Syracuse.com - Huge 9-point buck (weight-wise) shot in Pompey by Syracuse man

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"The body on this bruiser was AMAZING, weighing in at 242 pounds (undressed)!!!!" he said.

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Norman Heid, Syacuse, poses with his huge, 9-point buck.

He wrote: " Shot this 9 point buck on Sunday 11/20/2011. Buck was taken on land in Pompey at 10:50 am.

"Although its only a 9 pointer the body on this bruiser was AMAZING, weighing in at 242 pounds (undressed) !!!! Field dressed it weighed in at 192 pounds.

"I had taken a really nice 10 pointer in 2009, on the same property with my .44 magnum handgun. This 9 pointer was taken with my Mossberg 500, 12 gauge shotgun.

"As you can see by the photo, he was in full rut, by the size of his neck. I'm guessing this was a 3 to 3.5 year old buck.

As you know from previous years Pompey has produced some really exceptional and large deer. I'm sure you get lots of photos, but I'm very proud to have taken an animal like this.

"Yes people, there are Buckzillas out there if you put time in the woods and be patient !!!

Followup: "Morning Dave, according to the gentleman who is processing my deer, who apparantly has DEC biologists come from time to time. The deer was aged at a very healthy 2 and a half years, not what we originally thought."

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