A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
07-07-2008, 08:36 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
I know a lot of you are familiar with the buck that I call "The Ribcage Buck." I actually named him that after some help from you guys here on the forum last summer!
Anyway, people keep asking me about him, wondering if i ever saw him again this past season or found his sheds or anything so i figured i would make a post about this awesome deer now that i know his story.
It turns out that the ribcage buck was actually killed by a buddy of mine. He hunts a property that is actually about 2 miles from where i watched the buck all summer and on the morning of November 7th he met his match. My buddy Nate said that it was a crazy morning. Bucks chasing does everywhere before it even got light out. Fortunately it was light enough when this awesome buck stepped out and gave him a shot.
I just now got pictures from him so thats why i am making this post now. The awesome buck scored 173" and some change and although many of us thought that he may have been only 3.5-4.5, Nate said that he is almost positive that he had seen the deer the year before and that he was bigger. I guess we will never know for sure, but what a truely impressive animal!
Anyway, people keep asking me about him, wondering if i ever saw him again this past season or found his sheds or anything so i figured i would make a post about this awesome deer now that i know his story.
It turns out that the ribcage buck was actually killed by a buddy of mine. He hunts a property that is actually about 2 miles from where i watched the buck all summer and on the morning of November 7th he met his match. My buddy Nate said that it was a crazy morning. Bucks chasing does everywhere before it even got light out. Fortunately it was light enough when this awesome buck stepped out and gave him a shot.
I just now got pictures from him so thats why i am making this post now. The awesome buck scored 173" and some change and although many of us thought that he may have been only 3.5-4.5, Nate said that he is almost positive that he had seen the deer the year before and that he was bigger. I guess we will never know for sure, but what a truely impressive animal!
07-07-2008, 08:39 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
I know a lot of you are familiar with the buck that I call "The Ribcage Buck." I actually named him that after some help from you guys here on the forum last summer!
He was a great deer.
07-07-2008, 08:41 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
What an incredible buck. Too bad you didn't get a crack at him Mike, but at least you know who got him. Your buddy must be extremely pleased with that buck. That is an extraordinary animal.
07-07-2008, 08:41 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
"I"??????? Again......I get no respect.....lol.[8D]
He was a great deer.
I know a lot of you are familiar with the buck that I call "The Ribcage Buck." I actually named him that after some help from you guys here on the forum last summer!
He was a great deer.
07-07-2008, 08:49 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: A Tribute to "The Ribcage Buck"
ORIGINAL: buckeye
When you say 2 miles..... 2 miles of driving distance via the roads or 2 miles as the crow flies?
Congrats to the hunter....
When you say 2 miles..... 2 miles of driving distance via the roads or 2 miles as the crow flies?
Congrats to the hunter....
He was/is indeed a great buck and like someone says, closure and your not left wondering. Also, if he had to fall, at least it was to a bow and you know the guy and got pics.