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Discussion in '2025 Bowhunting.com Deer Contest' started by bowhunt4abuck, Aug 25, 2025.

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  1. bowhunt4abuck

    bowhunt4abuck Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Those should be 25 pts a piece imo


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    bowhunt4abuck, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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    Good call - maybe we'll amend the contest rules next year to count predators as a bonus.
     
    Justin, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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    I hope that makes an episode of BHOD, killing coyotes as just as entertaining as killing big bucks.
     
    cantexian, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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    Oh it will be in this Friday's show. And the footage is pretty epic. :bhod:
     
    Justin, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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    bowhunt4abuck Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Just saw the Facebook picture looks like they died right next to each other im actually looking forward to watching it lol


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    bowhunt4abuck, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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    Brother shot one this morning. Doe came by hot and buck was on her trail. Stopped to make a scrape before my brother sent one into his heart.
     
    SheddingLightTravis, Oct 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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    That’s a great buck!


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    Benny_Bucks, Oct 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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    That's a stud! What a great looking deer.
     
    Justin, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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    Justin, forgot to ask you before. I think you know my buddy Nate Root. He won Lancaster a few years back. Told him I was on a team with you.
     
    SheddingLightTravis, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    For sure! I see Nate at the Classic every year.
     
    Justin, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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    "Rutcation" starts on Saturday! I'm off for 2 weeks. Looking at the 10 day forcast, Saturday morning is the only day with North winds. I'll be hunting my best stand all morning. I have to pick up my granddaughter around noon for the Arkansas youth hunt. Hopefully, the wind will change direction for my second week of vacation.

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    rbhunting1, Oct 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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    I have one of the biggest 3-year-olds I've ever seen on camera, and I'm praying he doesn't walk by me this fall because there's no way I'm passing him. But if he can find a way to make it to next year, he's got Booner potential written all over him.

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    Justin, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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    I have a similar situation with the deer on the right. Although I’m really hoping I can pass him lol


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    bowhunt4abuck, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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    What a horse of a buck! Great rack, with real nice brows. Congrats to your brother! Really nice pic!
     
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    Guys, I couldn't pass either of those bucks.

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    rbhunting1, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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    Daaaamn, what a buck!!! I wouldn't think twice about taking that buck. Something to really look forward to.
     
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    I’ve never passed one that nice either lol


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    bowhunt4abuck, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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    That makes three of us.
     
    slickbilly-d, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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    I passed one that big years ago, and he blew up to a mid-190's the following season, then my neighbor shot him. :lol: Not sure I could do that again, but hopefully I don't have to find out. There aren't any other mature deer on that particular farm I'm interested in hunting, so I'm trying to just stay out of there and hunt my other spots instead. Let him run around and spread those genetics.
     
    Justin, Oct 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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    Had this buck on a neighboring property this morning so I slid up and in . Had a small buck under me for about 15 minutes and then a doe came in. I’ll be honest, passing her was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. Last year I made two bad shots with my recurve and then got in my wreck and had to use a crossbow to kill my buck in December. So I’m itching to shoot one bad. I had her dead rights at 7 yards but just couldn’t do it. EHD has a lot of guys down here passing on does and I felt like I’d be selfish if I took her. Plus this property is easy for my daughter to get to and if I shoot her, I definitely don’t want my daughter popping another doe off this property. I’ll have plenty of other opportunities to shoot a doe later on.

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