Finally got the chance to take the 10 point buck I have been hunting for the past 2 months. I have seen this buck several times. On the Friday 11/24, the buck bedded down 120 yards from my stand at the top of a ridge. I spent the next 90 minutes watching him. Finally, he stood up and walked away the other direction not to be seen again that day. I went back 2 days later hunted but did not see him. I did not want to “overhunt” this spot so I waited a week before I returned. Then on Saturday morning 12/2 he made his appearance. I waited for him to pass through a shooting lane and took him with a 35 yard broadside shot. My new Exomax put my Wasp Boss broadhead right on target for a double lung shot. He went down a ridge so steep I had to have a rope, pulley and 3 friends to get the buck out. It was worth the effort since this is the largest rack I have taken.
I have been gun hunting for 25 years and started crossbow hunting this season. I have been able to archery hunt in the suburbs of Nashville that do not allow gun hunting. I took a nice 8 pointer and large doe back in October using the NAP Spitfires. I went back to the Wasp Boss because I had better accuracy and this buck dropped within 60 yards. I have taken some juveniles gun hunting during opening gun weekend, but the crossbow is now my weapon of choice.
Congrats what a real nice deer, do tenn.,deer get big bodies i live in n.e. ohio and they can get 300 pounds he looks like he field dressed around 175?? what is his approx age??just wondering,are you mounting him and what pose i love to hear why, i allways mount them they way i last remember him,speed.........
Nice buck tnxbow! I live in Kleinburg, let me know if you ever want a partner or someone to hunt with up there. I've been going to an area in Caledon East & I'm always looking for someone to go out with.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes!
Very nice and pretty Tennessee Buck, you should be very proud, I know I would. Yes they have certainly adapted to the surroundings, as you did, you just got to hunt for them. Congrats.
I don't think TN Deer will ever be as big bodied as Ohio Bucks. The minerals in the soil is much different.
