Author Topic: Whidbey Buck Down! (Read 8273 times)

patton1 · « **on:** December 06, 2009, 06:14:49 PM »

Not much to tell. I had hoped to hunt all day this whole weekend but ended up having to work. Well I got off work early yesterday at about 1:30 pm. By the time I got home it was about 2:15 pm. i almost didn't go hunting but something in me said get out there. So I got ready and got out to my stand at about 3 pm (pretty late I know). Within 5-10 minutes I had deer in front of me (doe and 3 little ones). They walked off and about 10 minutes later this guy hopped out into the field in front of me ( wrong property). He stood at about 50 yards watching some other does out in the field. Then in comes a little spike horn at about 20 yards (right property.) The big guy heard him and in he came. He hopped the fence and turned broadside at about 20 yards scaring the little spike off. I aimed, took a deep breath and let the arrow fly. Down he went! He thrashed around a little bit and I grabbed another arrow and put right behind his shoulder just in case. He took his last breath within a minute.

Here's the part I don't like to tell. I wounded a deer last week on a really low shot . I'm almost positive I hit him in the brisket and I am pretty sure he is still alive. I think I've seen him twice since but I am pretty sure he wasn't going to give me another chance. He looked OK (walking a little slow), but I think he will recover. I made some mistakes this year, but I learned a lot and am glad I decided to continue hunting. It's my first BT deer and I'm really happy with him.

beave · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:19:11 PM »

very nice

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:20:10 PM »

Well done!!!!!! What a stud blacktail. It's going to be hard to beat that one. Better get him scored since you got him with your bow. He will do really well in the records.

Oh by the way.........Glad you stuck with it and kept hunting!

bucklucky · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:21:05 PM »

Dandy buck man!

MAGhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:21:18 PM »

Nice island buck!!

NWBREW · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:21:56 PM »

Congrats. Nice BT

lokidog · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:55:52 PM »

Nice, looks like a record book animal to me.... Congratulations!

bow4elk · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:00:50 PM »

Wow, great buck Patton1!!

Elk hunter4ever · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:07:06 PM »

Right on Patton!!! Read your story earlier last week about your buck you shot and never found. Way to stick with it and shoot a dandy blacktail.

alecvg · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:18:25 PM »

Nice blacktail! That is one to be proud of, don't worry about the wounded one, anything can happen with a bow.

rosscrazyelk · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:18:55 PM »

that is a stud for a island buck..

heavy hauler · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:19:06 PM »

dandy buck

Savage3006 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:01:38 PM »

Nice buck! Congrats!

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:27:55 PM »

Saw a nice one like that at Fort Casey, on Whidbey Is. last week. Must be a few around.

7ultra · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:29:06 PM »

damn nice buck

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:52:46 PM »

That's a great BT

joebear · « **Reply #16 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:26:06 PM »

Great job man. Alot of guys would give anything for a chance at a buck like that.

TEX-X · « **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:30:19 PM »

you're brote's buddy right?

Shootmoore · « **Reply #18 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:34:31 PM »

Grats, excellent buck!

Shootmoore

eastside boy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:38:20 PM »

nice one!!!

jason4429 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2009, 05:58:40 AM »

That is one heck of a buck.

Watz_Hunt · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2009, 06:34:44 AM »

Nice Buck man......Lucky!!! lol

NWBrute · « **Reply #22 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:56:41 AM »

Awesome Buck!!!! Way to stay with it.

patton1 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 07, 2009, 08:10:17 AM »

Quote from: TEX-X on December 06, 2009, 09:30:19 PM

you're brote's buddy right?

yeah, that's me.

Thanks everyone for the posts. I am pretty happy with the outcome. I wanted to a shoulder mount of him but I think I am going to have to settle for a euro. Money is a little tight for a shoulder mount right now. Oh well he'll make a nice euro.

JDNehl · « **Reply #24 on:** December 07, 2009, 08:17:55 AM »

Have the Euro done and keep the cape, you can always have him mounted later if the cape is preserved right!!

robb92 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 07, 2009, 08:36:06 AM »

Very nice buck!!!

Kowsrule30 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 07, 2009, 11:03:53 AM »

Nice BT!!

ratherhunt · « **Reply #27 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:37:01 PM »

Wow now that's a buck !!!! Congratulations

jordano · « **Reply #28 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:46:08 PM »

wow! very nice deer! way to go!

MuleySniper · « **Reply #29 on:** December 07, 2009, 03:27:14 PM »

Cool looking buck! Nice tall rack on him.

MS

lazydrifter · « **Reply #30 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:45:30 PM »

Congrats, nice buck

brushpounder · « **Reply #31 on:** December 08, 2009, 09:35:49 AM »

Hey great deer, congrats.

tazz · « **Reply #32 on:** December 08, 2009, 10:29:19 AM »

great buck glad to see you stick with it great island buck

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #33 on:** December 08, 2009, 05:31:18 PM »

the body size on that buck is incredible for an island deer nice buck

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