It's been a long time coming!!!!!! UPDATE:

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:29 pm

Congratulations Ray! Thats a Great looking Buck, and a great photo of you and the Buck! I am very happy for you.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:06 pm

Thats the way to do it Ray!!

Drop them with the ML!

He is a real nice 8 point.
I'll be waiting for your entry.

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:23 pm

congrats Ray really a very nice Buck

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:44 pm

Congrats

radio2operate · Post by **radio2operate** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:46 pm

That is a great buck Ray.You have my congratulations.I sure enjoyed reading the story of your great hunt.I also harvested a nice eleven pointer the same day you got yours. I was using my Excalibur Vortex. I had a great morning also and God blessed us both that day.

Ron

ron

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:55 pm

Thanks for adding the update to your original post It had me all choked up. So glad you had the chance to experience that hunt and that you shared it with us all here!

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:30 pm

Ray,

Great buck and a great write up. Its a trophy in my eyes.

DuckHunt

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:15 pm

I'm still stoked guys and gals. So many close calls, mistakes on my part, and bad luck over the years but on Friday afternoon shortly after lunch, God blessed me with a fine trophy. With the Texas hunt coming up in a few short weeks, I wasn't sure if I would mount him but after some thought and praying, I dropped him off at the taxidermist's studio this afternoon

. Harvesting this buck has brought a tremendous amount joy and excitement to my life, just think how tore up I'm going to be in Texas next month, seeing an average of 30-40 bucks a day

. Again, I know exactly where Tyler got his "Buck Fever Affliction" from

.

Worriedman · Post by **Worriedman** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:39 pm

Deer hunting is a compendium of learning. You can go everyday of every season, and if you pay attention, you will learn something every single time you go. If I did not get a thrill every time I even think I see a deer, I would stay at the house.

Congratulations on a fine trophy!

huntman · Post by **huntman** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:43 pm

just saw this thread, Congrats Ray! All your hard work and determination has really paid off!! Cheers!

huntone · Post by **huntone** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:58 pm

Ray, That's a nice deer anywhere, Congratulations.

fdegurse · Post by **fdegurse** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:50 am

way to go Ray, Nice buck and nice muzzy-loader and scope to connect him with...

Frank

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:19 am

raydaughety wrote:I dropped him off at the taxidermist's studio this afternoon

I am glad you did this Ray.

That buck is special to you and you will relive your joy time and time again when you look at him on the wall.

Ben S. · Post by **Ben S.** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:44 am

Good for you Ray. Loved the story too. I was laughing so hard at the part where you missed with the powder. It sounded like something I would do.

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:55 am

Nice buck Ray, you deserve him congratulations !