ladybowhntr

If he comes under your stand, and, you like him, take him. Don't take or not take a deer for the sake of the contest. Take him because you like him. The inches will come. Good luck to you this weekend. We''ll be rooting for you.

steve m

Good luck Kelly, that is a great pool of deer you have to choose from,
In my neck of the woods he would be a shooter for sure.
I hope you get the big one you are after.

Kelly/KY

Hey all, I actually took the day off to just unwind and get a few things together for the weekend. I can not wait to get in the stand. I think everyone has a little bit longer to wait, but as a captainly reminder, check out the rules posted and get some great pics.

With some luck, I'll have one to score for the contest, but my season is long and I have my trip to Kansas in late Oct, first of November. But that's going to stop me from tagging one here at home early if the chance presents itself.

You all take care.

kelly

ladybowhntr

Looking forward to hearing about how your 1st weekend was. Some of us have to live vicariously thru you and a few others until our seasons start!!!!

Kelly/KY

Well, deer down. I didn't know if I would or wouldn't and four years of waiting here on the farm was enough to help pursuade me to take the shot this morning. Definitely not the largest deer I've shot, but cool nontheless. He still has some dried velvet on, which made him look a little largest than he taped out. 126 even, about 6 inches less then I thought. He came in around 7:30 and was dead by 7:36. I didn't give it too much thought. I was a little too ready, LOL. He'll have some major deductions, about 23 inches worth....ouch, but should look great on the wall.

So, we are on the board and a good start if I do say so myself. It was a great morning to be in the stand, as they all are. I may have a few days to begin working on my doe tags, I think I put the fear of God in every deer within 200 yards of the shot. The buck didn't take kindly to having one through the vitals. Here are the pics. Kelly

jmbuckhunter

WOW, looks like he is half Mule Deer. Seems to be a real tall one.

CONGRATS Kelly, he would be hard to pass up.

I hope to have my Gaurdian laying across one soon.

buckeye

Way to go bro!

Great character there!

I get 134 7/8's gross score on your entry though????

I think you forgot to add your abnormal points to your gross typical frame.

Hotburn76

Way to go!! Congrats to you and that is a nice buck for sure, I would have not had to think on it much at all! LOL!! Thanks for putting us on the board and making some points. Is Kentucky a one buck only state or can you still go after more if need be? Congrats again!

jmbuckhunter

I was thinking he sure looked better that 126. Never thought to add it up.

Hotburn76

Ditto! I just did the math also and that is what I came up with, 134 7/8. We go by gross score right?