Well I just really don't know what to say. We went back the next day and drove out the patch where the big guy was seen. Sure enough, he was still there.

He took a different route than expected and I stopped him broadside at 45 yards in the wide open field. I carefully took aim and squeeed the trigger on the usually trustworthy crossbow. He ran about 10 more yards, turned around to show off his awesomeness one last time, and just like that he was gone.

All I can figure is that I used the wrong pin in all the excitement. I shot a doe the previous day at 40 yards with the same x-bow and chopped her heart nearly in half. After getting a real good look at him this time, it's safe to say he was every bit of 170" which is easily a top ten PA archery buck. I'm so super bummed right now that I just want to quit for the season.........I may never have an oppurtunity on a buck that big for years and years to come, if it ever even happens.

Bummed out, and signing out. Jeff.