If you saw my "On the board" thread in the archery forum, I wrote about a nine point I was after during that morning. I felt a little remorse after shooting the buck I later shot, which was a dandy. Well a friend was driving around that area this afternoon and came across that nine point and shot these photos with a telephoto (I believe right from his car within a hundred yards of my tree stand - the doe around this area, I believe, have learned that they can find safety from a hounding buck by hunkering up close to roads).
Anyway, here are the pics - they don't get much bigger around here:
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Wow Dave he is a brute.
Pat
Definitely a beauty !
Thats definitely a keeper :eyebrow: Very thick.
I'm liking whatever your buddy used for a camera too. :sneer:
Just a blow up of the second pic. I keep looking at the length of those tines.
And I agree, Jim, that camera did a nice job.
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I can see why you were after that one!!!!!!!! I don't think a taxidermist can get a form big enough for that neck to look real!! He's brute bastid!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
I would be happy with either of those bucks. :biggrin: :biggrin:
:doh2: They don't get much bigger than that ANYWHERE! What a stud!
That last photo looks like they're getting ready to play leapfrog...
Wow! I hope he hangs around for another year to give you a chance again. Great looking buck!
That one will haunt your memories for a while. He's a real beaut! He did not get that big by being stupid. He'll hopefully be around next season for another round. :wink:
HuntnCarve
Dave