Turkey Day Buck Down!

[bryabbio]

Got it done today guys and gals! Bagged an 8pt!!!!

 

I walked into the woods at 730am. I went in this morning hoping to fill a dmp tag, but instead this guy showed up. As i walked into the spot where I saw 2 giants during bow season, i decided to take a gamble and go in to the exact location, but upon entering the location, a guy was in a tree stand 10 yrds off to my right so i backed out. I said under my breath a bunch of choice words that were inappropriate and not like myself. So I waved and walked away. Upon leaving the first spot, I radioed my pop and told him i was going to go to the top of the mountain where he harvested a 4 pt about 1 week ago from today. He said okay, be safe and good luck since it was a little slippery due to the snow fall. So as i got to the top, i saw tracks and rubs everywhere and said this is going to be a good spot and decided to sit on a COLD AS HELL rock and text my dad i am in a prime spot and will walk down to him at 10 to get him. The wind today was whipping around like no other and at the same point i said to myself today is too windy and i would not see anything. So after 30 min of sitting my mom texted me to get milk on the way home, and asked if i see anything. So being a good son i said sure, and that it was super windy and was not expecting to see anything today. After 2 min of sending the message this guy ran the ridge right to me, ending up to be 30 yrds from me and came to a full stop. Him and i ended up having a staring contest for what seemed to be forever! so i  slowly grabbed my 06 and put the cross hairs on his shoulder, I squeezed softly and boom he buckled and ran 100 yrds to my left up on another ridge. under my breath i said dang did i miss? so i waited 5 min and walked to where i shot him, immediately i see a blood trail! i said hell yes thank the good lord he allowed me to harvest a great animal and now its time to put in the work. As i followed the blood trail i got with in 20 yrs and saw he was laying down. So to be safe i put another round in just in case. As I took anther step he jumped up and ran 5 yrds and stopped, that is where i took the safety off and put another round right through his lungs. He then ran another 100 yrs to the base of the mountain. I radioed my pop and told him i shot a buck and its at the base. He said he would be right over with my brother to help me drag the big boy and get him out. after gutting him and dragging him out of the woods it was 1pm! we all looked at eachother and realized crap, we need to get home and still get milk for our mom. Today was a successful hunt, and we were all excited to get the big boy home and get ready for the big feast! As for tomorrow we wont be going out cause we have to process him and get him to the taxidermist! good luck everyone! they big boys are still on the run!

[PREDATE]

Well done! This is another example of how we need to be in it to win it!

Please be sure to post pics of the mount. 

[Steve7]

Awesome....  congrats and great story.

[BizCT]

Congrats on the buck. Why'd you wait till 730am to walk into the woods?

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[bryabbio]

I will post the pics as soon as the mount is done. The taxidermist I use in 3m is ghattos in middletown. He has done 4 mounts for us and is currently working on a European mount on an 8 pt buck that my pop took during bow season in my stand. I told him i had school project with a group meeting i needed to monitor for school and sure enough he harvested this thick beam 8pt that hangs by my stand everyday. I will post those pics of that buck as soon as i get him back as well. From what i saw on this buck, the one i got today, his tarsal glads were black, so i smelled it and he is still in the rut looking for a doe to breed. So in my opinion the bucks are still on the move, we just need to get out there and put the work in! Good luck to you guys for the remainder of the season! 

[bryabbio]

@ BIZ: I recently had ACL and miniscus replacement surgery from playing college football, and my knees were stiff and I was in the most pain i felt in a long time. So it took me a little while to get up and loosen up the knee. I debated not even going it was that bad. But, I am sure glad I did go! but from slipping on the rocky ridges I did a couple falls and twists that I know my knee will not like in the morning! 

[Meat Manager]

Turkey day family affair..I love it!

Great job!

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[GreeneHunter]

Congrats .... Happy Turkey Day !

[the blur]

Surprised to hear he ran 100 yards twice !  What cartridge was it ?

[bryabbio]

It was my Remington 30-06. I was surprised he ran at all with him being at the distance he was with in. But it's all done and said with now, he's at the taxidermist and the straps are getting eaten for dinner tonight!!

[bkln]

Congrats Bry, nice buck..... show us the pics when you get him back.... how heavy was he?

[Pygmy]

Nice buck, Young Feller.. CONGRATS..!!..

[bryabbio]

We weighed him when we got home last night he came in at 135.5#. I took a deer 2 yrs ago almost the same spot. That deer weighed 168. I have him mounted. The taxidermist said roughly a year wait for a finished product. Soo as soon as I get it back you guys will see.

[ants]

congrats!!… A deer on Thanks Giving is a PLUS….. 

[bryabbio]

This is the buck that I harvested 2 years ago off the same ridge on "Black Friday". He weighed in at 168 and 9 countable points. This was my first mounted buck and was done by Gatto's in Middletown. It took a little over a year, but the way this mount looks in person, it was well worth the wait. I hope this new one will look just as good! 

[DCHunts]

Looks great and congrats on his soon to be wall buddy!

[DCHunts]

I'm dumb

Edited November 30, 2013 by dchunt

[DeerDuck]

Congradulations!  So, I guess you never got the milk?

[bryabbio]

he will soon have a wall buddy! my pop has 2 bucks that are positioned around him cause he has the biggest rack. That mount of the deer is the second biggest we have taken in a while. my pop harvested a 200# 7pt, 8 years ago about 1000 yrds from where I have a stand and recently took both bucks. I appreciate all the congrats that I have received, I hope your seasons are going as good or better then the one I am having. 

[bryabbio]

@ deerduck: we actually did get the milk. We passed a gas station on the way home. They were just about to lock up and close the doors before I showed up. I pleaded and told the clerk "my mother would smack me if I didn't come home with milk" the convince store clerk laughed hysterically at me and let me in. So all in all a great day!