Congrats on an awesome hunt and an awesome ending. I bet you had a tough time sleeping knowing the size of that brute...

Great buck! From the ground, wow. Congrats!

Thanks everybody for the comments...
I was half dead with worry, (funny now lol). I just kept telling myself that the shot was lethal, I just had to give it time. I woke up 2 am saturday morning and didnt get any more sleep the whole night....I wasnt sure how big he was untill I found him....he will gross close to 160 total inches I think. I had never seen him before although I know most of the bucks on that property. I thought I had trailcam pics of him, but turns out that was another buck with forked G2s

For all you that are not seeing deer, this is for you: this was the FIRST buck I saw this year! Dont get dissapointed! Granted it was only my 9th time out, but this has never happened in the past for me! Your luck can change in a second.

Fine Iowa buck there Joe congrats. NowI want a Iowa monster like that to walk by my stand.

Great buck.... and sounds like a great hunt. I 'm still waitin' on mine this yr....... he's coming[:-]

Nice nice buck!! Congrats.

Awesome buck...congrats!

wooohooooo!!! congrats

awesome buck really a beauty congrats

Great buck congrat's