my IL Buck on Public Ground
11-20-2007, 02:17 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan/Ohio
Posts: 11,682
RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
This is not a shot that I would recommend for anybody to take and I realize that it is not the desired shot. In fact, it might shock some of you and I think that is alright. I am an expert marksman, army trained, and can drive nails with a rifle or a bow. I have also made this very shot on 3 other occasions, twice with my sniper rifle of a shotgun setup and once with a bow. These were all the 4 fastest kills I’ve made, lasting only seconds.
I would still prefer a quartering away shot but am very comfortable threading a needle when needed too.
I would still prefer a quartering away shot but am very comfortable threading a needle when needed too.
great buck
11-20-2007, 02:24 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,313
RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
ORIGINAL: NCRemington700
x2! Great bucks!! 
ORIGINAL: USAF_hunter
I will also congratulate you! If you are comfortable in your shot, take it. Regardless of an alert deer or not. Nice buck sir.
I will also congratulate you! If you are comfortable in your shot, take it. Regardless of an alert deer or not. Nice buck sir.
Congratulations to the entire hunting party.
Ryan.
11-20-2007, 02:47 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 721
RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
Great story, great pics, great public land bucks. You must have made the two ground hunters crap their pants!!
The frontal bow shot can indeed be devastating, but is risky due to the smaller margin of error. If you felt it was a sound decision, that's all that matters. I appreciate the way you presented your case. Congrats on a beautiful deer!
The frontal bow shot can indeed be devastating, but is risky due to the smaller margin of error. If you felt it was a sound decision, that's all that matters. I appreciate the way you presented your case. Congrats on a beautiful deer!
11-20-2007, 03:02 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,704
RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
Thank you to everyone! I didn't expect the support and it is much appreciated!
And Germ, thanks for the laugh although it did take me a minute - I'm blonde.
And Germ, thanks for the laugh although it did take me a minute - I'm blonde.
11-20-2007, 03:48 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
Awesome, Mike... simply awesome!
I decided to kill some time at the barber shop here and go get my laptop and put in my Sprint air card and see what was new on HNI... I'm glad I did! I enjoyed your story tremendously!
I decided to kill some time at the barber shop here and go get my laptop and put in my Sprint air card and see what was new on HNI... I'm glad I did! I enjoyed your story tremendously!
11-20-2007, 04:37 PM
#20
Join Date: Mar 2004
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RE: my IL Buck on Public Ground
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
Awesome, Mike... simply awesome!
I decided to kill some time at the barber shop here and go get my laptop and put in my Sprint air card and see what was new on HNI... I'm glad I did! I enjoyed your story tremendously!
Awesome, Mike... simply awesome!
I decided to kill some time at the barber shop here and go get my laptop and put in my Sprint air card and see what was new on HNI... I'm glad I did! I enjoyed your story tremendously!
You remind me of Jeff Gordon.....
"Well, the Dupont, Pepsi, GoodYear Chevrolet Monte Carlo ran good today."