The Day (Massive Adirondack 8)

[sampotter]

Thanks everyone. I am still in shock. I caped and butchered him last night because it is supposed to warm up. Field dressed 180#. There is something about getting a good one up there that means a whole lot more than getting one in farm country. I am the 5th generation to hunt that land and things are set up so there will hopefully be many more...

Edited December 1, 2012 by sampotter

[TreeGuy]

I hunt with my late gramps help all the time.... got one last year on thanksgiving with his rifle and ammo...i know the feeling. What an awesome ridge runner you got , holy mass and tine length batman! Making him proud! Congrats on the "big country" buck!

[Cabin Fever]

Great story Sam and awesome buck!!

[ATbuckhunter]

I have always wanted to hunt the Adirondacks! I think this just convinced me to sometime in the near future.

[G-Man]

Congrats!

[sampotter]

Thanks again. I was able to get his skull in the Buck Boiler today while working at the farm. Took 5 hours from start to finish. The buck on the left is the one I hit with my truck on Halloween and he scores a little over 120". The bases of the G2s on the big 8 are slightly larger than the bases of the 120" buck's antlers.

[Fletch]

Thanks for sharing! That is a stud buck!

[verminater71]

congrats...awesome buck

you really had to work for this one..... makes it all that much better

i like the skull mount...but after that hunt...i would have to put a mount on the wall congrats

[sampotter]

Don't worry Verminater- the cape goes out monday and the taxidermist will get the antlers when i an ready to let go of them..

Euro mount in the meantime.

[verminater71]

Don't worry Verminater- the cape goes out monday and the taxidermist will get the antlers when i an ready to let go of them..

Euro mount in the meantime.

awesome....just the story alone makes it worth a mount... again congrats on an awesome buck and great hunt

[sampotter]

Thanks- It's obviously fun being part of it. The buck really didn't need to be as massive as it is- I would have been just as happy with just a nice mature buck. It certainly was more about the experience than the actual deer.

[otsixxer]

awesome story and awesome buck! Congrats!

[Elmo]

Geez, that's a monster!

[njg0621]

Buck of a lifetime! Great story and awesome buck, hopefully I get the chance at one like that someday!

[adkbuck]

Sam, Great story and buck! I had a similiar experience and shot a big eight point in the Adirondacks on my birthday just after my Father died in 2002. I felt my Dad Spirit real big that day. I almost felt like his finger pulled trigger instead of mine. Congratulations!

[First-light]

Great story Sam, congrats!!!

[NFA-ADK]

That is a very cool story and a amazing buck! 

[First-light]

Something to be real proud of!!

Edited November 26, 2013 by First-light

[sampotter]

Thanks guys! I'll be back up there this weekend looking for this year's version! 

[F-150]

Good Luck Sam on your hunt and you write some great stories  !!!!!!!

[sampotter]

Thanks F-150. I have always loved to read hunting stories and figured since I am having some of my own I should try my hand at it. I've found it is good to write it all down while it is fresh in my memory as the little details that flesh a story out are easy to forget.

[PWGUNNY]

Great Buck.  Congrats!

[timesly]

Thanks for sharing your whole hunting story and hunting adventure with all of us.

 

Congrads to you on such a successful hunt with such a nice buck to even show for it. So nice of you to both salute and remember your Grandpap. We just don't realize what we miss so much and lost so much of until it's gone from our lives. Or the many things that we had in common with such family members or otherwise.

 

Good luck in the future,and we all know grandpap will be pulling for you and watching over you every step of the way until you join him yourself.

[sampotter]

Thanks timesly!

[greybeard]

GREAT story..and whatta deer..

Congrats.. You really earned that buck!