Father's Buck (pics and story)

I realize I haven't written the Part III of the series yet, but no worries it's coming. In mean time let me introduce you to my father and tell you how his season is coming along. 


After I harvest Trident, my father was set on trying to take Bow, the big 150 inch buck I've discussed in previous posts. Well folks that wouldn't be the first shooter he encounters, about three weeks ago he had a great 115-120inch 8-pointer right under him...which he passed on in hopes to have a shot at Bow.


Well fast forward a few days and you could find my dad up a stand watching Bow. He had worked in behind him, and THEN EVEN BEDDED DOWN 49 YARDS AWAY!! Sadly it simply didn't come together, but man to encounter a buck like that in person had to get the old ticker really going.


Then my dad had to go through the night where he helped a neighboring hunter drag out a big buck (see blog post)shot right near our one stand he decided last minute not to hunt that night.


After that encounter with Bow and the terrible news of that large buck shot, dad continued to hunt frequently but nothing worth taking came by and Bow was no where to be seen. Gun season opened up exactly a week ago here in Indiana and dad traded in his bow for his Thompson Center Omega. Again while he saw deer nothing worth taking...then today it finally  happened. With does moving all around him right from the start, this buck finally stepped out of a marsh and began meandering up and slightly away from his stand to his back right side. He believes the shot was probably around 60 yards or so and his shot was definitely on mark as the heart had a hole straight through it...let's just say he didn't go far at all!

As you can see this buck is definitely unique. His left side is broken off, apparently an old-possibly during velvet brake, after his G2. Given the brake he's a solid management buck and easily meets our minimum of 8 points or wide as the ears. We estimate him to be a 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 year old buck, which had some solid bases and mass carried through his beams.


Yet again our little niche in the hunting world produces another solid buck, even though it's size acreage wise would be laughed at by lots of hunters. We however know what we have and have taken and will be taking more steps to make it even better. I'll be sure to share with you guys our plans for "overhauling" our property this February/March with strategic hinge cutting, food plots and trail cutting. Till the next post, stay safe and good luck!