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rafsob 11-22-2017 08:08 AM

First Wall Hanger
 


Got this guy during our muzzleloader season. I shot across a creek while he was looking right at me. i was within 5 minutes of getting down from my stand. We looked for him 30 minutes and I was ready to give up when my buddy said he found him. Got it caped and dropped off at the Taxidermist and all he could say was, "Oh my!" I said the same when he told me the cost of the mount!!!




edmehlig 11-22-2017 08:51 AM

Great looking Buck. He will make a beautiful mount that you will admire for many a year. Yea mounts are expensive but worth it as you will be able to look at them all the time and remember about the hunt like it was yesterday.

deer655 11-22-2017 11:52 AM

Wow, congratulations. I paid 325 bucks for my last mount. That will be a beautiful mount with that wide spread. I hunted Bland county Virginia for 8 staright days last week and never saw a deer in an area that was covered up in big bucks last year. I think the extra days of dogs running bears had my area pretty screwed up.

Mickey Finn 11-22-2017 12:11 PM

(oh my) That's a fine Buck. Congratulations!

ctom 11-22-2017 01:46 PM

That's a dandy! Nice work!

BuckDoeHunter 11-22-2017 02:42 PM

Congrats! Nice Buck

bronko22000 11-22-2017 03:04 PM

RA that has to be the biggest 6 pt I ever saw! Congratulations.

t.shaffer 11-23-2017 04:39 AM

congrats on the nice buck & yes oh my on the price of mounts now a days around here 500 & up

idahoron 11-23-2017 05:46 AM

Awesome!!!!

toytruck 11-23-2017 03:48 PM

Wow!! Super nice 6 point!!


Originally Posted by deer655 (Post 4321278)
I hunted Bland county Virginia for 8 staright days last week and never saw a deer in an area that was covered up in big bucks last year. I think the extra days of dogs running bears had my area pretty screwed up.

I'm sure it had alot to do with not seeing a deer!, DGIF can't figure out why there are no deer on National Forrest lands anymore either...

Semisane 11-23-2017 04:53 PM

Really nice rafsob. Congratulations. What gun/bullet/load? Where did you hit him? Bullet performance? MORE! WE WANT MORE!!

rafsob 11-24-2017 06:24 AM


Originally Posted by Semisane (Post 4321330)
Really nice rafsob. Congratulations. What gun/bullet/load? Where did you hit him? Bullet performance? MORE! WE WANT MORE!!

Sorry guys forgot the good stuff. I was using my CVA Apex in 50 cal. I used the 275 gr. Parker bullet with 95 grs of BH209. Range was maybe 45/50 yds. The worst part was trying to focus with these old eyes. I have cataracts that need to be removed. Was waiting till January and after the season to get it done. The light was getting really dim and hard to see. Plus he was standing in very high swamp grass and I thought he was laying down. I could see his neck and head so I lowered my aim to the base of the neck and shot. I ended up hitting him in his right should.


In this photo you can see where I hit him in his shoulder:



Oh yeah, the mount will run $675. + tax!!!

falcon 11-25-2017 02:16 PM

Congrats on the great buck.

rafsob 11-25-2017 03:43 PM

Thanks guys, it's been a long time coming.

mackesr 11-27-2017 08:28 AM

Congratulations Rafsob. Thats a nice looking Va. buck and will make an awesome mount for sure with that wide rack.

WV Hunter 12-01-2017 06:17 PM

That is an awesome buck for sure! Congrats rafsob! Can't wait to see the mount! :)

gregrn43 12-04-2017 01:56 PM

Very nice buck congrats

stripercrazy 12-04-2017 02:05 PM

super nice buck

Blackpowdersmoke 12-07-2017 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by bronko22000 (Post 4321289)
RA that has to be the biggest 6 pt I ever saw! Congratulations.

Ditto on that Raf!! And Ditto on the Congrats!

BPS


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