# my archery buck

**URL:** https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147
**Category:** Hunting and Shooting
**Created:** [September 3, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147 "2009-09-03T20:52:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author: ![wormandbobber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@wormandbobber](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wormandbobber)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/1 "2009-09-03T20:52:16Z")

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Here are the pics of my archery buck…I am thinking he scores about 200![:P]

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### Author: ![fishhunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fishhunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishhunter)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/2 "2009-09-03T21:18:07Z")

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Well he may not score 200 but a nice buck none the less. Congrats!!!

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### Author: ![AverysAdventure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@AverysAdventure](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/AverysAdventure)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/3 "2009-09-03T21:29:04Z")

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Maybe 220![crazy]

Those numbers don’t mean nothing anyway. That’s a great buck! Good job!

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### Author: ![Theekillerbee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Theekillerbee](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Theekillerbee)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/4 "2009-09-03T22:48:22Z")

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Congrats on getting such a great animal! Thanks for sharing the pics.

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### Author: ![tmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@tmas](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/tmas)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/5 "2009-09-04T04:05:39Z")

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200+ easy! haha what a good lookin’ buck though! his velvet is in perfect shape! When did ya kill him? How far was your shot/recovery? What broadhead do you like shooting?

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### Author: ![wormandbobber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@wormandbobber](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wormandbobber)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/6 "2009-09-04T14:43:48Z")

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This buck was actually with another buck that was a better buck (isn’t that what hunters always say?). The other buck had better forks on the front and 2-3 inch eyeguards on both sides…he was a really symmetrical buck. But, beggars can’t be choosers…after missing the bigger buck at 52 yards (my excitement lead to a poor shot where the bow string hit my arm and my arrow flew out funny), I shot my buck at about 58 yards. Although my immediate thought was that I had hit him too low and in the front leg, I could tell quickly I was wrong. After bolting and running hard for about 30-40 yards, he started limping and went down around 80 yards away from where he was shot. After seeing him go down, I left to get my brothers and the camera. An hour or so after I shot him, we tracked him down and he had expired where he went down. I believe I could have walked right to him after I saw him go down and he would have been dead. The shot hit him immediately in front of the shoulder blade and passed through the deer. He lost a lot of blood…

…my bow is about 20 years old (an Easton Raider) that I purchased after graduating from high school. Although I have been wanting to purchase a new bow that shoots quicker and flatter, I just can’t bring myself to change. I love that old bow and have had good success with it. I also have had a hard time switching from my old aluminum arrows. Not ironically, I also shoot the cheapest broad heads I can find. But, they have never seemed to matter. I don’t feel like I have ever lost an animal because of broad head performance or lack of a more modern bow…

…all in all, and despite the buck, this was a very enjoyable hunt. I saw lots of nice mature bucks along with the numerous yearlings. I really feel like buck numbers and the deer population has gradually been improving for several years in the areas I hunt.

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### Author: ![fishjon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4af34b/32.png) [@fishjon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishjon)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/7 "2009-09-04T15:15:15Z")

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Congrats on a bueatiful buck. Deer numbers seemed really good this year even after the two bad winters. I shot a small two point on opening day and have since passed up 6 other bucks while hunting elk. One of them was a real nice 4 pointer. He has come in to one of my wallows twice now. Darned the luck huh. Oh well hopefully he will be around next year.

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### Author: ![bowhunter3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@bowhunter3](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bowhunter3)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/8 "2009-09-04T15:39:02Z")

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Very nice buck, I don’t think I could have passed him up even if the other was bigger. I am glad everyone has been seeing more deer/bucks this year, becasue I am not. I have seen less this year than probably the last 5 years.Oh well, I am still at it and having fun with the pursuit.

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### Author: ![CROSSINEYES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@CROSSINEYES](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/CROSSINEYES)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/9 "2009-09-04T23:33:13Z")

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nice looking deer. his crab claw fronts will kill his score. but he is still a 4by4. the other buck sounds like he could have the 200 inch buck. it takes way deep forks to break the 200 inch mark. good job.[;)] i will guess he wil net 160.

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### Author: ![LordoftheFlies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@LordoftheFlies](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/LordoftheFlies)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/10 "2009-09-05T00:26:52Z")

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Very nice buck! Nothing to be ashamed of there. I’m liking the old school camo too.

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### Author: ![IceFanatic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@IceFanatic3](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/IceFanatic3)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/11 "2009-09-05T00:56:58Z")

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Nice job on that nice buck! you planning on mounting him? Old school still works thats for sure.

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### Author: ![duckduckgoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@duckduckgoose](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/duckduckgoose)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/my-archery-buck/156147/12 "2009-09-06T18:31:42Z")

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Nice buck i’ve been chasing around some nice 4x4’s my self. I bet he scores between 150-160. He’s a shooter thats all that’s important and a buck alot of people dream about shooting like myself.🙂
