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Title: 14 days in stand = Nice Wt
Post by: Timber 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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Post by: Geno on December 12, 2009, 11:49:26 AM: Nice Buck!!! Good job!
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Post by: SkookumHntr on December 12, 2009, 11:52:43 AM: -What a WhiteTail, Congrats!
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Post by: EastWaViking on December 12, 2009, 11:53:18 AM: Great job and great buck, congratulations!!!!!!!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 12, 2009, 11:53:49 AM: That right there is a NICE Buck!
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Post by: PolarBear on December 12, 2009, 11:58:30 AM: Awesome! Way to stick it out and make it happen, congrats!
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Post by: Track-er on December 12, 2009, 12:00:13 PM: Great job,it pays to be patient.Nice Whitie like the stickers.

Mike
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Post by: Ridgerunner 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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Post by: 1bowhunter1 on December 12, 2009, 12:29:34 PM: Sure can tell that guys been around....Dandy!
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Post by: Ray 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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Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 12, 2009, 12:49:58 PM: Congrats, that is an awesome whitetail!
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Post by: blacktailer 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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Post by: jordano on December 12, 2009, 01:23:01 PM: wow great looking animal!!
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Post by: whacker1 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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Post by: Bearhunter 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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Post by: tlbradford on December 12, 2009, 02:03:19 PM: Congrats on a beautiful deer. I always think it is great to be able to track a deer through a couple of years and then harvest it.
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Post by: alecvg on December 12, 2009, 02:29:34 PM: Wow Jon! Been waiting for you to post this guy! Congrats!
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Post by: beave on December 12, 2009, 02:35:38 PM: congrats to you .
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Post by: GWA Hunter on December 12, 2009, 02:41:23 PM: Very cool. Beautiful buck! Way to hang in there!
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Post by: NWBrute on December 12, 2009, 02:45:14 PM: Awesome buck, Great Job :rockin:
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Post by: Aneoakleaf on December 12, 2009, 03:07:19 PM: Great Buck - great hunter :kneel:
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Post by: hunterbuilder on December 12, 2009, 03:58:19 PM: Awesome buck! Way to stick it out. I know I could never be that patient (14 days! :yike: )
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Post by: hunt4 on December 12, 2009, 04:12:27 PM: Nice whitetail for sure and having his photos for 3 years priceless! Sure looks like he has been running ragged allot of loose hide on that deer at least from the pics...hope he pounded a bunch of does keep that genetics going.
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Post by: Savage3006 on December 12, 2009, 04:18:23 PM: Great story and beautiful buck! Congrats! :hello:
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Post by: alanger on December 12, 2009, 05:33:13 PM: That's pretty Choice* :tup:
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Post by: markts on December 12, 2009, 06:03:03 PM: Congrats on a job well done. Way to stick with it (no pun intended :chuckle:) Love the sticker.Mark
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Post by: bowhunterforever on December 12, 2009, 07:22:33 PM: Awsome whitey,Congrats! :tup: :drool:
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Post by: rasbo on December 12, 2009, 07:24:32 PM: awesome buck there..hanging in a tree stand that long, wow good determination :hello:
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Post by: TheHunt on December 12, 2009, 07:40:48 PM: What a dandy buck and you show some great patience. More then I...

You worked hard for that success. Congrats on a great buck.
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Post by: Birdguy on December 12, 2009, 07:57:32 PM: Sure looks like he has been running ragged allot of loose hide on that deer at least from the pics...
:yeah: He sure looks like he had a rough last month. He looks great in early November, kinda skinny when you got him. Still an incredible buck nice work, will make an awesome mount. Way to stick with it ;)
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Post by: Alan K on December 12, 2009, 08:00:27 PM: Can't beat that man, way to go!
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Post by: actionshooter on December 12, 2009, 09:38:24 PM: Way to be diligent, awesome buck!
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Post by: coonhound on December 12, 2009, 10:20:48 PM: Congrats...way to put in the effort, you can't get rewarded much better than that. Love those sticker points...

Coon
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Post by: tmike on December 12, 2009, 10:50:13 PM: That's a great buck. I only made it 6 days and came up empty. To kill a specific buck like that after several years is quite an accomplishment.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 13, 2009, 12:07:13 AM: Wow, great deer! Love that kicker!
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Post by: C-Money on December 13, 2009, 12:39:01 AM: That is a real giant! Lots of character on him! Congrats!
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Post by: M_ray on December 13, 2009, 12:51:04 AM: Congrats!!! That is a great buck for sure :yike:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 13, 2009, 06:11:52 AM: Quote from: Birdguy on December 12, 2009, 07:57:32 PM

Sure looks like he has been running ragged allot of loose hide on that deer at least from the pics...
:yeah: He sure looks like he had a rough last month. He looks great in early November, kinda skinny when you got him. Still an incredible buck nice work, will make an awesome mount. Way to stick with it ;)

Actually, if you asked HIM, he would probably tell you he had a GREAT last month.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 13, 2009, 09:01:08 AM: Great buck!!!!!!! Congrat's!!!!! :o
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 13, 2009, 12:37:40 PM: Great story and photo's, should try for a write up in OL, F&S or one of the other's.
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Post by: muley_hunter on December 13, 2009, 05:25:46 PM: That's a great buck! Congrats!!
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Post by: searchnfor on December 13, 2009, 07:49:34 PM: Nice work Jon! Having that much history on one deer and to have it all work out with that much effort is priceless. Thanks for the pictures and story.
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 14, 2009, 07:58:24 AM: Hell of a whitetail! Congrats! He looks pretty tuckered out!
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Post by: croix on December 14, 2009, 08:39:21 AM: That's just awesome. It takes some serious determination and patience to put that many days on a tree stand, but you clearly had motivation from the trail cam pics. Way to stick it out. I love the rack on him - especially the extra stickers. Well worth the wait.
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Post by: LongTatLaw on December 14, 2009, 12:01:29 PM: very nice deer brother! hard to say that boy is lacking anything!

All around great buck!
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Post by: MichaelJ on December 14, 2009, 12:17:01 PM: Quote from: Miles on December 12, 2009, 12:48:43 PM
:yeah:

I don't know if I could take 1 full day in a stand with good weather. :chuckle:

X100! lol Awesome job congrats!

Michael
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Post by: Quackwhacker on December 14, 2009, 02:37:52 PM: Great Buck! WA has some dandy deer.
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Post by: GoldTip on December 14, 2009, 02:50:15 PM: That is a danged fine whitetail man, congrats!
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 14, 2009, 02:51:16 PM: Way to go on a mighty fine whitey. I applaude your patience.
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Post by: HUNT on December 14, 2009, 02:59:30 PM: Congrats on the great whitetail! Wow you have some patience. Awesome!
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Post by: h2ofowlr on December 14, 2009, 04:24:17 PM: Dandy buck.
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on December 14, 2009, 04:31:14 PM: That's a really nice mature buck!!! Good work!!!
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Post by: Hoythunter on December 14, 2009, 07:17:07 PM: Great job, what an accomplishment to tag out on a buck that you spent so much time looking for. Good work
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Post by: Elkstuffer on December 14, 2009, 09:14:39 PM: You deserve a lot of respect for holding out for that one buck for three years. You definitely have mine. Great job on a magnificent animal.
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Post by: jmx369 on December 15, 2009, 09:46:33 PM: 14 days is some real dedication. Amazing!