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Must have been that one black eyed bean I ate for good luck yesterday, all I can stand to eat is one. The saying is you eat them on New Years Day and it brings good luck;).
Went to a new area by invitation this morning. I was told a general area to go and went in in the dark. Got set up before light about 75 yrdsoff of a grass field. Saw a few does butnothing I could shoot and I would have shot taken a doe if presented. Got down about 9:30 and while packing up I took notice of a buck ambling alone about 60 yrds away. I could tell he was a good one with the naked eye. I stopped packing up and nocked an arrow but the buck wasn't coming my way. I head out behind me to try and cut him off. Istart tocircle around after going about 35-40 yrds and am now a good hundred yrds away. He was never out of sight and we were coming together atwhat would seem to bea point that would put me 30-40 yrds from him if the wind stayed the same and if I didn't get picked off. After 45 minutes I closed to within what was 32 steps after stepping it off so it was a good 35 yrds. He went behind a scrub brush and I came to full draw. When he appeared again I drilled him through both lungs with a Shuttle T. He didn't know what hit him but after a few steps he figured it out. He piled up 35 yrds away. Awesome, awesomehunt. First time I ever pulled something like this off. He dressed at 138 lbs and had 15 countable points with a 181/2" inside spread. I will call him a 10 point though. I was by myself so I had to take pics back home but got a few in the woods without me in them.





A close up of all the gunk on his head

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Awesome!

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wow

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Awesome hunt and great buck! Congrats.

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good buck congrats

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Nice!

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Nice buck. Congrats!

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congrats great buck man!!!

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Awesome Rick! Congrats :D

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Nice buck....you seem to have had a good year. Congrats.

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Rick, that is an AWESOME buck and story!!!!! Congrats to you!!! You are having quite the year!!!

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Way to Go!!

Congrats!!

Dan

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Thats a great buck Rick! Congrats on a fine season, the taxidermist must love seeing you pull up.:D

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WOW

What a great 2009 Buck already:D

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That's a kick ass buck right there!! Congratulation's!! Congrats also on a great year!!

You must be In a 2 buck tag state I take It?

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Congrats! Awesome buck.
I'd trade my cow for a handful of those magical beans!:D

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Congrats Rick!

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What a pig!!! Awsome Deer! Congrats!!!!

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Wow Rick, that is a great day. Never had nor heard of eating black eyed beans on New Years but I think I'm going to look into it now. ! Congrats on a dandy.

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wow very nice!!

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Congratulations Rick! That's a beautiul deer.The fact that you took it to him just makes it that much more special! This buck has a lot of character.Congratulations!

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Wow Rick!!! Excellent buck, and given the way you took him, even MORE of a trophy. I hope he goes on your wall!!! Congratulations!!!

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First of all thanks everyone for the nice words.
Schuttzy, yes, I can actually take 6 bucks. I have taken 3 so far this year. The way it is done is you are allowed 2 bucks in every season, ie bow, shotgun, muzzle loader, but you have to take two does in between the two bucks. It is ML season here but I can hunt with a bow but hunt by the ML rules, ie wearing orange and I have to check the deer in on the ML tag even though it was taken with bow, same thing for the shotgun seasons. Md is a liberal state, after all they voted for Obama[>:]

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Congrats!!

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That is truly awesome!

Awesome buck!

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Congrats also on a great year!! Nice Buck

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Way to go Rick. We can show those young-uns a thing or two.

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Hellacious buck man! Congrats!

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Congrats,
that is a small bodied buck for the size of the rack, think he was run down from the rut?

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Frickin Sweet man. That's how to start a year off. Congrats.

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I can't believe the awesome season you're having! Wow! What a nice buck(s) you've taken this year. This has to be one of your best seasons ever! Congrats!

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Nice buck Mr. Mur, Two great bucks this year, way to go.

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Alright Rick, fantastic!

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Nice buck Rick, Congrats to you! A great story to go with it as well...

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First off Rick, it's not Black Eye Beans.... it's Black Eye Peas. If you had married a Southern gal you'd know that. LOL Congrats on the great buck. I take it this one was in Delaware? You've had a good year. I do miss the long seasons you folks have down there. Our 17 days season in NY's northern tiersucks and we share a week of that with muzzleloaders. Congrats again on a great buck. Scrawny weigh for all those horns. He must have just worn himself out.[8D]

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Holy smokes Rick I'll say you had a good day! congrats![:-]

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Great Buck!!! Congrats!!!!

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nice job rick! he is awesome!

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Great Buck Rick, Congrats.

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That is a real nice deer. Congrats