11/08/11 shotgun buck

  • jakeh
    White Bear Twp
    Posts: 997
    August 12, 2008 at 1:06 am #705083

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
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    August 12, 2008 at 1:44 am #705096

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    November 16, 2011 at 4:42 am #202907

    This archery season brought something totally new to me this year. On this piece, the doe:buck ratio is usually about 10:1. For whatever reason this year I’d have to say it’s literally 1:1, mostly 1.5 yr olds of course. For this reason I chose to forego(sp?) my hunting opener tradition with family and friends in NW MN just to see how the rut would play out here. This deer was the best buck I had on cam on this particular hunting property. I had an encounter with him the Saturday before firearms season while moving from one stand to another during one of my all day sits. Unfortunately I was unable to even draw on him before the gig was up, luckly he didn’t spook off. On Tuesday of our shotgun season I had him come by at 60yrds and opted to pass because I never got a complete look at him (I’ve been there before and walking up on a dead buck not on my hitlist is not a good feeling.) Anyway as luck would have it, he showed up again from the same direction 5 hrs later. He must have really been cruising for does. Well I got a better look at him and knew with all the hunting pressure around me that it was now or never. I already miss being in the woods and can’t wait for the weekend to get out and also arm as many trees with cams to see what did or should I say didn’t make it. Anyway, nothing really special, just a good looking ten (at one time) with an inside of 18″, 215lbs and a very heavy neck swell. Between 10/25 and 11/08 he managed to break off his left G2 and half of his left G4. A special thanks to my friend Jim, the human “pack mule” and to Gobbler for taking some quick photos before hitting the road on his own hunting trip!


    flatlandfowler
    SC/SW MN
    Posts: 1081
    November 16, 2011 at 4:55 am #114891

    Congratulations on a real good buck Wish ya the best of of luck on your inventory efforts

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    November 16, 2011 at 11:12 am #114895

    Congrats coppertop He is a dandy buck

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    November 16, 2011 at 11:58 am #114899

    Great buck Randy ! Congrats !

    natureboy
    LaCrosse,WI
    Posts: 423
    November 16, 2011 at 12:07 pm #114900

    look at the neck on that thing! Good job!

    scottb.
    Southeast, MN
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    November 16, 2011 at 12:25 pm #114901

    He is a horse, great job on that pig!

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
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    November 16, 2011 at 1:01 pm #114902

    Congrats Randy! Great buck.. Now you can go shopping on Black Friday instead of hunting!

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    November 16, 2011 at 1:18 pm #114903

    Bout time j/k

    You definitely deserve a nice buck with all of the time you spend in the woods.

    Congrats on another bruiser!!

    kevin_sahly
    maple grove,mn
    Posts: 116
    November 16, 2011 at 1:40 pm #114904

    Congrats! That’s a thick neck bruiser. nicely done.

    rsballar6941
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 412
    November 16, 2011 at 1:56 pm #114907

    Well done, that thing looks heavy

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    November 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm #114908

    Nothing special?? What is wrong with you Randy!

    Congrats on a super buck!

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
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    November 16, 2011 at 3:08 pm #114911

    Congrats Randy on an awesome buck!!!

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    November 16, 2011 at 3:42 pm #114916

    Big Congratulations Buddy! That is a really great buck for the area that you hunt in! Kudos to you for holding out and shooting the one on your hit list.

    ranger777
    OtterTail Cty/Minnetrista
    Posts: 265
    November 16, 2011 at 4:24 pm #114922

    wow, that guy was in full rut! Nice buck.

    ses
    Mayer, MN
    Posts: 100
    November 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm #114924

    Good buck Cop!

    Holy neck!

    chev70
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 1008
    November 16, 2011 at 10:41 pm #114951

    Awesome Buck Copper

    rvrat
    st cloud,mn
    Posts: 1571
    November 16, 2011 at 11:59 pm #114958

    Congrats Randy…you deserve it..wish I was home to help you drag it out!

    machster179
    Cannon Falls, MN
    Posts: 88
    November 17, 2011 at 12:11 am #114960

    Great buck, congrats!

    cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4145
    November 17, 2011 at 2:31 am #114971

    Another great buck copper!!

    shednut
    22 feet up
    Posts: 632
    November 17, 2011 at 2:38 am #114973

    Congrats Copper He’s a brute!

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