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Put this boy down this morning. Got a dandy little 8 point with a broken tine this morning at 7:15. He was by himself and just browsing along. It was wet and very quite this morning, had me wondering what I was doing out there as I was starting to get a little burned out. Anyway I had just checked all around me and checked to my right once again and he was right there at 18 yards perfectly broadside right in the spot I needed one to stop. I immediately got up and reached for the bow although I could have shot him sitting down. He caught me but it was too late. I actually thought I had missed himas it happened so quick and the arrow made that unmistakanly loud thwack as if hitting a limb. His reaction didn't immediately help me with my confidence of making a hit. He took off with his tail down which to me was good but he stopped 20-25 yards away and stood there. I saw no blood but then he took off again and stopped at 40 yards and started to sway back and forth so I then and only then knew this was the real deal. He dropped and trashed around once or twice and got buried in a thorn thicket. I couldn't see him with binoculars even though he was only 40 yards out but I didn't see or hearhim get upagain. I called DaveH on the radio and told him what happened and was going to get down. I went to the POI and found the arrow sticking in the ground. A clean pass throughboosted my confidence even more and slowly went looking for him. I found no blood but headed right to where I suspected he lay. I saw him there but didn't know if he was dead as his head was up and he seemed to be looking at me. I slowly inched forward with arrow ready but it wasn't needed. He was done.The loud twack was the broadhead passing through the far shoulder on exit. These Shuttle broadheadsjust simply amaze me. I spined a deer 2 years agowith them at 40 yards and had a pass through and now a pass through on the opposite shoulder and stuck in the ground.He has his G3 on the rightbroken off but not down to the main beam, about 1&5/8 in left. I let Dave continue to hunt and went and removed my stand and started the drag. After leapfrogging the stand and deer Dave came to my rescue to help finish the hard work. I scored him at 106 but this was the 1st deer I have ever scored and don't know if it's right but I think it is.

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Rick great deer, but who's the skinney guy:D

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Great bow deer Rick...congrats.

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Congrats! That is a fine buck.

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Great job Rick, that is a beauty.

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Nice wide buck! Congratulations!

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Way to go Mr. Murr nice buck.

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Great looking deer Rickan a nice flick of the stick ;)

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Very nice buck Rick, congradulations. ...you did lose some weight alright!;)

Are you hunting in a residential area, or is that just where you gut him?

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Rick, that's a nice buck, congrats! Good shot too!

It must be easier for you to get up and down those trees now! Although you probably don't remember getting down this morning!

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Nice wide rack. Congrats

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He's got a nice wide spread. Great buck. Congrats.

I hardly recognize you in those pics.

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Team 19 is on the prowl!;)

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Nice buck!!!

Im not sure on the score... Im getting around 85"+ im thinking 21"spread=106"????

Then again I dont have an actual tape on him either, but I think you probably did your scoring right the first time, but it doesnt hurt to double check!!! I PM'd GregH when I scored mine with any questions I had so that might not be a a bad idea????

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Beautiful deer.!!!!!!.Also, your looking very healthy Rick..
:)

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he's real wide, Congrats on a fine buck!!

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Man what fine looking LW stand that is!! That is a beauty. You should certainly be proud of that!

Hey, not a bad deer either!

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Nice buck Rick! Congratulations buddy!

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nice buck. congrats

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No crap!

Congrats on the deer (nice!) And the weight loss. That's commendable.

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Congrats!!

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Very nice deer, Congrats!!

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Well done Rick!

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What a fantastic animal Rick! Congrats!

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Congratulations, nice buck.

Is that a Lone Wolf treestand?

How do you like it?

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Rick thats a nice looking buck, great job. I wonder though, maybe its the width thats fooling me, but I swear he would go a little more than 102 4/8!!

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Fantastic buck Rick, congrats!! Lookin good bud.

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First of all thanks for all the nice comments ecept for those that are saying in a nice way that I was a fat ass;). Seriously though, thanks you you guys too, I have lost about 58 lbs since June 2.

Pigrion, no it's not residental where we hunt although that's where we park.It's very rural.

Western HW, I think we got the measurements right, they are up in the official scoreing thread.

Coug, I took deductions off not releizing I shouldn't so add another 6 & 3/8 to that 102 score;)

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Hey skinny ....I mean, Rick ...... what a great buck!!! I am so flippin happy for you with your weight loss and that buck ..... you are a class act my friend!!!

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X2

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Congrats on the buck.

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Nice buck , congrats .. Coming up to my house and doing all that practicing has paid off for you...Looks like you got it fine tuned...... Havnet seen you for about 3 weeks or so and you are dropping more weight, keep up the good work ole buddy......

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Sorry jrbsr, I overlooked you in my last round of answers. Yes it's a Lone Wolf.

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Congrats!

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Got-it.

The reason I asked was that I have an area that I've been bowhunting that is a bit closer to houses than I'm accustomed to. It's not what I'm used to hunting, but It looks as if there's a couple of qualitysleeper bucksthat are occupying the area. One of my clients was nice enough to let me in on theirprivate residentialproperty(within legal bowhunting distances of course;)).

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Sweet looking buck Rick!! Congratulation's there sir!!

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Congratulations Rick! Thats a nice buck! Congratulations on your weight loss also!

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Nice buck Rick!!!! Thanks for sharing.

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Hey great job ole buddy. Heck of a nice buck.

p.s. The Redskins suck.;)

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Congrats Rick - nice wide buck!