Not gun hunting paid off!!!

[sdmark21]

Well, I was suppose to go slug gun hunting up by Lindstrom opening weekend this year, but there ended up not being any room for me. I decided mid week to convince the wife to let me bite the bullet and buy the $160 non-resident hunting license to bow hunt WI. I have access to some nice land in Buffalo County, but wasn't going to hunt there this year due to some other hunts I went on this fall already.

I saw several nice 8 point bucks running around, chasing does, looking for does already. Tried grunting one over to me, but he didn't seem to care I was there, then all of a sudden heard some commotion behind me and I had a nice 8 point coming right at me over a ridge, with a bigger 9 following right behind him. The 9 ended up walking in front of me at 20 yards, gave a soft grunt, he stopped, I shot, hit the mark, and he doesn't get too far away before he goes down.

Looks like not gun hunting this year paid off. Now I have to let wife know it will cost more to get it mounted.

[rbs]

nice buck, Congats!

[96trigger]

Awesome, great deer. Were they thick over there? Were you by Durand? Looks like a familiar spot.

[sdmark21]

Thanks. I was actually closer to Nelson. There have been a lot of nice bucks running around our area this year. We have already taken 3 nice bucks this year including one with double drop tines.

[96trigger]

I grew up in Wabasha just across the river. I am familiar with the area. Thats why I asked.

[Chef]

That's a real beauty--way to go with the Bow!

[Finlander]

Good decision! Nice buck! Better treat the wife good now!

[archerystud]

Great Buck, congrats.

[chuckwagon]

Man that is a great looking animal, nice picture as well

[Grayfox]

Nice job

[DonBo]

Great deer, congrats. How can you have access to Buffalo Co. and NOT go?

[harvey lee]

Great buck, I would love to some day archery hunt Buffalo county.

[jwmiller33]

great looking buck! do you by chance have a pic you could post of the buck with the double drop tines?

[fire29]

Great buck!!

[fire29]

Who do ya know in Lindstrom? If ya dont mind me asking. That may or may not be the area I am from.

[sdmark21]

Thanks, I know the Eitchen's who I guess are actually in the Center City area.

Here is a picture of the double drop that a guy in our group shot.

[paceman]

Wow that double drop is flipping cool!!!!!!!

[sticknstring]

Cool. Love the Balcom sling as well - don't see many of those around anymore.