Hero shot and story now added
 

Guys its late and I'm tired as hell. I'll post the full story and some hero shots in the morning. Here is my best buck to date, 19 inches wide. I killed him while hunting on the ground at 8 yards. More pics to come tomorrow.

Thanks for the teaser post Fran.:D

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wow....that is awesome!! 8yds on the ground?? you kiddin me??! I can't wait to read this one. good job!

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Awesome deer! Of the ground no less. Congrats and I can't wait to hear this story!

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Talk about WIDE !! Holy cow, congrats on a great buck!!

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18" ?? WoW, I wouldve guessed no less than 20" easy. That thing is awesome. Congrats.

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Congrats Dave - that is a beauty!

Cannot wait for the story and hero pics!!

Way to go bud! - Congrats again!!

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That looks like an awesome buck. Congrats!

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Wow! Very nice! Congrats.

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Spectacular. Congratulations.

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Talk about crossing the Sahara!!!! He is a wide one...

I can't wait to read the story.

Congatulations!

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Congrats Dave, man you weren't kidding when you said that this is huge. WOW that is a giant 8 pt. I am really happy for ya.

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wow great looking buck, have you stopped shaking?

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see what happens when u start a teaser post for some1 elses deer congrats bro

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Congrats. That's another nice one.

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Super buck. Congratulations and I'm looking forward to the story.

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Great buck! Congratulations!

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Wow he's wide !! Congratulations

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Just an awesome deer, Dave.

Congrats;)

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Congrats!!!

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Awesome a big congrats

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Awesome buck! Congrats!

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Wow!!! Awesome buck Dave!!! Outstanding job!!!

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nice!!!!!!!!!

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Nice buck. Congrats.

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Great Buck.

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I cry foul play! Just kidding! Congrats bud :D

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Wow, if I knew he was that big I never would have passed him up:D...j/k. Congrats on a great deer!

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Story time.:D

I really wasn't planning on hunting Saturday evening. The wind was blowing really hard out of the west, which doesn't help any of my stands. My dad talked me into going, I ended up hunting some of the bottom ground simply to stay out of the frigid wind. I knew where I wanted to hunt, but I didn't have a stand in the area, so I set up along a trail hoping to catch some deer movement. Less than 15 minutes later, I saw a doe walking down an overgrown logging road. She wsa 30 yards away, slipping down the trail. Then she see's me. That doe was staring me down like I owed her money. She finally sees enough, snorts what seemed like 50 times and ran away. Hunting on the ground sucks.[>:]

About 5 minutes after the snort-athon, I see a deer walking down the same trail as where the doe was at. Is she coming back?? Nope, its a buck. I can't see his rack very well, I could just tell that he was big bodied. About that time, he catches the doe's scent trail and comes running AT ME FAST! I'm about to code out trying to hook the release on the string, draw and not get steamrolled!! He sees me draw, slows to a fast walk behind a tree at 8 YARDS, he takes one more step and I shot him behind the shoulder. He wheeled to run off, broke off my arrow ( another story about BH performance [>:]) and piled up w/in 75 yards. It all happened so fast I didn't get too worked up before the shot.....but WOW was I ever rattled after the shot.
Here he is, I've scored him but haven't added the sheet up yet. Heads at the taxidermist, the rest is at the butcher. I'm going to rest up this afternoon, I'm still spent.[8D]

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Great Job man.... but your Signature line is lying because I dont believe there are many people that would pass that buck up!!

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Nice buck Congrats.....

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Great buckcongratulations... It must have been an awesome rush being on the ground that close.

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Very nice! Cant wait for the story.

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and i think your actual name should be change you are worthy more than buttonbuckmaster lol

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Congrats on a superb, ground kill! No better rush than staring a buck in the eyes before releasing the arrow.

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Congrats again Dave, I love the double throat patch on that buck too. THe mount is going to look incredible.

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Dave ... AWESOME AWESOME buck!!! It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!!!! Congrats Man!!!!:)

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I just now noticed the double throat patch.[&:]LOL
Thanks everyone for the congrats, much appreciated. I am getting a pedestal style mount that will hang on the wall. Looked pretty cool IMO.

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Congratulations on a super buck!

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Awesome Buck, I love wide racks!

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thats a monster. he's so wide. wow