air, he went down and FINALLY I was able to put my hands on him.

Yes, there are bigger bucks out there and he had broken off the G-4 on his left side but I had a special connection with this deer and I am very proud to have taken such a fine animal. At the same time I’m kinda sad that he will no longer show up on our trailcam pics. He will however have a special spot in my trophy room where I will be able see him each and every day.

Here he is during the summer at a mineral lick.

 
This is one of my favorite pics of him. I passed the 9 pt in the background several times and he should be a fine deer next year.


One of the last trail cam pics we got of him


You can see where my Muzzy cut across his back.


He had all but healed up before that fateful day in late muzzleloader season.


Finally!



Offline 3CB

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2014, 12:19:44 PM »
Fine Deer!!!!!
Shannon Reese

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Offline Turkeybuster

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2014, 04:39:38 PM »
Congrats. that is a fine deer he will make a nice mount.

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2014, 04:59:42 PM »
Barry thats awesome ...good for you and thats one you certainlly wont forgot about. *cheers*

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2014, 08:34:25 PM »
Barry, it is good to see you stay patient and wait him out he is a fine trophy by anyones measure and I too would be proud to mount him on the wall.  Congratulations.

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2014, 10:51:51 PM »
Proud of ya Barry. Glad to see you got him.

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 12:32:05 AM »
Great buck! Great story! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 09:41:39 AM »
what a QUEST Barry
congrats  on the memorable season chasing that monarch, and congratulations on completing the task !!

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 10:59:01 AM »
Man that's a nice one for sure.... Congrats!

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2014, 12:03:44 PM »
congrats Barry on a great deer.  Scoot

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2014, 03:12:51 PM »
Nice deer man

Offline mikey715

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2014, 01:01:33 AM »
Great Deer, Barry!!!    *up* *up* *up*

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2014, 08:47:59 AM »
Good job Barry!

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Re: End of my quest for the big 10
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2014, 01:05:59 PM »

Barry,

Congrats.  Good things happen when we have a little patience.