Sorry to hear about your bad luck steve!. The good news is thyat it sounds like he will recover and you can still get another crack at him. He is a truly beautiful animal. Good luck with him.
I'll be off the air for a while guys. I leave for the land of Lincoln tomorrow and will be without net access for 4 weeks. My good friend Arnie (LLBUX) will be close by and has been kind enough in the past to keep me in the loop with my team and even posts messages for me. If I score out there, he'll probably be kind enough to get it up on here.
The wide 8 pointer I posted from a July trailcam was seen again on our place two nights ago and he has grown a bit since the trailcam pic was taken. There is also a 180 +/- buck that frequents the place. Hopefully, I can help the team with an Illinois bruiser soon! Best of luck to all my teammates and be safe out there! Be back soon!
Bob