Disgusted with myself (Update page 13!)
The bucks spread is 
big and he looks like this ---->
10-31-2007, 12:40 PM
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RE: Disgusted with myself
Guys,
Sorry I'm late. Had to show him to a few people. [&:]
I found him right away, in less than 20 minutes. He was 19 yards from the creek and 25 yards from the cornfield. Coyotes nibbled on one of the hind quarters a bit, but not too bad. I did not hit the stomach or the liver. I hit the spleen, went through the diaphram and pierced a lobe of the far side lung. I'm glad I waited because with the coyote damage so minimal (for this area) and if was still warm, I figure he might have expired around midnight. Give or take a few hours.
He's quite a bit bigger than I thought![:-]
I am usually on the conservative side when telling people how big I think my deer is. Plus, things look smaller to me when I'm 23' up in a tree. I didn't have a real good look at him when I shot either. I just knew "SHOOT!"
Looks like he'll gross in the low 160s, 13"g-2s. I'll score him in a few minutes and let you know.
Again thanks to all. Here's a few pics.
Sorry I'm late. Had to show him to a few people. [&:]
I found him right away, in less than 20 minutes. He was 19 yards from the creek and 25 yards from the cornfield. Coyotes nibbled on one of the hind quarters a bit, but not too bad. I did not hit the stomach or the liver. I hit the spleen, went through the diaphram and pierced a lobe of the far side lung. I'm glad I waited because with the coyote damage so minimal (for this area) and if was still warm, I figure he might have expired around midnight. Give or take a few hours.
He's quite a bit bigger than I thought![:-]
I am usually on the conservative side when telling people how big I think my deer is. Plus, things look smaller to me when I'm 23' up in a tree. I didn't have a real good look at him when I shot either. I just knew "SHOOT!"
Looks like he'll gross in the low 160s, 13"g-2s. I'll score him in a few minutes and let you know.
Again thanks to all. Here's a few pics.
. We knew you'd know best! What a beast, are you adopting any kids?? 
