New lease might be alright.

No "monster", but my biggest whitetail so far. 'Friend scored gross around 133". (This is the first time to refer to a deer's "score" in my life. All the new-fangled measurement stuff is still foreign to me.) Roughly 120 yards with the rubber "canoe paddle" Ruger in .280 Rem. I had "buck fever" for the first time in probably 35 years. 'Shot clean over his back the first time. 5 minutes later he came out of the brush with the "What the hell was that?" look. I calmed the hell down and focused on the trigger, that seemed to take an eon to release. (Note to self: Finally have a rifle with some trigger work done.) I thought he was a 10, but he's 9. However, the "acorn"-type point made up for my disappointment. Even though I hit both shoulders (he was quartering toward me), there was no blood that I could find for 40+ yards. Prayers answered when I saw the blood, looked to the right, and there he was.

Very nice

Congrats!! Very nice buck !

Very nice buck rather a 9 or a 10

Great deer man! I would say your lease is a honey hole! Congrats!

Congrats !!!

Congratulations on a real nice buck!

Congrats on a nice one.

Heck of a deer! Share some more pictures of him if your able.

Outstanding

Beautiful buck !!!
Congrats!!!

Awesome, Congrats on your Trophy! I am glad that buck got your blood pumping, no fun if there is no excitement in the hunt.

That's a DANDY! CONGRATS!!

Nice one CR! I would hang that on my wall any day. Congrats

Congrats on a great looking buck!

Nice buck. Congrats.

You plan to shoulder mount it?

Yeah, I think I will. I dropped it at The Wildlife Gallery's drop point close to Mountain Home on the way home this evening. (The shop is in Michigan, but they have a prep/drop building by Mountain Home and trucks going back and forth.) At 7:20pm this evening I had an email from MI, acknowledging they have it. Amazing customer service. I've been very pleased with their work in the past.

Thanks for asking.

blazin wanted to see more pics. (Thanks for the interest.) Here's the only other one I took. 'Hit a little high, but he didn't know the difference. (The wife admired my placement of the flowers, but he actually chose his resting place. ) :




Thanks for all the kind comments guys.

Great looking buck

That's a beautiful buck. Congratulations!

congrats creekrunner

Great buck Creek, love the knuckle on the 3 and the bases. Congrats sir!

Nice buck! Congrats!

Wow!

Congrats on a very nice buck. Love the beaded bases and character.

Great looking buck. Well done sir!

Congrats! Very nice buck

good job

Congrats!

Big fan of the acorn in his left side G3. Nice buck!

Congratulations, that's a very nice buck!!!!

Great buck!!!

Great job! and great decision on the new lease.

Nice one, Creek

that's a great looking buck!

Heck of a buck CR!! Good to still get "buck fever" and you still got it done in the 2nd inning

Good job

Very nice.

Good buck! Congratulations.

Awesome buck. Congrats!

That buck fever is annoying right? Nice deer congrats!

Awesome buck!

Very nice buck! Congrats!

That's a dang nice buck. I'm glad he was dumb enough to give you a second shot.

...Nice buck! Congrats!

Great buck, CR!

Congrats on a great buck!

Nice buck!