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They are different. The first one is a nine pointer! Edit: I did not initially notice that the first video was of two separate bucks. Tough call on whether the 8 pointers are different.

Congrats! Thanks for the story, and great pictures. What a beast!

Like cwhite said, cops do not aim for vitals but center mass and shoot until the threat no longer exists. But if talking about cops is not a rabbit trail, I do not know what is... Personally, never understood the purpose of the head shot. Yea, I know you are not ruining meat that way, but the ribs seem like the better target if your not wanting to ruin meat. Several have mentioned only head shooting at a close distance, once again this eludes me. More likely to be accurate, but the error potential of a few inches seems troublesome at any range. Just my opinion, not well enough versed in the subject to hold head shooting against some one (except those who don't think it through thoroughly like some weekend warriors). I wait for a broadside shot and aim behind the shoulder. If this shot does not present itself there is always tomorrow! Oh, but anyone who takes head shots with a bow is off their rocker . Just need a tad of common sense to figure that one out.

Same deer, the right antler is a give away. Look closely and you can see the small forward point. Congrats on taking a buck you had photos of!

Turks, even if the hunting was legal, the tracking of a deer onto his property was trespassing. So yes, he definitely did something illegal, and insulting since he had been told multiple times that the guy did not want him hunting so close to his house. I think it is a matter of respect not to hunt so close to the guys house with out talking to him, illegal to trespass, insulting to trespass after their conversations, and ridiculous to say that he has a good back stop... the hill the house is situated on. "Don't worry fella, the hill you own and your kids like to sled on is catching all my bullets." Hmm... Not ok in my book.

Sad to see how poorly many people here view law enforcement. Obviously there are going to be some bad officers, but those are outnumbered by the good. The little man syndrom? Seriously? Sounds like someone has an issue with authority. Like others have mentioned, follow the law and you won't have problems. If you get a bogus ticket present the case to the judge and it will be the officer who has the issue. They put their lives on the line every day, ECO's included. You feel they don't care about the people then maybe you should look into the effect the job has on LEOs lives. Its tough to manage a family and friendships when work forces you to be watching out for your life at all times and to be suspicious of everything. We expect them to take every call, and sort out all our troubles with other people. When some one else's violation irks you, you feel cheated if they don't get a ticket.But when you violate the law you feel cheated for getting a ticket. Too often it seems that stories of good cops involve a cop showing leniency. I am not saying they should not be lenient in cases, but being lenient is not their job. As for Larry302, I am sure you are special for growing up in a rough city. Just because there are some horrific crimes occuring does not mean we need to neglect the smaller crimes. Seems to me that your city is understaffed, and overpopulated with violators. I have nothing but respect for officers who work in that environment. However, I also respect the men you described as being bored off theior a$$. ECO's approach armed men every day, and often on bad terms. Poachers with sawed off barrels in their cars, meth labs, drunkards, and assist in all law enforcement activities when needed. You sure are tough for being in the vicinity of shootings, next time try stopping the man doing the shooting and see that you don't crap yourself doing it.

Thanks for the congratulations everyone!

I took this eight point Thanksgiving Day. I can see my hunting ground from the house and saw this guy around noon. He disappeared in a small patch of trees (1/2 acre), and I quickly geared up and went after him. I sat for an hour waiting for him to come out after belly crawling into position, but after a while I had to go back home for the Thanksgiving Day meal. I did pass on two smaller bucks during that hour which were chasing does a good ways out, a big four point and a young six point. I kept an eye on the tree patch during dinner and he still never came out, so I skipped dessert and snuck back into position with the homemade shooting sticks. After twenty minutes a doe popped out from the tree patch. Within ten minutes she noticed me, but only realized something was out of place. He then came out behind her, but stayed beneath a dip so I could not get a clear shot. For around twenty minutes the doe was grazing in front of me at sixty yards, spending much more time focused on me than grazing. Fortunately, with my rifle shouldered and in the shooting sticks I never spooked her. Finally the buck moved up enough where I could get a clean shot. The sticks did their job making for an easy steady shot. Entered behind the near shoulder and exited out the front edge of the far shoulder. He ran out of view, but when I called home no one had seen him exit the trees and as he ran off it appeared he took it to the chest. After fifteen minutes I went to find the blood trail, but was greeted by him lying only forty yards from where he was shot. It was even early enough for me to gut and load him up without a light.

I could imagine the thief then filing a civil suit for damages for the dangerous treestand, but that is getting off topic. I have had a blind stolen as well. Some people...

Be careful when eating apples off the bamboo stakes, you don't want to impale yourself on them. If your lucky a deer may have done that over night making it a real short hunt for you...

Another vote for the .260. It is flat shooting, packs a punch, and has a reasonable recoil. I have taken a few deer with mine, works great.

I don't know if I could pass him greenehunter, but can you imagine how nice he will be in a year?

It does make the ECO's job tougher, but thats the way of life. Should not be making activities illegal to make enforcing other laws easier. As far as the tag filled thing, there will be a few people smart enough to utilize this, but most will slip up. ECO's are typically watching you for a good bit of time before approaching you anyway, they will normally be able to decipher the fur hunters from the poachers. I see how it is tough on them, but I rather be able to hunt coyotes during deer season than make an ECO's job easy.

The hawkbill is a smaller knife, though similiar model. The sturdiness/cutting ability of the crossbill is the reason he loves it, that and its price. The stainless steel handle is not something I would be comfortable with. The G-10 handle was solid with a great grip. Thanks though! I may have found one option, just the shipping rose the price a little out of my desired range.

I was hoping one of y'all may know where I could find one of these. The model has been discontinued, but it is one of my brother's favorite knives. If anyone had one they were willing to sell or knows where I can track one down that would be amazing. Plain, combo, or serrated blade is fine. Though combo or serrated is preferred. Thanks!