13 pointer a mile in!! My legs are killin me!!
 

Well, I shot a hoss last nite @ 6pm. Looked like a good shot but gave him 2 hrs just in case. The arrow hit a rib goin in and one goin out @ 30 yds. It buried up to the fletch and somewhat restricted the blood flow best I can tell. I'd have good blood for about 10 yds then nothin for 20, then good for 10 nothin for twenty. This went on for about 200 yds! He hauled butt along the inside edge of a tall crp field then cut into the timber. I tracked him for about 40 yds in the timber then the blood just stopped. The last place I found blood were two spots about the width of the deer apart and 6 inches in diameter. It was midnight at this point, and since I thought I may have bumped him once, I went home and hit it at daybreak this morning. This morning I took a chance thinking he did a little backtracking on his own trail and found one speck of blood where he crossed a big dry creek. He was piled up 40 yds on the other side of the creek. It took me 2 hrs just to drag him out to the crp field. Then, loaded him up in the cart for the long walk back to the truck. I hunt a state fish and wildlife area and you can't use any type of motor vehicles on the property. Finally got him home and skinned out. The head and hide are at the taxidermist and meat is in the cooler. Not sure of the weight, but I would guess he would push 300 on the hoof. I've got some pics on my cell phone, but no way of downloading them to the computer.

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Cool!!

I know all too well what you mean about not being able to use motorized vehicles on state land... the only thing I would have done is once you found him, to mark the spot and go back and get a game cart. I've used them EVERYWHERE... including straight up and down ditch banks, and right through standing corn (that is NOT any fun at all!)

What state did you get him in?

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ok, it says it sent the pic, let me check.

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the pics aren't that great, I'll post the rest when I get them downloaded. Thanks for the tip!!

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Sweet Jesus that's a nice buck!
Don't complain to me about being tired and sore. I would love to be feeling your pain brother.
Relish your discomfort. It's worth it.

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Thats one heck of a buck! Way to go!

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Great looking buck to got there. Sounds like you had a heck of a work out. I think I would of had to take a nap...then start the skinning! Great job, way to stay after him!

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Here is anotherpic. He is actually a 10 ptr, but has 3, 1 1/8" - 1 1/2" stickers on his bases. Sorry about the picture quality, may go to the taxidermist tomorrow with a digital camera and get some better pics.

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Thats a good one, Congrats!

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Sweet buck!! Congrats, I hope I get a shot on one like that tomorrow!

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Sweet. What state?

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nice deer

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Nice buck!

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Nice buck there buzz congrats to you.

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Great looking buck! All those aches and pains will vanish now that you can show it off.

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sweet!! Was that exit wound??

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Good job, Congrtas on a fine deer!

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what a bruiser!! good job

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Congrats on an awesome buck!

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Man thats a real beauty a big old congrats

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Great buck, congrats!!

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Bet it was worth the haul !!
Congrats nice buck.!

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Man, my legs are killin me today from just hauling a treestand up and down hills this weekend......I can't imagine the fire yours are on.....

Congrats on a great buck though!!! What a beaut!

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Congrats, that thing is a horse.

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Very, very nice buck 300lbs you must be in good shape to drag that thing. I would of taken my chain saw and hack off the hind end and carried it in my teeth, chain saw in the other hand and draging the deer that would of made more sense :D

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Nice buck!!

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nice shooting!

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Great buck!
Nice going!

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GREAT looking buck...congrats!!

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thats a nice looking buck good job........Ted

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that is an awesome buck i bet u loved that hike. good thinking on the tracking

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congrats look on a aerial map and find outlets and roads around your area so if you get one that runs a mile you might be able to find a road or trail that well either get your truck closer or make for a easyer walk out

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Wow! GREAT buck and great story .... memories to last a lifetime

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wow. Nice lookin buck, Congrats

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Thanks for all the comments. We put the deer on the scale at the butcher, 235 exactly. But that was gutted, completely skinned out, head and neck removed, and front legs from the elbow down cut off. I cut the head off just past the shoulders as to make sure the taxidermist could get a good measurement. I measured the neck at 32 1/2 inches where it starts to get thick right behind the ears. Granted that was with the cape still on but I pulled the cable I used to measure with a little tight to get a better measurement. To bigtim6656, I wish it was that easy, the place where I hunt is a State Fish and Wildlife Area. There are two parking spots and you have to enter and exit at those spots. No exceptions. The area where I am hunting is the farthest you can get from these two parking spots.

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dang nice buck! Very cool, that hard work paid off...