The Maverick strikes again

[Limbshot]

Well I realize he isn't any book buck, but he is the second biggest I have taken with a bow. After hunting all week last week, he was the biggest buck I had seen in the woods, and I had seen him 3 times, then on Friday evening, after fine tuning my stand locations, it all came together. I shot him at 40 yards, and recovered him in 30. Unfortunately, after the shot, he fell pretty hard and broke his left G-2. Went back in Saturday to try and find it, but could not. Either way, I am pretty pleased with him, and look forward to the day I can pass on a deer like this with a bow in hand!!! .

[Limbshot]

Yeah, but I am killing all kinds of stuff this year, and that is what really matters. I did mean to put my hat on for the pics, but I forgot!!! 2 turkeys and two deer so far. Still have a little ways to go. If I can shoot another buck and another doe after firearm season, I'll probably call it quits for the year. Now I need to get a deer for Mrs. LS. That is my goal now!!!

[RB]

LS, nice deer, congrats.

[Great White Hunter]

Wow, you're one killing machine. Congrats.

MOCraig's jealous, since he doesn't have any hair on his head.

[PoisonSnake]

Cograts! Out of curiosity, how old do you think that deer is? The rack says one thing but the head and body size say another.

[Great White Hunter]

I'd say he's in his mid to upper 30's.

[Limbshot]

PS, that is an interesting question. We debated that quite a bit. His rack says 2.5 year old, but his body and big old noggin scream 3.5 I thought. I'll tell you this, when I saw him coming through the woods, his body looked huge! The pics are somewhat misleading, as his body makes his rack look a bit smaller than it really is. I am convinced he was 3.5 years old.

[kingfisher]

Nice buck LS.

I noticed you only have 1 arrow in your quiver.

Do you only hunt with 1 arrow?

I noticed smitty had a whole bunch of sticks in his quiver yet.

I haven't bowhunted ever since i got into the ducks.

When i did, i too only carried 1 arrow also.

[PoisonSnake]

kingfisher said:
I noticed smitty had a whole bunch of sticks in his quiver yet.

I have a bunch of arrows in my quiver just for looks. I only shoot once or twice a year. Last year 3 times.

[Limbshot]

No way in Hades that deer is 1.5 years old. I saw plenty of 18 month old deer last week, and they were all considerably smaller than this one, both in body size and in . One was an 8 pointer, but he was scrawny and his rack was very wirey. This deer has a much bigger body, a swollen neck and a large head.

[Limbshot]

That is a Callaway County deer. Just across the Mo river from Jeff. The farm is miles away from any type of crop land or anything like that. I have no idea what he weighed, didn't have him weighed, but comparing him to the small 8 the 5 pointer and the spike that I saw, all of which were clearly 18 month old deer, I can tell you he is considerably larger than they were. There were all scrawny looking little turds, this guy looked much bigger coming through the brush. I do believe he is a 2.5 year old deer, and I do not believe the pics do him much justice as far as bodt size. I am pretty confident he weighed more than 125 dressed.

[kingfisher]

As far as age goes,i believe the reference is directed to snout in the top pic.

If i were you LS - for anyone who doubts the actual age of the critter in question - just send each one a tooth so they can carbon date.

I really don't care how old it is--Nice Buck.

How does it taste?

[Limbshot]

Thanks KF, he is mighty tasty. In regards to your earlier question, I typically have 3 arrows in my quiver (2 on this day). I could not find the first one I hit him with (spine shot) arrow likely demolished.

[kingfisher]

My heads not ugly-i do not have PS like looks for your info.

Although my eyes do get red at times.

I was only being truthful.

Nice buck LS.

Glad it's got a fine taste to it.

[Rafe Hollister]

Good deer, LS.