2 Reasons this Buck died.

1. It's not catch & release
2. I had less than 10 seconds to shoot or let him walk.

I was hunting in a honeysuckle thicket and things just happened too fast. I've also knocked a couple of does down this year, and passed a dozen bucks the caliber of this one.
Yep there are bigger ones out there, but Murphy has stayed close
Heading out west to Bowhunt Mulies, and Merriamsagain in a week or so.

Dan