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Offline Timber

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14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« on: December 12, 2009, 11:46:43 AM »
My 3 year quest to take this Whitetail buck ended this season, when I shot him after sitting in my stand for 14 days.

I first saw this buck during the 2006 season. That year he spooked when I drew my bow on him from only 12 yards away. In 2007 I got some trail camera photos of him but never had a chance at him during the season. In 2008 I never saw him and only got one trail camera picture of him all year.

This year I got a lot of trail camera pictures of him leading up to the November bowhunt. He seemed to be spending a lot of time on one certain hill. I set up my stand there and knew if I waited long enough eventually he would come by in the daylight.

After one week of sitting in my stand he still hadn't showed up, so I called work and was able to get another week off. Finally, at 10:00 am on Friday of the second week I saw him coming down the trail that would lead him past my stand. He was 100 yards away and the wind was perfect. My heart was beating out of my chest as I drew my bow and waited for him. He came by my stand broadside, 23 yds away. I shot and he whirled and ran downhill straight away from me. After a short wait I looked for him and saw him piled up at the bottom of the hill about 100 yards away. It was a perfect lung shot.

His typical frame scores 148. With stickers added he grosses 156 P&Y.
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2009, 11:49:26 AM »
Nice Buck!!! Good job!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2009, 11:52:43 AM »
-What a WhiteTail, Congrats!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2009, 11:53:18 AM »
Great job and great buck, congratulations!!!!!!!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 11:53:49 AM »
That right there is a NICE Buck!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2009, 11:58:30 AM »
Awesome!  Way to stick it out and make it happen, congrats!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 12:00:13 PM »
Great job,it pays to be patient.Nice Whitie like the stickers.


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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2009, 12:02:50 PM »
Wow patience pays off, congrats, what a dandy buck. I'm not sure I could sit in a stand 14 straight days though,  good job!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2009, 12:29:34 PM »
Sure can tell that guys been around....Dandy!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2009, 12:45:54 PM »
I bet you paid the price in this cold weather for that buck. 14 days in the stand is a hell of a job right now.
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2009, 12:49:58 PM »
Congrats, that is an awesome whitetail!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2009, 01:01:22 PM »
Way to go Jon!!!!  A very  well deserved, hard-earned buck that couldn't have went to a nicer guy!!!  Glad you finally got him.  It's nice to see when persistence really does pays off.  What a way to end the season.  Congrats on a Hell of a buck.  You just gave me the motivation I need for next year
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2009, 01:23:01 PM »
wow great looking animal!!
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2009, 01:34:12 PM »
Wow - fantastic buck.  Arent you glad that you didn't shoot it a couple of years ago, now that you took it in 2009.  That buck sure grew up and added some serious mass, character, and inches.
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Re: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2009, 01:38:30 PM »
AWESOME, man what a great buck!  I dont think I could have stuck it out that long in this cold weather, way to stick it out and stick one threw him.  You going to have him put in the book?  Way to go!
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