My 12 pt with lots of character
 

Warm november day, and I haven't been having much action lately. I was tired and undecided on where to go for the evenings hunt. Talked with my Dad and he suggested this particular spot, where I had gotten my buck last year. Its a nice flat connecting 2 thickets that go down each side. Good funnel area. I find a tree and get settled. Its very thick and I don't have many options. Less than an hour later I hear all kinds of crashing in the thicket below. Deer just running end to end. I gave a few doe bleats. The crashing continues, and finally starts getting closer. Here they come. 2 does, followed by this guy. Immediately I know he's a shooter. The does came up by me, but I disgregarded them once i focused on him. He made his way up the hill, closing the distance from 30 yds to less than 20 in a hurry. He was directly down wind and in VERY thick cover. As he just reaches the flat, he hits an opening, but he's severly quartered to. I'm drawn and waiting. kept telling myself not to force it. Mouth open, he's sniffing and looking at the does. Finally a couple steps to turn and I have quite a small shooting window. On the release the arrow smacks home, he wheels and lunges downhill, stopping after about 25 yds. Stands there, a moment and comes back towards me a little. Slowly sways and goes down. That's when I started shaking a little.

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Man thats a wall hanger for sure, good job

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that buck definitly has some character what does a buck like that score

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AWESOME buck, and great story. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

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Wow that is a hell of a buck. Congrats!

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Nice buck!
Great to hear of your success.
I like the fact that you and your Dad are into hunting together.
I don't think hunting would be the same without my Dad being in it with me.

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What a BROW TINE... lol

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What a great rack!! Good work

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Boy is that a good question. Need a slide rule, a computer, and an abbacus to score something like that. Congrats again Ryan.

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that is an amazing deer, i guess dad knows best after all ;)

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Reaffirms my belief in listening to my Dad and his intuitions.
Something to do with their years of experience I guess.
My Dad has a way of knowing the right moves to make too, like Rybo's Dad obviously does.

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GREAT job ....SUPER bow kill ....

ROLL TIDE
DD

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What's is that, 20 inch bases? :D Great buck and will be a conversation piece for years to come...... Congrats

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Man that is huge. Great job!!!

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Thanks guys.
I owe all my hunting roots to my Dad. He's gotten kind of tired of the game anymore and this year he didn't even get a license. But boy is he happy to hear my stories and when I called him to help me get it out of the woods, I don't know who was happier. His last comment as I was walking out the door, was "go up to where you got thatbuck last year, and shoot that weird one with all the points you saw the other night, I want to see it too."


I put a tape to it a couple timesand came up with 133" as an average.

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Nice buck, and a photo to be proud of. Well done!!

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Great buck robo, he's cool.

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NICE BUCK!! Those are some awesome browtines. Do you have any more views of them so we can get an idea of how big they actually are?

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Nice deer, Where did you shoot him in Pa, cause I live In Western Pa too?

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hey rybo,

where at in western pa you located at and did you get your buck in western pa?

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That buck wnated to be a unicorn by the way he looks. Absolutely awesome buck. Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great trophy and a great story!!!

Congratulations, he is awesome!!

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Lots of character,congrates

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Great buck man , glad to see you too got a nice SW PA buck!!! what county were u in Allegheny? or washington that looks like one of those deer from monroeville that you just dream about !!!!!

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Congratulations on a great deer Ryan. I guess I know where I'll be hunting next Saturday morning. ;)

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That buck does have some nice character!!! Way to be patient to get a nice shot and to see him fall had to make you sigh with relief!!! Was the buck injured on its left side at all?? Usually an injury will cause the opposite side antler to grow funny. Every buck that I or my Grandpa have shot, that had a funny antler, had an injury of some sort on the opposite side.

Anyway, great buck congratulations!!!

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I got him in Armstrong county.

I looked a little, but couldn't find an injury, but that's probably how he got weird.

Here's a more head on shot.

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Thanks rybo!! That is truely one screwed up right side. His left is awesome though, can you imagine if he grew two sides like that!!! GREAT BUCK NON-THE-LESS!!!!

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What a deer. Congrats.

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Awsome trophey!!! Congrats!!!

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That's aswome!!! What a cool rack. Congrats on your kill.

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Ryan,

Way to go Teammate!!!! your are the man. As I felt in last weeks posts... and said...YOU were gonna hammer a buck. You scout/hunt very hard, you deserved such a fine animal. I am so happy for you. You made my day this morning when I logged on I immediately went to the score card to see if our team did anything over the weekend...MAN WAS I PUMPED..TO SEE THAT PA BRUTE ON THERE>>>. Way to put the XX up there in score. I know we are gonna need it! The heavy weights are still to come..

Awesome buck and great hunt story with your Dad and all involved! Congrats again bud on such a wicked whitetail!


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Troy

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Way to go, that's a nice one.

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Awesome buck man , congrats!

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Congrats Man! That's a beautiful buck.

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That's a sweet lookin buck! Congrats

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Congratulations to you!That is a great buck! Thick necked,roman nosed,knarly racked buck.Loads of character.
It's funny to me that guys are asking you where you shot him.My response would be behind the shoulder or in the woods and that is about as specific as I would get:D.

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Couldn't be happier for ya buddy..........that is just great.


Awesome picture too.............I can see the joy in your face.......and that's a sweet lid ;)



Well done man.

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Awesome buck congrats!

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very nice...congrats!!:D