Tim,

The mount looks amazing, great work you're taxidermist does. Looks very nice with Tylers, again congrats on an awesome whitetail.


Troy

Here's thestory that I put in the hunting contest...

I'm running on fumes ( work has been a bear thispast week )but since tomorrow is also going to be a busy hectic day, I figured I would post the details tonight.

First off... I have to thank my wife.Last night I was beat from work. I set the alarm for4 AM. Seems ( according to the wife )I put it in a world of hurts this morning when it went off. I don't remember. [&:]She woke me up a little later. This morning never would have happened without her!! I owe her big time!!

We got out toTyler's spot. I left Tyler in a great draw that we knew one really nice buck was using to go back to his bedding area. I continued on a 1/2 mile moreto another draw. With the late start,it was getting fairly light out when I got to my draw. A great little pinch point ( funnel ). I could see the feeding area once the light got good enough a half mile away. Isaw movement and grabbed the binocs.Agood buck was heading my way but still a good half mile away.Wasn't long and he was out of sight in the rolly land. Good news was he was heading to me or Tyler. Bad news... there was a few small sloughs he could stop at and bed down before he got to us.

A doe came within 40 yards from me. Then I noticedafew more deer coming from the feeding area...2 bucks and a doe.One was decent but pretty young yet, the other was was small. They disappeared. 20 minutes later, I caught movement in the draw. A buck was sticking to the insideedge of the cover but heading my way. It was the buck Tyler and I scouted this summer...



He had one more slough that he could possible bed in. I lost sight of him as he headed into it. 2 minutes later the two other buck came into the draw and also disappeared into the slough. I was thinking close but no cigar for me at that point. 10 minutes later... the big buck came out. He still hugged insidedthe cover and I hoped he would move out into the draw a little more. I wasalso hugging the insidecover and he was coming right at me!! I had no shot if he continued since I was playing at his level and not in a tree. Roughly at 35 yards he moved out. I breathed a sigh of relief!!He didn't move out much though. There wasstill a lot of cover to fight. I planned on a 20 yard shot and that wouldn't have been a problem. I had to pass on him when he got broadside at 10 yards!!! [:@] I wassitting ona " corner "though. Called thinking ahead!! He got past me and turned to go by me on the other side. Would have been a 4 yard shot but he stopped and decide to turn back on his original path. I foundan openingand got a 12 yard quartering awayshot. He piled up pretty fast and in sight.

What a hunt!! I doubt I will ever top this one... the hunt or the buck. I was pretty happy. Tylerhad2 smaller bucks go by him. He was pretty happy for mewhen I told him the news. I was worried he would be disappointed he didn't get a crack at him. He wasn't a bit although thiswhen I got home from work to take him hunting this afternoon... he asked mewhat happened to the double dibs he claimed on the buck.We both had a good laugh.

Be warned... a rough week at work, age, lack of sleep... I am not liable for making your eyes hurt!!! Tyler could only do so much with the camera. LOL Sure is a mighty fine buck though!!





Tim
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very nice!!!

great story, thanks. i really enjoyed reading it. gosh, your heart must have really been beating when he was that close.

Impressive animals.

Nice mounts...congratulations to both of you

Very nice looking bucks, great job on the mount too.

Great Buck.. Very good looking mount. congrats.

now thats a nice buck!!!!!!!