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Passed my biggest buck ever on Saturday

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by jmbuckhunter, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. jmbuckhunter

    jmbuckhunter Grizzled Veteran

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    I was hunting across the field from a very active scrape and had 2 bucks in ther field. One was a little 6 pointer that was chasing does and grunting up a storm. The next was a 120+ 10 pointer. He looked good from the side but he was real narrow and not very tall. I had to think too much on him to shoot. I want to shoot the no doubters!

    Here are some pics of the 2 I passed. The bigger one is blurry, I had just put down my bow and it was getting a little dark.

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  2. okcaveman

    okcaveman Die Hard Bowhunter

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    if it would be ur biggest then why was there any doubt at all?
     
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    Biggest that I have PASSED (let walk).
     
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    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

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    You know, John......You taught me that very thing last year. You told me, and I remember this quite well.....If you have to think about whether you want to shoot it or not.....Let him go. And you were 100% spot on. When the 130 I killed walked past.....Never a thought of whether to shoot or not even entered my mind. Like you said, a "no doubter"...Respect my friend, respect.
     
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    Looks like a good buck hope it don't haunt you later.:whip:
     
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    It won't haunt him, he's shot bigger bucks. I passed a 135" 8 pointer Saturday night also. That is tied for the largest I have passed on. That's how you get real big ones! :deer:
     
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    X2, John has some good deer on camera this year and knows bigger ones are out there. It is also early in the season still;)
     
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    Rory/MO Die Hard Bowhunter

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    jm- I feel the same way you do about deciding a shooter; if there's any doubt, pass him. I'm glad you took pictures, and it looks like you had a good enough weekend. Good luck the rest of the way.
     
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    I'm sleeping just fine thanks.

    I also know it's only going to get better for the next couple of weeks. And there are some really good ones in the neighborhood. I would have not been happy with myself if I had shot that buck.
     
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    It sure Is exciting John letting a nice buck pass, that mid 120's I let by at 15 yards last week felt pretty good. Like Greg said, If you want bigger that's how you get the big ones!

    Good luck!
     
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    you'll see another twice as big!!!!hang in there
     
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    John, this is funny how things change. I remember at the first G2G, buckeye ask you if you had a 120" buck come by, would you pass on him, and you said no way. :d BUT you have aquired some good property in ILL now so im sure that was a factor :d send the one you passed my way....he's getting the shaft :d
     
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    I don't have enough bow bucks under my belt to let much of anything pass. I guess thay will come with time and experience. The fact that I'm hunting an antler restriction county does help though as I passed a forkie Sunday morning that wasn't legal.
     

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