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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jason stevens on October 27, 2025, 07:32:20 PM

Title: The 33 year quest
Post by: jason stevens on October 27, 2025, 07:32:20 PM: As some of you know I have been spending my hunting career trying to break a curse. Buglebuster knows more then anyone. I have had his advice for many years. I have harvested elk an does so I can't say I've not filled the freezer but, I have never harvested my own buck. Not for the lack of trying. I've ran cameras an put many miles on foot. I've done research an had access to private property. I've had members take me out but no luck.ive given direction to others who filled there tags. I guess it's just a matter if timing. I can say that Oct 25th my luck changed. I took out a neighbor who wanted to learn about hunting ,apparently he was a good luck charm. After hiking in to a cut 2 hours before daylight an hunting timber edges for the 4th trip. We saw nothing. Decided to go to another area. After a hike out an a short drive we found ourselves in somold growth timber about 100 yards from the truck. As we were creeping slowly through the woods. I spotted a deer. Only the white patch of his throat, his head an some visible antlers covered by ferns at the top. I thought well here we go. A 50 yard head shot. I settled in an squeezed off a round. Bang ....he was out of sight. Not sure of the shot but then 2 more bucks stood up. Well crap just my luck. Instead of trying again I needed to be sure. So I calmed down an waited. A few minutes later we walked up an saw leggs, then body, then my heart raced as I saw the antlers. It wasn't a spike, but a huge bodied 2 point. Omg it actually happened I got lucky. After a call to the wife an the kids I could calm down.. got him tagged an packed him out. The day was exciting an couldn't belive what just happened. A huge thank you to buglebuster for all the years of advice an faith in me especially coming from someone like him.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on October 27, 2025, 07:44:36 PM: Congrats man! Glad you got the monkey off your back.
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Post by: TitusFord on October 27, 2025, 07:49:31 PM: Good job Jason!
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Post by: hunter399 on October 27, 2025, 07:55:06 PM: Heck ya!!!! Congrats.
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Post by: Buckhunter24 on October 27, 2025, 08:13:35 PM: Nice buck :cue:
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Post by: lewy on October 27, 2025, 08:45:40 PM: 33years?! Did you have a blindfold on or what :chuckle: JK man good job and congrats
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Post by: buglebuster on October 27, 2025, 08:52:08 PM: Congrats again man, I’m glad it all worked out for you! Now to make it 2 years in a row!
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Post by: spookgus on October 27, 2025, 09:09:36 PM: Congrats. Very nice looking BUCK!
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Post by: Dan-o on October 27, 2025, 09:46:01 PM: Wow.
You are no quitter!

Congrats on a great first buck.
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Post by: HntnFsh on October 27, 2025, 10:12:25 PM: Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on October 27, 2025, 10:15:20 PM: :tup:
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Post by: RB on October 27, 2025, 11:04:08 PM: Right on congrats! :tup:
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 28, 2025, 04:55:56 AM: Thats AWESOME!!!! Congrats
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Post by: JakeLand on October 28, 2025, 08:06:05 AM: Big bodied forky !! Good job
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Post by: HikerHunter on October 28, 2025, 08:25:05 AM: Congrats! That's a great buck!
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Post by: jason stevens on October 28, 2025, 05:11:07 PM: Thanks everyone! It was a great day!
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Post by: 30.06 on October 28, 2025, 05:34:31 PM: Well done. I can only imagine the adrenaline and excitement when you saw that real dark top of the head and antlers. Nice shot!

Looney Tunes funny that there were two more right there! When it rains, it pours. Might be just the spot for next season as well.
Title: Re: The 33 year quest
Post by: jason stevens on October 28, 2025, 05:51:30 PM: Quote from: 30.06 on Yesterday at 05:34:31 PM
Well done. I can only imagine the adrenaline and excitement when you saw that real dark top of the head and antlers. Nice shot!

Looney Tunes funny that there were two more right there! When it rains, it pours. Might be just the spot for next season as well.

I have missed 3 years in a row in the spot. Hoping to fine tune it. An yes the adrenaline rush was crazy.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on October 28, 2025, 06:27:46 PM: CONGRATS MAN!! 33 years is a poke!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 28, 2025, 07:09:47 PM: Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 29, 2025, 11:06:20 AM: Congrats on the first! Hopefully you can get a streak going!
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Post by: wafisherman on October 29, 2025, 11:14:35 AM: Congrats!!! That's a loooong wait - but the curse is broken. Won't be so long for the next one!! :tup: