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smokin_aces
10-08-2014, 05:04 PM
Well after watching this guy all year,it finally came together last night. I have so many photos of this buck from velvet to current. and I'm tickled to death to be able to harvest such a deer.

1 week into the ohio season and last night was the first night I've seen this deer in person. I knew it was a matter of time. From going through the trail cam photos I knew I had him daylight about once a week Gove or take some days. And on those day they were the coolest days of the time period. All week I've been waiting for this weekend , we had a great cold front pass in with the weather dropping over 20 degrees. Seem a lot of movement from the stand and on day 2 of this cold front he came in.

Day started out like a typical day. Slept in knowing I was goin on am evening hunt , even visited the pumpkin run car show. Finally got into stand in the evening and not 20 minutes in had a nice doe feeding in the creek below for a few. She eventually went back into the woodline. As I'm sitting in my stand with a nice crisp breeze blowing I thought to this is goin to be a good sit.

Well everything went quiet until right after 7pm when I caught a small 8 cross the creek and come into the little finger that leads up the backside of the field I'm hunting knowing he is on his way in through a heavy travel corridor. So as I do on most hunt I take a few pics maybe a video with my cell just to catch the moment. I watched this 8. Only 2.5yr old out to the ears cross the fence and walk into the fuel.he is there for about 10 minutes and I see him look back towards the gap in the barbwire and roll his head back and walk away as i turn to look back all I see is rack. Maverick as I call him has his head cocked sideways just to make it through the fence and he is coming my way. Finially gets within range and is facing right at me. I have my faktor turbo in hand and trying to keep my composure and be calm. What seems like a lifetime passes and he does just what I need turns broadside at 30 yards and I go full draw. I've always shot both eyes open and I swear I was holding 8 bows at this time, so I went to shoot with one eye knew what pin I needed and found it took a deep breath and muscle memory did the rest and arrow went sailing making an awesome double lung shot.

As I watched him sprint across the field and over the fence I knew he had been hit and been hit hard. He stopped just inside the sliver of woods and I heard him hit. As I'm standing there the 8 pointer never left the field and I catch him look past me and in comming is a small 10. They both stood minding they're own business as nothing had happened. Well all in all I didn't want to pressure this buck and decided to give him time just in case so backed and gave him about an hour. Some buddies showed up to help and we processed to find maverick. Found the arrow hurried in the grass covered in blood and started the 40 yard walk to fence where I seen him last. On that walk decided to look through the fence just to see and what do you know nothing but body and rack. BBD.107281072910730

00buck
10-08-2014, 05:34 PM
Holy shit what is that going to score

00buck
10-08-2014, 05:57 PM
How many points was he

mrbb
10-08-2014, 06:00 PM
congrats on an awesome buck there
Plese measure them main beams, they look like there 30+ inches
that will be one heck of a buck to top
I love all its shapes
, and just think now you can sleep in the rest of the season , sweet LOL
again, great buck, and hats off to you!

zachc
10-09-2014, 12:07 AM
That's one hell of a deer! Congrats! Once you get him scored...let us know

ManOfTheFall
10-09-2014, 12:40 AM
Awesome buck!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

bflem55
10-09-2014, 07:21 AM
Hell of A deer and Trophy ! Let us know what it scores.

Toke2
10-10-2014, 07:10 AM
What a cool Buck! A Giant with a ton of character.... Congrats!

JSeelhorst
10-10-2014, 07:45 AM
Anyone know where the Ohio rut update thread is?

Griz
10-10-2014, 06:00 PM
that right there is a buck of a lifetime. Congrats.

smokin_aces
10-10-2014, 08:23 PM
thanks everyone. i rough scored him around 185. could be wrong tho. he is a stud for sure. sadly i was not involved in a team this year to contribute this beast. he is currently at davis taxidermy in williamsburg ohio

nomad_archer
10-10-2014, 09:03 PM
Holy shit what is that going to score

^^ what this guy said. Wow nice buck.

MICH
10-10-2014, 09:29 PM
congrats..that is a SLOB!!! very good job

gonehunting 45
10-11-2014, 07:47 AM
very..very...very nice....congrats on a stud

ZakbassZak
10-11-2014, 10:45 PM
Congrats! Nice buck!

Big_Holla
10-12-2014, 08:32 AM
Couldn't have happened to a better man! Congrats!!

Mikebaker
10-12-2014, 11:04 AM
Congrats! Heck of a nice buck.

smokin_aces
10-12-2014, 12:56 PM
Thanks everyone. Still can't believe it all came together. Super stoked still

BUCKHUNTER30-06
10-13-2014, 05:45 AM
It is in the Deer Hunting forum rut report 2014-2015.

Huntaholic247
10-20-2014, 03:10 PM
Nice story and nice buck! Congrats!

smokin_aces
11-09-2014, 01:44 PM
beams are 24. the right side has the main beam drop

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Weasel
11-09-2014, 01:52 PM
Congrats on a great deer!

beambowhunters
11-09-2014, 08:56 PM
Wow! What an awesome buck! Congrats!!

blackbeard
11-09-2014, 09:06 PM
Hell of a nice buck. Congrats

zachc
11-10-2014, 09:22 PM
You gonna take him to the Deer & Turkey expo next year? Would love to see this dude in person! You lucky guy you, lol.

zachc
11-10-2014, 09:26 PM
Oh yeah and I'm guessing you were in the corps so Happy birthday Marine! 0621 here.

deerguy10
11-12-2014, 06:33 AM
Awesome Deer! congrats!

smokin_aces
11-13-2014, 05:57 PM
id like to take him there. also contacted buckeye big buck club have a few more weeks to get scored then be in there and will attend that event as well. when is the deer and turkey expo

zachc
11-13-2014, 11:59 PM
You should, I'd guess you'd have a pretty good chance of taking home a trophy...I know that's not what its about but hey it doesn't hurt right. They usually have it in March I believe.

ManOfTheFall
11-14-2014, 08:54 AM
I go down there every year. It's always a good time. There were a few times I spent the whole weekend down there.

abigmeathead
11-26-2014, 11:44 AM
Sweet - congrats!

ibppmd
11-28-2014, 11:59 PM
Awesome buck!!!!

smokin_aces
11-29-2014, 09:48 AM
thanks again everyone. only a few more days and i can have him scored.

smokin_aces
01-06-2015, 10:26 PM
well finally got Maverick officially scored and gross non typical is 192 4/8 and gross typical is 180 2/8

zachc
01-07-2015, 12:33 AM
Hell yeah, that's awesome!! Congrats again.

mrbb
01-07-2015, 02:40 PM
well that's a BIG one for sure, congrats again to you
I hope next yrs will be even bigger for you too!

JMFrame
01-07-2015, 08:12 PM
hey gents, new to the sight here and don't know how it really works yet. I wanted to see the pics of this deer and wow what a stud. Congrats sir that's truly a giant. while im here could one of you point me in the right direction on where to post for information on coming out this year? thanks for your time. Semper Fi!