| cayugad |
12-12-2011 10:42 AM |
This is not muzzleloading but this is a friend of mine
http://packersnews.greenbaypressgaze...en-deer-hunter
This has nothing to do with shooting a muzzleloader. Although Paul did debate taking a muzzleloader after this monster. But decided, he'd chased the monster Buck for four years with his bow, and wanted to finish it that way.
I have known this young man and his family for many years. I have hunted and fished with him in the past, but as they grow up they go their own way. Which is the way it should be. He's a real upstanding young man. He has hunted this deer for four years, and was finally able to pattern him with trail cameras, and moon charts.
That to me is a great buck. His uncle who sent me the link and a bunch of photos (another good friend of mine), said the DNR felt the deer would not have made it through the winter as it had a broken jaw, no teeth hardly, and was getting smaller. A few years back, Paul estimated the buck at well over 200++ pounds but it only weighed around 160 now.. just a shell of its former self. Also the antlers were much bigger in past years, so the deer was on its last legs you could say. But what a trophy!!
This is the part of the world where I live. And yes there are deer like that roaming around here. But you have to go back in the national and work for them. I am so happy for Paul and what he accomplished. Just thought you guys might like to see a good deer.
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