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shakey
10-31-2008, 08:03 AM
I took yesterday off hoping it all was coming together.
I hunt in Bucks Co.
At 6:45 I heard something haulin about 10 yds in back of me, but still too dark could not see .
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All was quiet for the next 30 minutes, I was beginning to think just not right yet.
I looked to my left and about 6o yds I see this buck walking like he owned the place. Not running, No nose to the ground just that Im looking for trouble walk.
He is walking toward me and I am hoping he comes in a lil closer .
He walks thru some bushes and I see he is not coming any closer nor is he stopping. I move ahead pick my best opening and give him a mouth grunt, which slows him enough. I let it fly. He takes off and I watch him drop after running 40 yards though uphill

I tried moving him myself but gave up after about 10 ft.
I tried calling for reinforcements but no luck so I went to my truck and got a deer cart. After finally loading him up I use the cart and start coming downhill. Of course all that weight I know have a runaway train, but not wanting anything to happen to rack LOL I hold on for all I can, so I kinda sit down and ride behind it :).
I was able to then get back up and move it some more and then my help arrive. They helped me get everything now back up hill to my truck and load it in, which was also an adventure considering my truck is fairly high.


Well all told a nice heavy 8 pointer not real huge he will score about 117 with a mess of character with curls in the tines

However the deer was a first for me in that he was weighed in (live weight) at 210.

I have pics but dont have the program to make them smaller.

http://www.myfishpix.com/gallery/data/500/Shakey_Buck.JPG

BarnesX.308
10-31-2008, 08:46 AM
Email them to me.

meiers@iconus.com


Get them here soon and I'll work on them. Training from 10-12 and then I'm outa' here.

WardMan
10-31-2008, 10:20 AM
Great story and nice deer!!!

I shot a 13 point in rifle season a few years back. He slammed up down hill in a swamp about 40 yards away; between two logs and in about a foot of water. It took everything I had to get him out of the swamp, and then I had to drag him about 1/2 a mile up hill. I had never gutted a deer myslef, so I dragged him at least half way still full. Gutting was another adventure, with hind legs kicking me every time I tried to roll him over (never knew to break the pelvic area, but kept telling myself it's just a big rabbit; how hard can it be).

Then... trying to get him in to the back of my Uncle's brand new, white Jeep Grand Cherokee became the next bit of fun. Blood got on every piece of white he would touch, and I finally pinned him and was able to push/pull/flip/wrangle him in to the back.

He weighed in at 185 dressed and is my biggest deer to date. Huntingdon Cty, PA.

shakey
10-31-2008, 11:09 AM
thanks for the pic scott

and thank you

warden
10-31-2008, 01:40 PM
Nice deer

The Ridge
10-31-2008, 01:49 PM
Good job.well done!
Ridge

boatliftman
10-31-2008, 01:50 PM
nice deer

wreckless
10-31-2008, 08:28 PM
Nice!

PhilCVG
10-31-2008, 08:33 PM
Nice deer!

bowhunter
10-31-2008, 08:52 PM
showed him who's the man:D

JJV79
10-31-2008, 09:02 PM
Nice, love the split brow.

BarnesX.308
10-31-2008, 10:47 PM
Love those split brows, Shakey.

fatboy
11-01-2008, 12:00 PM
Good Job, Nice deer...Congrats:thup:

phillyfishing
11-01-2008, 09:12 PM
shakey man thats a great deer... congrats.. i need to hunt were you hunt :)

Joe Romano
11-01-2008, 11:19 PM
Nice deer Mark. Still going up north I hope?:thup::cheers:

shakey
11-02-2008, 10:33 AM
thanks all,

The way the pic looks it may appear to be a split, but that is just his G2

It is a basic 8 with some curvage. I will work a=on some better pics.


Joe R Yes most definitely I will be up. LOL The pressure is off now :)

Philly call me when you can

Searching
11-02-2008, 04:05 PM
great deer:thup: that'll fill the freezer. Hey ramano took you long enough to get on here:wave:Scott

BarnesX.308
11-03-2008, 03:58 PM
You getting him stuffed?

shakey
11-04-2008, 09:29 AM
Yes, he is at the shop

David599
11-04-2008, 09:36 AM
very nice deer. congrats

Joe D.
11-04-2008, 09:37 AM
Congratulations Shakey!! Very nice buck.

BarnesX.308
11-04-2008, 12:19 PM
I'm sure you'll be posting pics of the mount, too. They give you a time? I didn't ask. Usually it's 6-8 months with our guy.

shakey
11-05-2008, 10:31 AM
Same thing about 6-8

MattG
11-05-2008, 02:45 PM
Congrats Shakey! I can't see the pics?

CR Mike
11-05-2008, 03:27 PM
Congratulations! Nice unit.