The biggest one I ever was after was a 11 point typical that grossed in the 190s when he was shot. I was after him 2 years but just a second and third year bowhunter so I never really had a chance. The first year I saw him 3 times and knew he went around 180, the second year he was even bigger but I only saw him once, with a 26" spread and main beams around 29". When he was shot that year by a shotgunner he fell down and knocked his left side off completely. The taxi put it back on, but it DQed him from the book.

One I have a pic of is this one. A beast is all I can say, I am sure he was over 180 gross if you include the trash. The sick thing is my stand is right behind him, 20 yards away and I was hunting that day....somewhere else. Only had him around one season, then he dissapeared again for good.


Another buck I have lost sleep over is this one, a 3.5 year old at the time of the photo. I am in awe that I was able to observe this deer, seeing him repeatedly over two years. We will not get into the hunting details[&:]. Then....he dropped off the face of the earth and hasnt been seen since. I knew his distinctive tracks, they dissapeared the second week of october several years ago. He was a huge bodied 12+ pointer w/ huge split brows and a bunch of trash on his bases which would push his gross score around 175 as a 3.5 year old.