A Couple Bruisers

[Cooter]

Two dandies, not much info on either of them. The first supposedly around the LaCrosse, WI area. The second supposedly a potential North Dakota record. The tag on the first is a WI tag, also the license looks WI. Not sure about ND tags on the second buck. Also looks like the sheds in back of the truck on the WI deer.

And the buck rumored to be from North Dakota

[iceman16]

wow those are some big bucks. now i hope one of there twins walks by me in a couple of weeks . where did u find those pics?

iceman

[Stratosman]

Holy cripes those are some giants! Maybe someday.

[lawdog]

WOW!!

Look at those drop tines on the Wisc. buck...amazing!

[buzzsaw]

WOW! I wish I would have the opportunity to see one of them in the woods where I hunt! I'd probably wet myself!

[Deitz Dittrich]

I have a pict someone e-mailed me.. another WI bow buck.. but its too large. .anybody have any pict softwear to shrink the photo to post here?

[Mark Christianson]

Send it to me Dietz.

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[Deitz Dittrich]

Thanks BLB... sent!

[Mark Christianson]

Holy cow.

[deeky]

Second deer in the top post, did you see the guy's shirt? Obviously the answer to the question is "waiting for that deer to come into range".

[marine_man]

The buck rumored to be from ND is true... it was shot in Harvey, ND... here's the story from another HSOforum:

The 'Tom Miller Buck'

P & Y Non-Typical Monster Whitetail For more than 23 years, Tom Miller of Harvey, ND has been bowhunting deer. Many of those years he hunted the North Dakota badlands, enjoying the thrill of spotting and stalking mule deer. Most recently he has continued the heritage of hunting on his grandfather's farm in pursuit of whitetails. Tom has found consistent success hunting with a bow, harvesting a buck for 15 consecutive years. He has taken many good bucks but none would be bigger than in the fall of 2005.

A friend of Tom's made him aware of this big non-typical buck that resided by his grandfathers farm. He described the buck as having 'points all over'. Several scouting trips helped Tom find this buck and even from the long distance viewing, the buck looked 'impressive'.

The opening day temperature was mild; the wind was light and 'just right' out of the southeast. With his tree stands already in place, this bowhunter was ready.

After settling into his stand, Tom began to glass the area. It didn't take long to find deer moving and feeding. First some does and fawns, then a small 3 x 3 in full velvet.

Glassing to the east, he spotted a buck about 150 yards away. This buck was just out of velvet and his 5 x 5 rack looked bleach-white. After scanning the entire area again, Tom looked back at the 5 x 5, who was now joined by another buck.

Tom said," I pulled up my binoculars and WOW it was him. This buck had stickers all over and was still in velvet. I quickly hung up the binoculars and grabbed the bow."

Both deer were walking in Tom's direction. He tried to stay calm but the excitement of the monster buck had his heart racing. As the deer closed the distance to 75 yards, Tom lost sight of him through the trees. Standing up slowly, Tom position himself for a shot if the bucks came out on either side of the tree row.

The two bucks were about thirty yards away when they stepped out into the corner of the field. This is where Tom was hoping for a shot but overhanging branches did not give him a clear path to the big non-typical. Cautiously, the white-horned buck walked through the shooting lane first. Tom was again hoping the buck would follow but to his dismay the big velvet buck started walking in the opposite direction, still offering no clear shot. With the buck now at about 50 yards away, Tom thought he was gone for good, but then it happened. The buck turned around ran back to the corner of the field and started walking towards the shooting lane.

Telling himself to pick a spot, Tom drew his bow and as the buck stepped into the opening, the arrow was on its way. The arrow hit solid, making the deer spin and head back in the same direction he came.

Tom said," I lost sight of him through the trees and at this point I really started to shake. I sat down trying to calm myself. At this point I knew I had to wait at least 30 minutes, but the longer I waited, doubt entered my mind. Was the shoot to far forward"?

Climbing out of the stand, Tom started looking for sign, but the fading light made this very difficult. In fear of spooking the big non-typical, he decided to return in the morning.

Tom drove to his dad's house, and after discussing the situation; they both agreed it would be easier to trail the buck in the morning light. It was a very restless night for Tom as he wondering about the monster non-typical buck.

Returning to the site early the next morning, Tom and his dad found some blood and in a short distance found the arrow. The good blood trail continued for 80 yards to the end where the monster velvet buck lay.

The "WOW's" of both Tom and his dad were an understatement as they looked at the incredible whitetail. He had not realized the buck was this big. No ground shrinkage on this big boy!

The buck displays a massive rack with 15 scoreable points on the right antler and 13 points on the left. The main beams measured 26 inches and 24 inches respectively. The inside spread is a modest 16 inches and with over 40 inches of non-typical points the green net score tallies 232 6/8", making the 'Miller Buck' the largest non-typical whitetail buck taken with a bow in North Dakota.

This magnificent whitetail is one Tom will remember all his life, and to make it more special was having his father there to share the excitement of finding it and harvesting the buck on his grandfather's land.

Congratulations Tom, and thank-you for sharing your story with us and for carrying on the hunting tradition!

P & Y Non-Typical Whitetail

Green Score- 232 6/8"

[ozzie]

wow i hope to see something like that only a little bigger!!!!