HuntingNet.com Forums - My 08 Ohio Buck

This morning I killed, a pretty nice non-typical buck in Ohio. He likelyhas 13 scorable points, and a few others that won't quite make an inch.
I was set in a tree that I had found last week, and told myself (and a few others) that I would kill abuck there. I've never had more confidence in a spot in my life.
Around 7:15 AM I catch a glimpse of rack coming thru the woods. First steps out a doe, headed straight for me. A few yards behind her was the buck (which at the time I thought was enormous) The doe walks by at 10 yds and at the pace the buck was coming this was going to be simple. But the doe got a little too far ahead of the buck, and he sped up. As he closed and kept moving, the softer maaa's didn't work so I dang near hollered to get him tostop. And he did, just for a moment. I swing the pin on him and just as I release he lurched forward and my arrow hit back.....WAY back. [:@]He runs off to about 50 yds, where in desperation for the bad shot I try to get another arrow in him to no avail. He takes off and both deer head into some brush, but only the doe came out. I picked out some movement and it was the buck, struggling to stay up. He finally slumps down, but his head keeps fighting to stay up, and after a few more seconds, it stayed down for good. A couple calls, 400 texts, and 30 minuteslater. I climb down and head over to my trophy. There was a little ground shrinkage, but he still will likely be my highest scoring buck.

The blood trail turned out to be very good, and I believe I hit that artery that runs down the spine to make him bleed out so fast. I checked thoroughly and did NOT hit any liver.

Its been a long day and it was a 600-700 yard, 2.5 hr drag that was 95% up hill. I'm beat.