Hunting & Fishing 2 year chase is over-- taxidermy pics

[B.Bates]

I have been hunting a buck i have nicknamed "Nose" for 2 years now.

I am guessing this year he is 8.5years old.

Last year he was a beautitful 10 point. During archery season he broke off a couple points, which ended up saving his life. Several members were after this deer, only one member laid eyes on him last year, this deer came in quick and luckly escaped.

i knew coming into this season he would be at the top of my hit list, i just hoped he lived. i was a little dissapointed when i first got him on camera. He was only a 7 point this year. his left side was just a big fork with a point growing backwards out of his base.

Here he is last year all busted up

2011 in velvet

this should give you an idea why i call him nose

He moved over a mile on me last week, i snapped this picture Thursday night

finally caught up with him saturday morning

he came trotting by me pretty quick, i could hear him grunting over 100yards away.

the t/c strikes again

He ended up scoring 107 and change.

I have killed bigger but never worked harder to kill a deer. Not quite sure what to do now that the chase is over.

Here is a little update from my favorite taxidermist

 

[Slapchop]

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Good job man, nice grab.

 

[LR-WSM]

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Congrats on Nose and good luck in CO. this week

 

[6.5BR]

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Start skinning would be my advice!

Congrats - fine trophy sir.

 

[battlestick]

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Awesome job, and greats history....

Did you by chance have him aged? Maybe I am missing something as I just don't see an 8.5 yr old in the pics.

 

[Shortdraw]

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Cool looking deer. I like the goofy ones.

 

[hamr56]

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Way to stick with it! When you know the history of the animal it makes it that much more exciting.

 

[ccoker]

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Cool story
Can't wait to get out this weekend

 

[patriotoutlaw]

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Any deer that age is a trophy. congratulations!

 

[B.Bates]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: battlestick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Awesome job, and greats history....

Did you by chance have him aged? Maybe I am missing something as I just don't see an 8.5 yr old in the pics. </div></div>

once i drop him off at the taxidermy i will get him aged. we looked at this teeth saturday and they were the most worn down i have seen on a deer i have killed.

Another guy has pictures of this deer from 4 years ago, at that time he looks to be a 4 year old. I have pics of him for 3 years. that is what we are basing this age on.

thanks for the comments guys.

 

[VaFarmer1]

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Nice job... Congrat's

 

[cwhardee13]

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making an animal your own trophy an hunting one in particular is very satisfying. nice job

 

[hrt4me]

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now that is hunting

 

[mountainman224u]

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nice persistence. congrats on the great trophy!

 

[Arif]

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Nice buck, congrats

 

[B.Bates]

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recieved some pictures from my taxidermist

he really does do a great job.

 

[RemingtonSPS]

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Im thinkin he might be older. May be a little regression there on the antlers. I like seeing/getting those old mature bucks. Beautiful mount. Usually when their teeth are worn down that far they are towards the end 10yrs+.

 

[B.Bates]

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Here is a good 2010 Picture but even here he is broken

definately regressed last year

 

[JRWALLSIII]

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That deer is a STUD!!!!

Ill rent you some wall space if your not allowed to hang all these new mounts.

 

[Hntelk]

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wow...very nice Florida buck. Some of the hardest deer hunting I ever did was in Florida right out in the Ocala National Forest, not far from Palatka.

Have some friends that did take some nice ones but like you, they had to stay on them.

congrats

 

[TacRabbit]

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I used to hunt on the Eglin AFB range and in Blackwater naational forest and can say that Florida is a difficult place to score on a nice buck. I have seen a few but never connected with anything decent. Good job and way to stick it out. That mount looks great.

 

[JimHanks]

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Great buck - congrats!!!

 

[boudin]

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What a bruiser. Great buck shootone. I know you said you were gonna have him aged after you dropped him off at the taxidermist... did you pull the jawbone? If you did, do you have any pictures of it?

 

[dukguy]

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What an ancient bruiser! Any buck that old is a trophy.

 

[redirt78]

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I agree, an old hard to hunt buck is something to be proud of. Cool you have history with him also. Congratulations. I would like to see the jawbone/molars too if you have pics

 

[bassani]

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I love it when a plan comes together
[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7GL6LH6ufhM[/video]

 

[andy52887]

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Man you sure put the time in and deserve that deer.Glad you were able to finally take him.