Wasted My Late Dec Tag For Archery Buck

[standman]

Well I had been buying and saving my bonus points for a late Dec. coues tag for a while now, and this past deer draw I figured I could get the tag I wanted by being in the 20% bonus point pool for the coues tag. I drew the one I wanted. However, being a bowhunter at heart if the right buck was found during the archery season he was going to be my target. After spending 36 total hours in a blind, the buck I wanted finally came in. He came in with another nice 3x3. He passed in front of my blind at about 12-13 yards. I came to full draw and released. I saw the arrow pass through him perfectly. After a few seconds passed by I heard him fall. A short 80 yard tracking job later, he was mine. The great thing about the situation was that my dad was able to sit with me in the blind when I killed the buck. He was going to shoot any legal buck that came in and when we saw this buck coming in he set his bow aside and told me to get mine ready as he was the one I was waiting for. So thanks to him I was able to take my largest archery buck to date. He is my 8th and largest archery coues deer. He grosses 108" even with the short side. It looks like the short side got injured somehow which caused it not to grow right. If the short side would have matched the other, he would of grossed around 116. I am tickled pink to say the least, and am glad I got to waste my Dec. coues hunt!!

 

I also added a couple trail cam pics of him from earlier.

 

Brian

 

 

 

 

July 16

 

 

August 1

 

 

 

 

 

[Outdoor Writer]

Nice buck, and good job. Congrats.

[mr.smith]

Nice work Brian. Congrats on a great buck.

[Couzer]

Nice buck! Good job!

[WHALE]

Great Buck, it would be hard waiting on Dec. with that kind of buck in front of you now.

[Joshy25]

What a beautiful buck, Congrats!

 

What type of broadhead?

[bowhunter4life]

Great trade; a buck of that caliber with your bow, nicely done!

[standman]

What a beautiful buck, Congrats!

 

What type of broadhead?

 

Slick Trick Standard 125gr.

[DUG]

Great buck! I'm assuming you could donate your Dec. tag? Won't be a total waste.

[The Coues]

Doesn't look like a waste. Looks like a great deer. Congrats!!!

[Oak]

Nice buck!

[tjhunt2]

Congratulations on your buck. I can see why you wasted your Dec. tag and I agree. Having your Dad there to share this moment had to be the best feeling anyone could ever imagine. This one will be forever special and the memories are worth more than anything on earth. Thanks for sharing Brian.

 

TJ

[COOSEFAN]

That's a fantastic buck, well worth burnin' a late rifle tag anyday! Congrats and definitely donate your unused tag, there's gotta be a kid out there willing to use it! JIM>

[standman]

Great buck! I'm assuming you could donate your Dec. tag? Won't be a total waste. ;

 

 

Yeah I was already thinking of donating it. I am going to see who I can donate it to. If anyone knows who I can contact about it please send me some info. Thanks.

 

Brian

[C.Shoemaker]

Awsome deer and great photos. Congratulations.