Great story and nice buck!!! I would say third time was a charm for you!!

nice buck

Congrats on the buck, very nice!

ya nice buck and good story.... what am i talkin about thats a awesom buck congrads

Congrats of a wonderful buck.

[][] Sweet. Congrats on a awesome buck.

Brian

Beautiful buck and the pics do not really come across as that dark. They are much better than some of the ones that I have taken lately.

What a great story, felt like I was right there with you watching it all happen. Great buck, have you had it scored at all?

deerdragr, I haven' t yet had him officially scored. I put a tape to him though and came up with 143 and some change on the net end. If that is his score or close he' ll make the Illinois Big Buck Recognition Program ( I think), but obviously way short of making the other books. I' m not exactly sure what the long hunters society minimum score is, or if they allow bucks taken by in-line muzzleloaders with 209 primers.

Can' t decide what was I like the most, the story or the deer? Congratulations on a nice buck Next time (if there should be one) I' m sure you' ll keep that lead a lot closer