Nov 17th IL Buck (public land)
 

This isnt the biggest deer in the woods, but I loved his browtines and his dark horns. I had been hunting a spot 200 yards from a hiking trail and seen 2 decent deer walk down it on previous sits, so tonight I decided to move my climber right on this hiking trail. At 2:30 I was really thinking about saying screw it because it started to downpour and 25 mph winds to go with it. After about 10 min. of that it started to let up so I stayed put, at 3pm I see a big doe come into the woods off of the powerline clearing, which is briars and saplings and tall grasses, she is heading in behind me, and yup, she winded me. She never blew, just jumped 3 times backs towards the power lines, then I see this guy trotting down the hiking trail looking for her. I put my 20 yard pin on him and hit my release....ut oh....my string caught my fleece face mask and caused my arrow to kick left really bad, I see my arrowm buried to the fletchings like a liver shot...Now I am worried because of the rain. I see the deer go down a hill into a creek bottom and he stops and his entire rear left leg is covered in blood....kinda strange for a liver shot. I wait 30 min. then decide to go mark the last spot I seen him, the last spot I seen him is where he fell over. Somehow, someway I took out his liver and that main artery in his rear leg, he bleed like no double lung deer Ive ever shot, it was amazing the blood trail that left...not recomended to hit them there though, just plain and simple got lucky tonight. He is a 8 pointer with pretty good mass and decent spread. To make it even sweeter, it was a year ago today that I took my biggest buck ever from this same public ground, so I named this guy The "Dejavu" Buck.

Nice job solocam.. Hell of a deer.

Great hunt solo!

Are you in Champaign Co.?

JTL

Yes Sir I am.

Nice job again, Dennis! Nothing wrong with that buck at all. You've been getting it done these last two seasons.

Thanks man....his lack of G3's really hurt his score, hell he might as well big a giant 6 pointer, his G3's are only like an 1" or 1.5" but I like him, he looks like a Canada deer...except 100" smaller...LOL

Ha Ha! He sure is dark horned. Public land at that. That doubles the score in my book!

Very Nice!

never see them like that on the public land I hunt... took much pressure!

Great buck, and he does look canadian. Nasty day yesterday, I give you credit for sitting out there in that garbage weather.

x2. Its been crappy and all the fields are flooded.

Good job!!!!! Very nice buck!!!!!

Congrats! Nice Deer. I sat out in the rain until about 10:30am Tuesday myself and saw 3 Bucks including a 130 class 8 pointer. All were too far for a shot, but that will not be the case this weekend when I have a Muzzleloader in my hands! The Bucks seem to be back in cruise mode looking for those last few receptive Does. :party0007:

Awsome Public land buck, i would never see something like that on our public property around here..That is a Fine buck..Congrats

-BH818

Congrats Solo!

Dennis,
Way to go man!! I am thrilled to see this, two years in a row!! Its still not even over for you yet is it? Keep me updated on getting your second buck as well!!

Congrats buddy!

Great story and great buck, congrats.

thats a great buck man!

really nice buck!

Congrats.

Pretty much - Any buck on public land in IL is a trophy!

Congrats on a nice buck!

great buck. congrats and nice job

Great story Solo!

Dang, nice deer man!

Hey;
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats Awesome.
I love those Brow Tines and Dark Antlers as well.
Deb

Very nice. Congrats!:happy0001: