a year ago. My son found it Thursday while rabbit hunting about 150 yds from where I shot it. It bled good for about 20 yds then nothing. Horns are really big, mass, but not wide. Sure hate we didn't get it then.
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a year ago. My son found it Thursday while rabbit hunting about 150 yds from where I shot it. It bled good for about 20 yds then nothing. Horns are really big, mass, but not wide. Sure hate we didn't get it then.
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Outstanding! Looks like it'll make a good European mount if the rodents haven't nawed on it too much.
Amazingly it hasn't been nawed. He already has it on a skull mount and stained the horns closer to original color.
looks good! What kind of rifle were you shooting?
That's cool!!
I shoot a remington 7mm 08, nosler point, but these were not the lead ones. I fault the bullet more than the rifle. Been shooting it a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragencage
It hurts to loose a deer! I lost one this season when he crossed a big slugh. It will make you loose sleep at nite. Glad you found him though! Staining the horns can make em all pretty again.
Yes it does.
That's were a tracking dog comes in handy...hey you got the rack at least...case closed. It beats never knowing I think.
I was going to say the same thing. Go borrow one.Quote:
Originally Posted by doggone
You don't know how true that is for someone like me, color blind. My son was there and he's a good tracker. We've had one in the past. I would love to have another one.Quote:
Originally Posted by doggone
Nice deer. I guess the coyotes have to eat too. At least the squirrels didn't eat the horns up.
What county is that from? Really nice mass for sure and real even.
Holmes county. We're in a pocket that produces some plus 200 pounders.
4 1/2" bases, over 4" around between g2 and G3 on that deer. 10 1/2" g 2's
That's a really nice buck. You are so lucky to hunt where you do. One of my best friends lives at Coxburg and I get down there a time or two each year hoping to see one like that! I'm from Carroll County and still hunt the old home place but the pressure on ours limits the age so we don't see a lot of heavy antlers like you do. We have decent bucks but not that kind of mass so much anymore. Congrats!
Thanks. Hunting pressure makes a difference. We had a better setup but got some new neighbors on our north line. They dont let em get old. Our quality has suffered.