Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Northern MN gives up a pretty good one.

I've been hunting northern MN with my good friend Randy for a number of years on his property and surrounding areas in northern MN. (you'll know him as handwerk - one of our resident pre64 nuts) I was fortunate to be in one of Randy's strategically located ladder stands when the above creature made an appearance.

It all happened pretty quickly and thank goodness I had the gun across my lap for easy access or he'd have zipped across the opening without a shot opp. I believe the shot was around 175 yards - no need for a rangefinder in that country.

He kicked at the report but was gone in an instant. I had no idea if I'd even hit him but the mule kick gave me reason for hope so I sat and gathered my thoughts (generally a short supply) for a good while before I went back to Camp Handwerk to seek counsel.

We agreed that Randy would head up and old trail and watch a ridge densely populated with moose brush in the event the deer was hit but yet expired. I'd sneak in to where he was standing the last time I saw him.

I got to the spot - nada. No blood, hair etc. Made two fairly small circles, still nothing. Decided to head up the ridge where I could look down and survey from atop. I'd gone perhaps twenty yards when I spied the deer lying next to a huge cedar tree but his head was blocked from view.

When I made my way around the tree I was a wee astonished that I hadn't noticed that the buck was of rather sizeable proportions. Frankly, I never paid attention to his headgear as I was more concerned about settling the crosshairs on the fast-trotting buck. I just knew he had sufficient headgear to pull the trigger. I'd wondered for an instant if it was actually the deer I had shot at. The generous blood trail down the hill confirmed it was and perhaps it's a good thing I didn't know how big he was or the heavy breathing may have sent the shot into orbit.

Randy soon made his way over so we did some admiring and a photo opp.

While I'm pretty serious about deer, the longer I'm at this deer chasin' thing, the more I appreciate hunting with good friends - and Randy is definitely that. And a big part of me wishes it was the host in the stand on Monday morning instead of me.

Of course, it took him exactly 1 day to put a nice 10 pointer on the ground - he just needed me to get the heck out of his house.

SKane and handwerk �



Misc.
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Rifle - 280 / 700 KS
Bullet - 145 Speer
Pass-through - yes
Scope - 2.5x8 VX3

Guide - handwerk
Deer weight - 240# sans innards
Points - 11
Score - big
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Beautiful, beautiful buck! Congratulations!

Gotta go 250ish dressed?

That is one sweet buck! Congratulations!

Jesus, fantastic buck! Congrats to you, good going!!!

(I like your choice of rifle by the way.....)

WOW! That's a dandy. Congrats to the both of you.

PS- It's apparent I need 'better' friends...

Wow Scott, your the man!!!! There goes the Taxidermy budget, AGAIN!!

Congrats to the both of you.

Rob

After looking at the pictures again, your going to have to take off the boots to score this one.

Congratulations - that's a great buck!

Outstanding buck.

Don't let SKane down play this buck folks. I had my hands on the rack yesterday. It's a monster and has a few of the coolest tines you can get on a buck if you ask me.

Lots of character and a hellova buck!!!

Congrats Scott on another dandy!

Great Deer, congratulations.

You couldn't go wrong with SKane. He's top notch.

Very nice deer.

A Big Buck without a home to hang him up....Oh No!

Congrats Scott

Wow!!!

I did a double take with this...figured I'd see a nice 8 or a 10...but not this!

Congratulations on a beautiful creature!

Outstanding! Congrats.

I would like to see pics at different angles of the rack.

Wayne

Great Buck Scott! That one really has it all....

Scott, what a super buck! Congratulations on getting him.

Wayne, troubles with photobucket - slg888 will handle a couple of other views.

That is one truly incredible buck! Well done boys!

Dober