Hot damn! Nice deer. Guess that makes us the first to score? We get a couple more like that & the old pants down logo wouldn't have mattered. Congrats on what looks to be a fine deer TJF.

I'm running on fumes ( work has been a bear thispast week )but since tomorrow is also going to be a busy hectic day, I figured I would post the details tonight.

First off... I have to thank my wife.Last night I was beat from work. I set the alarm for4 AM. Seems ( according to the wife )I put it in a world of hurts this morning when it went off. I don't remember. [&:]She woke me up a little later. This morning never would have happened without her!! I owe her big time!!

We got out toTyler's spot. I left Tyler in a great draw that we knew one really nice buck was using to go back to his bedding area. I continued on a 1/2 mile moreto another draw. With the late start,it was getting fairly light out when I got to my draw. A great little pinch point ( funnel ). I could see the feeding area once the light got good enough a half mile away. Isaw movement and grabbed the binocs.Agood buck was heading my way but still a good half mile away.Wasn't long and he was out of sight in the rolly land. Good news was he was heading to me or Tyler. Bad news... there was a few small sloughs he could stop at and bed down before he got to us.

A doe came within 40 yards from me. Then I noticedafew more deer coming from the feeding area...2 bucks and a doe.One was decent but pretty young yet, the other was was small. They disappeared. 20 minutes later, I caught movement in the draw. A buck was sticking to the insideedge of the cover but heading my way. It was the buck Tyler and I scouted this summer...



He had one more slough that he could possible bed in. I lost sight of him as he headed into it. 2 minutes later the two other buck came into the draw and also disappeared into the slough. I was thinking close but no cigar for me at that point. 10 minutes later... the big buck came out. He still hugged insidedthe cover and I hoped he would move out into the draw a little more. I wasalso hugging the insidecover and he was coming right at me!! I had no shot if he continued since I was playing at his level and not in a tree. Roughly at 35 yards he moved out. I breathed a sigh of relief!!He didn't move out much though. There wasstill a lot of cover to fight. I planned on a 20 yard shot and that wouldn't have been a problem. I had to pass on him when he got broadside at 10 yards!!! [:@] I wassitting ona " corner "though. Called thinking ahead!! He got past me and turned to go by me on the other side. Would have been a 4 yard shot but he stopped and decide to turn back on his original path. I foundan openingand got a 12 yard quartering awayshot. He piled up pretty fast and in sight.

What a hunt!! I doubt I will ever top this one... the hunt or the buck. I was pretty happy. Tylerhad2 smaller bucks go by him. He was pretty happy for mewhen I told him the news. I was worried he would be disappointed he didn't get a crack at him. He wasn't a bit although thiswhen I got home from work to take him hunting this afternoon... he asked mewhat happened to the double dibs he claimed on the buck.We both had a good laugh.

Be warned... a rough week at work, age, lack of sleep... I am not liable for making your eyes hurt!!! Tyler could only do so much with the camera. LOL Sure is a mighty fine buck though!!





Tim

Tim,

Awesome work man. I am very happy for you. What a great ND whitetail. He's a dandy forsure, off the ground to boot. What can I say, that scouting paid off and you have a beatiiful trophy whitetail to show for. Now your son can work on his!

Great Job again!

Troy

Tim,

Great story and againawesome buck!I hope to see Tyler's picture with one just like him.

Way to get the team off to a terrific start.

Take care,
Brian

OH MAN, What a buck!

Congrats on the outstanding harvest and getting this contest started off right.I hope there are many big boys left to follow

Congrats again!

Must edit my previous comment to change from nice buck to really, really nice buck. I thought he looked real big laying down in the first picture but I talked myself out of him being that big... should have trusted my first instinct. Congrats on a terrific buck, and isn't it amazing what we do in the morning when we are half asleep and the alarm goes off, lol.

wow, nice deer. I'm hunting with you next year right? season here opens in about three weeks and I have my eye on a nice 18" eight. we shall see though. congratulations again.

Tim----CONGRATULATIONS
You got one heck of adeer there.
Great story,felt like I was hunting with ya.Good luck to your son,seems like he has some work to do to beat dad

The pic looks awesome as well.I sure do hope I can get something of that calibre this year

Tim

Congrats what a deer ,and a great story.

Dude, that is an awesome buck. Way to open up the contest. You set the bar way too high!!