Very awesome buck congrats!

 

Beautiful buck. Love the second pic. Congrats!!

 

Wide load a head.

 

Duke!!!

 

Would've been so awesome if you turned the scope up to 11!! 😝😂 Fantastic story and amazing buck. Huge congrats!!!

 

 

He’s a beauty! Great buck


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I have been hunting for 41 years. Up to this year I've never been able to put my hands on a buck I would consider a wall hanger taken from public land that I love so deeply. That all changed a 4:20 opening day.

I caught movement down in the swamp about 120 yards off to my left. At first I thought it was a doe due to all the brush he was in. Then I thought I saw horns. I grabbed my gun and turned up the scope to 9 and raised it. At the time he was facing away from me but then he turned towards me. I saw the split at the top of his G2. IT WAS HIM! We have been getting pics of him for the last month. I even had him at 15 yards the first week of November but it was just to dark to shoot. He walked towards me seemingly without a care in the world but just wouldn't give me a shot at his chest. A tree in the way, his head down blocking his body, or just not stopping in an opening. He then turned and walk up the ridge I'm on and into some brush about 20 yards wide and I can't see him. I was kicking myself. I had him and thought I blew it. After what seemed like an eternity I see his rack coming out of the brush at about 60 yards. He picked up the pace and a bit of panic set in but for whatever reason he stopped broadside. He then took one last look down into the swamp I'm sure he called home as I squeezed the trigger. Head and tail down he ran down the ridge for 50 yards and I heard a big crash. What just happened?? I texted my brother and buddy "12 point!!!". I got out of there and headed back to our camp to change and meet up with guys before heading back to get him. It took a few agonizing minutes to figure out where he was standing. Finally I see blood then a lot of it. We found him stuck under a blow like a dog looking for a toy under a couch. Relieve poured over me.

Took using my Uncle John's 30-06 for the very first time deer hunting. He was a huge part of why I now hunt. I felt as if he was with me.

Thanks to my brother (Crusher) and great friend (Kabar) for helping getting him out of that God forsaken place but it was worth it.

Sorry for the lengthy post but as seeing I don't have another 41 years I figured I better take the time.

13 points. 147 lbs dressed. 18 1/2 inside spread. Huron National Forest. Iosco County. View attachment 799359 View attachment 799360

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Very nice! I like everything about it.

 

Fantastic ausable river swamp buck @deepwoods
Congrats! I'm really excited for you, quite the accomplishment imo. I've been looking daily at Michigan buck pole website to find some local big bucks along the drainage from 2021 season, nothing yet. Im always excited to see successful hunts from that area.
Thanks for sharing the story and buck.

 

I would put that beautiful picture right next to your shoulder mount! Awesome deer congratulations.

 

He will make a great mount, congrats

 

Great buck! And really cool spot to take the second picture.

 

Great job and beautiful buck. But you're wrong on one thing...I can't wait to see the monster you shoot 41 years from now!

 

Great Buck, congratulations!

 

Beautiful buck!

 

Stud, congrats!

 

Man he sure is wide congratulations on a heck of a buck !
Flight

 

Great buck! Congratulations!

 

I have been hunting for 41 years. Up to this year I've never been able to put my hands on a buck I would consider a wall hanger taken from public land that I love so deeply. That all changed a 4:20 opening day.

I caught movement down in the swamp about 120 yards off to my left. At first I thought it was a doe due to all the brush he was in. Then I thought I saw horns. I grabbed my gun and turned up the scope to 9 and raised it. At the time he was facing away from me but then he turned towards me. I saw the split at the top of his G2. IT WAS HIM! We have been getting pics of him for the last month. I even had him at 15 yards the first week of November but it was just to dark to shoot. He walked towards me seemingly without a care in the world but just wouldn't give me a shot at his chest. A tree in the way, his head down blocking his body, or just not stopping in an opening. He then turned and walk up the ridge I'm on and into some brush about 20 yards wide and I can't see him. I was kicking myself. I had him and thought I blew it. After what seemed like an eternity I see his rack coming out of the brush at about 60 yards. He picked up the pace and a bit of panic set in but for whatever reason he stopped broadside. He then took one last look down into the swamp I'm sure he called home as I squeezed the trigger. Head and tail down he ran down the ridge for 50 yards and I heard a big crash. What just happened?? I texted my brother and buddy "12 point!!!". I got out of there and headed back to our camp to change and meet up with guys before heading back to get him. It took a few agonizing minutes to figure out where he was standing. Finally I see blood then a lot of it. We found him stuck under a blow down like a dog looking for a toy under a couch. Relieve poured over me.

Took using my Uncle John's 30-06 for the very first time deer hunting. He was a huge part of why I now hunt. I felt as if he was with me.

Thanks to my brother (Crusher) and great friend (Kabar) for helping getting him out of that God forsaken place but it was worth it.

Sorry for the lengthy post but as seeing I don't have another 41 years I figured I better take the time.

13 points. 147 lbs dressed. 18 1/2 inside spread. Huron National Forest. Iosco County. View attachment 799359 View attachment 799360

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Nice buck!! Way to go!

 

I have been hunting for 41 years. Up to this year I've never been able to put my hands on a buck I would consider a wall hanger taken from public land that I love so deeply. That all changed a 4:20 opening day.

I caught movement down in the swamp about 120 yards off to my left. At first I thought it was a doe due to all the brush he was in. Then I thought I saw horns. I grabbed my gun and turned up the scope to 9 and raised it. At the time he was facing away from me but then he turned towards me. I saw the split at the top of his G2. IT WAS HIM! We have been getting pics of him for the last month. I even had him at 15 yards the first week of November but it was just to dark to shoot. He walked towards me seemingly without a care in the world but just wouldn't give me a shot at his chest. A tree in the way, his head down blocking his body, or just not stopping in an opening. He then turned and walk up the ridge I'm on and into some brush about 20 yards wide and I can't see him. I was kicking myself. I had him and thought I blew it. After what seemed like an eternity I see his rack coming out of the brush at about 60 yards. He picked up the pace and a bit of panic set in but for whatever reason he stopped broadside. He then took one last look down into the swamp I'm sure he called home as I squeezed the trigger. Head and tail down he ran down the ridge for 50 yards and I heard a big crash. What just happened?? I texted my brother and buddy "12 point!!!". I got out of there and headed back to our camp to change and meet up with guys before heading back to get him. It took a few agonizing minutes to figure out where he was standing. Finally I see blood then a lot of it. We found him stuck under a blow down like a dog looking for a toy under a couch. Relieve poured over me.

Took using my Uncle John's 30-06 for the very first time deer hunting. He was a huge part of why I now hunt. I felt as if he was with me.

Thanks to my brother (Crusher) and great friend (Kabar) for helping getting him out of that God forsaken place but it was worth it.

Sorry for the lengthy post but as seeing I don't have another 41 years I figured I better take the time.

13 points. 147 lbs dressed. 18 1/2 inside spread. Huron National Forest. Iosco County. View attachment 799359 View attachment 799360

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Congratulations.. Nice write up !
Second picture is awesome!!

 

Heck yeah,AWESOME JOB…..


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I have been hunting for 41 years. Up to this year I've never been able to put my hands on a buck I would consider a wall hanger taken from public land that I love so deeply. That all changed a 4:20 opening day.

I caught movement down in the swamp about 120 yards off to my left. At first I thought it was a doe due to all the brush he was in. Then I thought I saw horns. I grabbed my gun and turned up the scope to 9 and raised it. At the time he was facing away from me but then he turned towards me. I saw the split at the top of his G2. IT WAS HIM! We have been getting pics of him for the last month. I even had him at 15 yards the first week of November but it was just to dark to shoot. He walked towards me seemingly without a care in the world but just wouldn't give me a shot at his chest. A tree in the way, his head down blocking his body, or just not stopping in an opening. He then turned and walk up the ridge I'm on and into some brush about 20 yards wide and I can't see him. I was kicking myself. I had him and thought I blew it. After what seemed like an eternity I see his rack coming out of the brush at about 60 yards. He picked up the pace and a bit of panic set in but for whatever reason he stopped broadside. He then took one last look down into the swamp I'm sure he called home as I squeezed the trigger. Head and tail down he ran down the ridge for 50 yards and I heard a big crash. What just happened?? I texted my brother and buddy "12 point!!!". I got out of there and headed back to our camp to change and meet up with guys before heading back to get him. It took a few agonizing minutes to figure out where he was standing. Finally I see blood then a lot of it. We found him stuck under a blow down like a dog looking for a toy under a couch. Relieve poured over me.

Took using my Uncle John's 30-06 for the very first time deer hunting. He was a huge part of why I now hunt. I felt as if he was with me.

Thanks to my brother (Crusher) and great friend (Kabar) for helping getting him out of that God forsaken place but it was worth it.

Sorry for the lengthy post but as seeing I don't have another 41 years I figured I better take the time.

13 points. 147 lbs dressed. 18 1/2 inside spread. Huron National Forest. Iosco County. View attachment 799360

Great story, buck and pics. That’s a great Iosco county buck.
congrats.

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awesome buck and pics
Congrats

 

Huge congratulations to you, absolutely fantastic, what a beautiful buck of a lifetime. Don't sell yourself short, you can definitely do it again. Ryan

 

Dude…..wow. Congrats. Great to see some giants coming from the NE woods.


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Congratulations on a very nice buck. I'm still looking for one like that myself.

 

Congratulations on an awesome buck and super pictures. That one with the lake in the background is stunning. Fantastic story congrats again!