Finally... My Ohio 10pt *Trailcam pic added*
 

Let me start off by saying that I am mentally and physically wore out. All this time spent in the woods takes a toll on a person. I've lost weight, I'm ready for bed usually around 8:30, and being in the woods all day through the week and on the weekends is tough. Especially after just getting married on Oct.4th. The wife is very understanding andknew beforemarriage aboutmy passion and addictionto whitetail hunting.

Ok, woke up this morning to a fresh dusting of snow and I just had that feeling. I took 1/2 vacation yesterday and was taking my other half today and new this would be my last chance before the youth gun season started tomorrow. Had a small 6pt and a doe come by first light and nothing until 7:45. I stood up in the stand to move around a little and try to get rid of the chill of the windy 28 degree morning and caught movement 150yds out in the corn. Big Buck came out of my mouth while grabbing for my grunt call. I let out two long grunts and he came running straight to me. As he stopped 50 yds out to make a scrape on the edge of the timber I let out one more soft grunt and here he came. I drew and waited for the 20yd opening and let out a Baaawwww. He kinda spooked and started trotting away parallel to my right. After a couple more Baaawww's I finally just yelled HEY!!! He stopped, I put my 40yd pin on him low and released. Thwack!!! The Grim Reaper found it's mark and stuck in the ground after passing through the vitals. I watched the buck run up hill 20yds, stop, started swaying back and forth, he made it another 20yds as I was saying Go Down Go Down and he finally did. An instant feeling of relief is an understatement. I couldn't believe the size of the body on this buck!
Good luck to all and happy hunting





Trailcam pic of him from Sept 08

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Dude where did you get that red arrow:D

Great Buck I love the classic 10 look, never gets old IMO

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What a deer! I know all about the mental toughness that it sometimes takes! Congrats on sticking it out on a well deserved buck!

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Great buck. Congratulations.

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Wow!!! Congratulations!

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What a great Buck. Congrats!

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Whoa! Congrats on a beauty!

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Looks like a 160" ten to me, gorgeous buck!Nice job on keeping your composure too after he spooked,a lot of guys would have felt resigned to defeat at that moment and would have been handcuffedto act. Nice job!

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Wow! That is a nice buck! I think it's the one I dream about. [:-]

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Congrats man!! That is an awesome buck!

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I love the mass on that thing. Way to tough it out!

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Awesome buck!

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Wow, talk about brute! Congrats dude!

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Picture perfect location and buck. Enjoy the reward ofall your hard work!

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Congrats on a great deer!

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AWesome man. Congrats to putting in all that time.

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Beautiful buck!!! Congratulations on a great accomplishment.

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Awesome Ohiobuck, congratulations

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Chris, that is an absolute MONSTER of a buck in body and rack!!!! Congrats to you on an awesome buck!!!

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Awesome hunt and that is what all the hard work is for. Great Kill

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That's A Brute!!!!

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That is an AWESOME buck....big congrats to you! :D

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Thanks to everyone, it's been a season I'll never forget. I kinda got to give some credit to this site and to all the members. Seeing pics of all the great deer taken this yearand reading the storiesareone of the reasonsthat kept me going.

Thanks to all

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Awesome buck you got there!! Congratulation's on laying another big guy down!!!

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Beautiful deer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great work. I love to hear it when guys don't give up and keep plugging away, even deep into the season. GOOD buck, great job.

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Great buck. Either you are a real little guy or that is a horse of a deer. I'm guessing you're not a midget.;) Congrats, he is a beauty.

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Thats a beautiful buck ;)I love the hillside pic, it goes with the story :)congrats!!!!! your lucky, i have to wear orange while i bow hunt right now, our firearm season is also in [:@]

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Beautiful buck! Congrats!!

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Great story, and great buck! Awesome!

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That is a great buck buckeye!!!! Congratulations on a hard fought season that finally paid off. Keep it up:D

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Congrats! Another nice Ohio buck down. Way to go fellow Ohio hunters!!!

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It doesn't get much better than that!! Congrats on one BEAUTIFUL buck. He'll make a fine looking mount. You're the man!!;)

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Awesome buck Chris!!

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Thanks, I'm kinda glad I didn't get a shot when I first tried to stop him. I was shaking sooooo bad!:D
After he spooked it kinda calmed me down and I just thought about stopping him and picking a spot.

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Congrats on a great deer!

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Chris,

Great dear! I'm getting tired too but your story has renewed my determination. Thanx for sharing.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

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Great story and awesome buck!

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Congrats!!