logs - I had a goal for 2004, kill an AR buck and KS buck with my longbow and a muzzleloader elk. I got my elk, come close to my AR buck and went with my Dad's compound to kill this non-typical whitetail in KS. Hunting with my 70 year old Dad in Colorado wilderness and then again in KS and him taking the biggest whitetail of his life ? Heck, can't be much better of a year IMO. I'll be longbowing it for whitetails in AR some more this year I think - try to get back in the saddle with my longbow. A compound might be in my future again though

The deal with my KS hunting is each year I gotta shoot for bigger bucks. I killed a 125" 8 pointer my first year, didn't score my 2nd year, last year I got a 140" 11 pointer and this year was sooooo close to a 160" 10 pointer and that huge B&C buck ........ then took the freaky buck pictured here. I'd have shot him 1st day though, really unique rack and I've never seen a non-typical in the field and might not again for a long time !

Next year is going to be tough hunting ! I'll have to hold out for 150" and above whitetails and although I'll likely see them, getting within 25 yards is a whole 'nother ballgame !