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Anderson County 8

Posted By: matt1794

Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:18 AM

Had a great weekend at the family farm. We only have 29 acres but it is surrounded by property owned by other family members. Anyway, I hunt every chance I get, usually my son tags along. We have only been hunting about 5 yrs and have been patient and particular about what we want to shoot. I have sat back and been a spectator and somewhat of a teacher to my boy these past few years, letting him do the harvesting. One or two deer a year lasts us plenty. We never try and fill all of our tags. This weekend I took the reins at his request since he shot a buck last year. Saturday morning, the feeder was packed with does and a small 4 point. Once they left we decided we would try and learn how to use our grunt call. I grunted a few times and left it at that. Well, 5 minutes later, I turn and look behind me, and here comes the buck I have been watching for 2 years. He's 30 yards behind our stand running towards us. He clears the fence that separates our property from my uncle's and is headed towards thick brush. I get my sights on him and holler at him and he stops on a dime, broadside at 40 yards. I let him have it and we found him about 30 yards from where it all went down. I couldn't be any happier. To watch a buck grow for 2 years and harvest such a beautiful animal on your own family place. In my opinion, it doesn't get much better than that. Hope you enjoy the photos and read. And thank you to all of you on here. I don't post much on here but I am usually on this sight daily reading posts, learning, from you all. I have included a game camera pic of this buck from 2 years ago along with after the shot pics. Sorry for the long story.



Posted By: stxranchman

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:20 AM

cheers Man that is a great buck! Great storyline on the hunt also...but really fantastic pics up
Posted By: dogcatcher

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:28 AM

cheers
Posted By: Texasrebel649

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:51 AM

cheers
Posted By: dlrz71

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:57 AM

Congrats cheers
Posted By: MikeC

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 02:10 AM

Congrats on a really nice 8
Posted By: Drop Tine

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 02:16 AM

Man that's a good lookin deer! Congrats!
Posted By: Stub

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 02:17 AM

Very cool story and congrats on a very nice buck cheers Neat basket on him and that white throat patch jumps out up
Posted By: B-Man

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 02:27 AM

Hey Matt. This is Drew, Cassidy's dad. Our kiddos go to school together. Great story & congrats!
Posted By: Deerhunter61

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 02:36 AM

Originally Posted By: stxranchman
cheers Man that is a great buck! Great storyline on the hunt also...but really fantastic pics up
Posted By: Erathkid

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 03:13 AM

That is awesome. Beautiful buck and great write up. cheers
Posted By: JDPoulsen

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 03:59 AM

Congrats man, those small farms in Anderson County are producing some nice bucks this year!
Posted By: matt1794

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 04:04 AM

Thanks everyone. Hey Drew nice to see you on here! How's hunting been for yall? And what county do you hunt? JDPoulsen, I saw and commented on your sons post. What an awesome deer! Congrats to you both!
Posted By: Western

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 04:49 AM

Great buck and thanks for the read! Love the white he rubbed on the antler, will add to the mount up
Posted By: texasspazzman

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 04:54 AM

Nice!
Congrats!
Posted By: tex70

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 05:00 AM

up
Posted By: txshntr

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 05:21 AM

Great buck, great pictures and great write up!!! Heck of an 8 and even better off your family land up
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 09:53 AM

A great 8 point. Really nice pics. Congrats on creating a life time memory with your son. cheers
Posted By: kry226

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 12:00 PM

cheers
Posted By: postoak

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:30 PM

Very good one!
Posted By: Pope&Young

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 01:52 PM

Great buck up
Posted By: therancher

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 03:05 PM

Awesome 8! Love those long tines.
Posted By: Curly

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 03:10 PM

Awesome bud!! cheers
Posted By: landsurveyor

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 03:23 PM

Originally Posted By: txshntr
Great buck, great pictures and great write up!!! Heck of an 8 and even better off your family land up
cheers
Posted By: 01Z-71

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 10:14 PM

Those G-3's look like they were trying to outrun the G-2's, thats a goodin'!
Posted By: WTGuide

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/17/14 11:49 PM

Great looking 8! up
Posted By: matt1794

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/18/14 03:08 AM

Thanks again everyone. Taxi just got him to his shop for the shoulder mount! Can't wait to get him back!
Posted By: ABG79

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/18/14 03:10 AM

Awesome, congrats. Centerville?
Posted By: matt1794

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/18/14 03:13 AM

Tennessee Colony/Palestine
Posted By: PWT

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/18/14 05:54 AM

Good one! Congrats!!
Posted By: matt1794

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/20/14 10:14 PM

Alright. Looking for opinions here. This will be my first shoulder mount. Should I have him looking straight, or should I have him looking to his right? I'm undecided. Which way would show the characteristics of the antlers best?
Posted By: Tres

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/20/14 10:52 PM

Great buck and story man. I grew up in Palestine and hunted nearby, never saw and 8 that pretty. up
Posted By: fredeboy

Re: Anderson County 8 - 11/21/14 10:38 PM

Great buck on the HOME place. Congrats
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