Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

These pics were taken at 11:30PM on Dec. 28th in my ex-brotherinlaw's pickup. Not the best pics, but under the circumstances the best we could do. We are still good friends and bowhunt together quite often. I am 90% sure this is the same buck I had been after in November because I had seen him 3 times and came within an eyelash of getting a shot one morning. He took this buck about 1 & 1/2 miles north in another area we hunt as about 12 does and him came in together that evening while I was working the 3-11 shift. This was a day or two after we got quite a bit of snow and he admits almost giving up that evening because of lack of fresh sign and the cold. Its a basic 10 pt. with both brow tines splitting off and 2 sticker points measuring over an inch, making him a 14 pointer. He took him with his old Martin Firecat set at 65 lbs. shooting Beman ICS Hunters tipped with 3 blade Muzzy 100's. Its his biggest buck and I am happy that he was able to make a great shot, and ran only 35 yards.:) Its a great buck anytime and it goes to show that late season can be just as good.;)

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another pic.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Wow, thats a great buck. Love those brow's. Espescially fantastic to arrow one like that during the late season. I've had a few close calls after Dec. 1, but have yet to tag a p and y class during the late season. Was your buddy hunting right on a food source, or was he back in a staging area? Tell him Congrats!!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

That's one nice buck. Did he score him?

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

A beauty for sure!

That bad boy's body sure looks thin, you can bet he shared his gene pool with a more than a few does. As much weight as they lose going through the stress of the rut I am surprised as many of them make it through the winter as they do.

Congratulations to your buddy!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Nice deer, I know where you are coming from. I still hunt with my X's brothers also

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

A real beauty

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Tell him congrats on a beautiful harvest. I would love to see one that big in gods country someday.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Nice one!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Beautiful buck!! Too bad your brotherinlaw got hime instead of you!! Good luck to you!! - Buckhunter14

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Thats a nice lookin deer Cougar,tell your bud congrats:)

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Wow great buck, congrats to him on a fine buck!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Congrats....that's a great looking buck.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

very nice buck

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Nice one!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Great looking buck. Congrats to you pal.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

More or less a "safe" area is the best I can describe it Ill Trophy Hunter. It was in a funnel or the corner of where 2 woods meet. Luck was involved as some kids were playing on their atv's about a 1/2 mile south and he feels they ran the deer into this area.

Swamp Dawg.....nope, not scored yet.

Antler Eater.....yes as the pic shows it had lost a lot of weight but with an accurate scale at the meat processor it still field dressed at 195 lbs. We never measured how long he was, but its one of the longest deer I have ever personally seen.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Hey Coug,
That is a nice buck! And I know your happy he got it.... but it has to bother you a little that its gone, and your not the lucky hunter? I was hunting a huge nontypical a few years back on the public land near my home, ended up scoreing around 216. I video taped him, almost got him with the bow, My neighbor ended up shooting him with his shotgun, just stumbled upon himwhile walking to his stand... Then the next year a real nice nontypicalshows up again that ended up scoreing in the 190's ... same scenario, I filmed him and seen him several times, one day I go out to film him in the evening and find him dead in the road with.... the same neighbor standing over him with a smashed truck. I like the guy and all... But, one more time, and...[:@]

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

That is a beauty.

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Awesome deer.

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Very nice Couger. I know your happy for your brotherinlaw[&:] Congrats to him. But i really wished it would have been you instead;) Sorry just the way i fill!

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I agree, congrats to him...... BUT I would have much rather seen the deer in YOUR truck instead! :D

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Very nice, congratulations!!!!!

RE: Finally...pics of my partner's Dec. 28th buck!.....14 pts.
 

Very nice buck for sure! And late season to boot.

Bukmastr...sounds like you need to do a little more hunting and less videotaping. he, he j/k

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Funny thing I forgot to mention. His truck would not start after we took the pics, and by then it was around midnight. So we pushed his truck in front of my house and I covered the rack up with an old sweatshirt, one side was barely peaking out. Next morning a couple of guys I know happened to come by and asked me how "I" got him. It was tempting to start storytelling[8D].......but I resisted! Besides, its really about the animal and not the hunter. Later on Eric came by, got his truck started right up and off to the checkin station/meat processor he went. They caped the buck out immediately and he made arrangements for a local taxidermist to get him mounted. It will be a few months but I can't wait to see how he looks on Eric's wall.:)

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that is a nice buck;)