Hunting & Fishing Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

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xringdb

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#1
I took the "through the scope" picture of this buck in '08. He was a young buck with a frame that showed potential. Passed him up a couple of times in '08.

Saw him again mid-season '09. He was not so lucky this year. Took the shot at 560 yards with an APA built 6.5 x 47 Lapua, 130 gr. Berger VLD.

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#2
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

Man that is a huge rack for a TN deer, 17" inside spread? Did you shoot him East or North of Nashville? I am familiar with a few areas that are terrain similar near your AO, and the grass looks typical for this time of the season.

If not shot in TN, where.

Again...Whew, big rack. Congrats!

Looks like Bellbuckle to Manchester, just curious...
 
#5
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

Shot in KY, not too far out of TN. I don't see any in TN of this caliber. The three buck limit in TN keeps the age classes shot off. TN Wildlife Resources Agency is not interested in mature deer, just selling tags. I met with them in the 80's and they told me as much. 19" inside spread.
 
#8
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xring</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Shot in KY, not too far out of TN. I don't see any in TN of this caliber. The three buck limit in TN keeps the age classes shot off. TN Wildlife Resources Agency is not interested in mature deer, just selling tags. I met with them in the 80's and they told me as much. 19" inside spread. </div></div>

North of the border, makes sense, looks like the Karst region around Nashville and most of western KY. FWIW, I have seen some big deer down near the Southern border on farms along the TN River. But these monsters hole up on islands and don't come out to get shot.

19" Wow...

Oh yeah, TWRA does suck.
 
#14
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

I'm shooting a 6.5 L from APA...123 scenars. How did that 130 berger do as far as terminals go at that range?

Thats a long shot on a big deer!!
 
#15
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

Worked well. The coyote was shot at 350 yds. and there is a big exit hole on the other side you can't see. I took my niece out Thanksgiving morning and she shot a doe at 434 yds., broadside lung shot destroyed the lungs with an exit hole slightly smaller than a half dollar.
 
#17
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

I couldn't have passed on that one... though I've passed on good bucks to get better. I've also passed on good bucks and gone without
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My dad still gives me a hard time about one buck I passed.

That is an awesome buck! We don't have many whitetails that nice in my state.
 
#27
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: zenitram nai</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can only dream. </div></div>

Can you be any more obvious?
 
#28
Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

Nice buck. What did it gross score? sick G2's, and nice overall tine length. Holding off a year sure paid off. Took a nice one myself in '06 in NW Okla. Mainframe 12 w/ 2 stickers on G2's, grossed 161. No where as nice as that rack though. Again, Nice Buck!
 
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Re: Passed up in '08, Shot in '09

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skyking</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sweet dear. I know a lot of guys that would pay BIG money for a deer like that. </div></div>

Please do tell! I have 10 140's to 170's on my wall and running out of room didn't think there was a market for anything besides records?
 
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