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Great Buck….well done!!!!
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Buck dreams are made of!!! Way to go
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Will be hard to ever top that toad.
Congrats on the buck of a lifetime
"If you got it, you got it!" In memory of Pops, gone but never forgotten
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beautiful deer and great story... curious why you would not have a round chambered.
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Short version is
I have not shot at a “jumped” whitetail for a lot of years,
Since I was young.
My normal method now is …hunt the rut,
Sit and glass,
Bino bucks for rack size for “shooters”.
Has served me well over the years.
Elk is my primary freezer meat & I try to find trophy bucks or nothing.
That said,
I did not bino this buck. Ever.
From first sighting, I was shooting.
2nd sighting at 300 yds……no binos came up.
That has never happened to me,
but this was a one of a kind deer, for me.
And a very nice surprise.
If I hunted dark, heavy timber, my strategy might be different.
Thanks for looking.
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wageslave;
Good evening to you sir, I trust all is well with you.
Thanks for sharing the photos of that grand buck with us, he truly has it all. Congratulations for sure.
I love the palmation, the splits and the kickers, a real character rack and a big body to boot.
Thanks again and Merry Christmas.
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What a great buck, congrats! Nice to see Idaho still makes some good ones. 
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Fantastic buck, Did Otis get to "show his appreciation" to it as well ?  Welcome back,your satire has been missed.And much needed. Congrats...
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wageslave;
Good evening to you sir, I trust all is well with you.
Thanks for sharing the photos of that grand buck with us, he truly has it all. Congratulations for sure.
I love the palmation, the splits and the kickers, a real character rack and a big body to boot.
Thanks again and Merry Christmas.
Dwayne Good evening. I am great. My girls are “in house” for the holiday and I am happy, warm & blessed. I feel very fortunate to have encountered a wonderful specimen and be lucky enough to achieve the goal of a great buck & worthy effort. Of course, there is a heathy dose of luck I needed also. Anyway, have a great holiday season & thanks for the kinds words. Merry Christmas to all, even the French Canadians….. Kidding. (Inside joke with Paul)
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Magnificent buck! Congratulations!
Ron
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Fantastic buck, Did Otis get to "show his appreciation" to it as well ? Welcome back,your satire has been missed.And much needed. Congrats... Thanks, Bra. You can see him “red rocketing” the area where the buck actually lay….. He’s a horndog……like Ingwe.
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Merry Christmas, Scott. Have a great time with your family. You are one of my favorite straight people on the fire. Or not.
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Fantastic buck, Did Otis get to "show his appreciation" to it as well ? Welcome back,your satire has been missed.And much needed. Congrats... Thanks, Bra. You can see him “red rocketing” the area where the buck actually lay….. He’s a horndog……like Ingwe. I seen him in there,like father,like son.... Any idea of green on the buck?
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Dang just ran into this thread. Congrats on a buck of 5 lifetimes !
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Thanks again, fellas.
Happy Holidays to all.
I normally don’t do taxidermy, but this one will be preserved.
That’s what I was going to ask....I would enjoy looking at that toad of a buck on my wall until I died. Congrats! 🦫
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What he said!!! Congrats Father Vinny.......amazing Buck that ANYONE would be proud to claim! Merry Christmas! Frog----OUT!
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That’s a real nice buck.
Congrats!
Dave
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Thanks, you as well. Do the family a favor and take all the pics tomorrow instead of being in them. Merry Christmas, Scott. Have a great time with your family. You are one of my favorite straight people on the fire. Or not.
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