Monster 8pt taken in Hillsdale County

[gnu]

For those of you guys who live in Hillsdale County, have you heard of the 180+" eight point that was taken somewhere around Sampson rd and St Rt 49? Talk is starting to spread about this deer, so I was wondering if anybody has the story yet.

[November Sunrise]

With FarmLegend as my witness, as I mentioned this to him in a PM earlier this week, I saw what I would have to believe was the same buck this past Sunday evening. In my message to FL I stated that I had seen the biggest baddest 8 point buck to walk the county since the world record 8 point Bulliner Buck. It was less than a mile from the intersection you mentioned.

Maybe it's not the same deer, but the deer I saw was absolutely a jaw dropper. I estimated the inside width at 19-20 inches. The tine length was phenomenal, with G-2's that I estimated to be over a foot long. The main beams were thick, long and sweeping.

When I was driving and spotted this deer standing feeding in a field I layed on the brakes and grabbed the binoculars to give it a really close look. I was able to view him with binoculars at 70 yards for about 20 seconds or so. As I drove the rest of the way home I simply couldn't believe what I had seen. 8 pointers that will make the Boone and Crockett book are very rare, but if this is the same deer, I'd say there's a real possibility that it will score over 170.

[gnu]

November Sunrise, Sounds like and probably is same deer. Too bad I don't hunt that far from there and I am freinds with the guy that owns most of the land bordering Territorila/49/sampson rd but I have not talked to him yet. As you said the rarity of such an animal, it has to be same deer. Wish I had a crack at him but kuddos to the lucky guy to have taken such a buck.

[November Sunrise]

Wish I had a crack at him but kuddos to the lucky guy to have taken such a buck.

I hear ya. I have a spot in Indiana that was less than a mile from where I saw him, and I definitely had hopes of him coming through there as well. However, I'm genuinely excited for anyone who's able to take such a deer - it's a true privilege to bag one like that.

[gnu]

November Sunrise, sounds like we hunt the same areas. I've hunted on Austin rd for many years but I no longer do. I have shrunk my core hunting area down to a small area, due to disability/mobility issues. I only lease now because of so many years having to deal with &*# *!@#^ if you know what I'm talking about. There are some nice deer in that Tri-state area. I also hunt Coldwater and this year I've drawn an either sex tag for shiawassee, so I'm excited about that.

[smap]

We Need Some Pics Fast!!!!!!

[farmlegend]

I've seen this buck twice, both times west of 49, near Territorial and 49. I'd bet good money he's a booner. Last time (about a week ago, in the early afternoon in a harvested soybean field), he was traveling with a tremendous non-typical - no idea what that guy would score, but his body was even larger than the monster 8-pointer. As for the 8, just like the Bulliner buck, this guy has stupendously long main beams.

[gnu]

I don't have any pictures. I heard this through a guy that I'm freinds with who works at DICK's Sporting Goods in Toledo. He is very reputable and would not say something if it was not true. Like I say word is starting to spread. I can't wait to see the pictures as well. If it is as big as what I am hearing you all will hear about it.

[fulldraw]

How about the 24 pt. that was taken in Jackson County on Wednesday. Co-Worker brought in an article in the Jackson papper a heck of a deer. Not to mention is was taken only a 1/2 mile from my co-workers house (thats gotta hurt).

[DHunter]

Pics!!!??

[codybear]

Here are some sheds I sold last year. They are a main frame 8 that grossed in the mid 160's so I can just imagine what adding over 10+ inches would look like. These sheds had 40" of mass.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/521/8pt.jpg

CB

[Hunting Land Man]

I haven't heard the details about this monster that was supposedly taken south of Camden, just west of M-49 this week, but I will certainly find out and post what I find.

[November Sunrise]

November Sunrise, sounds like we hunt the same areas. I've hunted on Austin rd for many years but I no longer do.

Sounds like we are hunting neighbors. I travel west down Austin Rd. to get to our Indiana spot, and our Ohio lease is less than five miles south of Territorial Rd.

[stickem]

gotta be a monster then...

[michael2525]

I hunt within 1 mile of camden... you guys close?

[double lung]

I used to hunt a farm on Sampson east of 49, but the place sold last year:(

There weren't any big deer down there anyways;)

[OMhunter]

For those of you guys who live in Hillsdale County, have you heard of the 180+" eight point that was taken somewhere around Sampson rd and St Rt 49? Talk is starting to spread about this deer, so I was wondering if anybody has the story yet.

Found this guys story on a post on another forum, and attached his photo link.. Could this be the same Buck??? :confused:

Here's the post.......

5630. Big 8 pt. Down
by FastBreak99 (http://www.mlive.com/forums/profile.ssf?nickname=FastBreak99), 11/3/07 8:36 ET Last night at 5:00 I shot an eight point that green scores 135 2/8. The buck was following a doe and gave me a slight quartering toward shot of 21 yards. The arrow clipped one lung and then went through the liver. It was a fairly long, but easy to follow, track job. The deer never quit running until he hit the ground over 400 yards from where I shot him. He is on the way to the taxidermist this morning.


Here's his picts..
http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff265/FastBreak99/

[Michigander1]

Nice but a Monster? I see bucks like that around alot,Mich

[November Sunrise]

Found this guys story on a post on another forum, and attached his photo link.. Could this be the same Buck??? :confused:


I don't know if that's the buck that was shot, but it's definitely not the one that I was referring to that I saw in that area. This guy's buck doesn't begin to compare to that one. I say that not out of disrespect to this guy's deer, as it's a great deer, but it's simply not comparable to the one that was roaming the aforementioned neighborhood.

[Mich. Buck Wacker]

Nice but a Monster? I see bucks like that around alot,Mich



:yeahthat:

[Groundsize]

A friend of mine hunts a piece of land 2 blocks from where thst deer was shot at. He called me yesterday and told me that some one shot a monster 8 down there by his place. I would love to see some pic's. Im sure it will be on the cover of woods and water next month for sure.

Paul

[bowhunt4fun]

anyone heard any more about this buck?