Whitetail with Muzzleloader

[singleshot1]

Not much of a story to this one.

Last day of muzzleloader season yesterday.

Get out of truck and start walking to spot I wanted to hunt.
Accidently jumped this deer.
He runs.
I grunt.
He stops.
I shoot..
Take a few quick pictures. (Removed required orange clothing for pictures)



I call two awesome buddies in to help drag it out.



Go home and admire it for the rest of the night while consuming a few adult beverages....ok maybe more than a few judging by my ambition today

 

[elk_hunter]

Oh yeah, he's a dandy buck! Love the split brows and how wide he sweeps! Congrats!!!

 

[deer_shooter]

Nice deer! You guys grow some big ones out there!

 

[Festus]

that's a real beauty!!
Congrats!

 

[JohnCushman]

Stud buck!! Congrats!!

 

[Dave N]

I hate you!!!!! lol I haven't seen a deer since 1st season. None. 7 days of hunting and saw nothing but squirrels. No buck for me this year. I did manage to kill 3 so far this year with bow hunting and a doe tag 1st season, but have 2 buck tags going for does now for antlerless season. Congrats on a beauty!

 

[1_pointer]

Super buck, congrats!

 

[singleshot1]

I hate you!!!!! lol I haven't seen a deer since 1st season. None. 7 days of hunting and saw nothing but squirrels. No buck for me this year. I did manage to kill 3 so far this year with bow hunting and a doe tag 1st season, but have 2 buck tags going for does now for antlerless season. Congrats on a beaty!

It's been an up and down season here for sure, I almost didn't go out yesterday being so frustrated with how the season has been going. The never give up mentality kicked in and I went, sure glad I did now!

 

[nidahunter]

Looks like a taxidermy bill to me!

 

[Dave N]

We can't be very far apart. I'm about 10 miles south of Peru. I hunt along the Illinois River south of Hennepin.

 

[TheShootist.41]

Beaut of a deer! Congratulations, you earned it!

 

[Bwana]

That is an awesome deer and the hunting conditions look WAY better then the -24 degree stuff I had to hunt in here last year.

Congrats!

 

[mtmiller]

What a buck, congrats. I hope that one will be on the wall.

BTW, how long are those mains and do you have a side shot?

 

[----]

Goodness! What an amazing buck.

 

[Big Fin]

Uffda! Great buck.

 

[singleshot1]

What a buck, congrats. I hope that one will be on the wall.

BTW, how long are those mains and do you have a side shot?

Yes, definitely making a trip to the taxidermist.

I think the beams measured about 25"

Side view

 

[streamer]

rather have dumb luck than NO, nice deer

 

[track1]

What a tank!!

 

[singleshot1]

Little more info:
15 scoreable points
Rough green scores low 170s (gross)
Has 3 additional broken of points, the deep split brow on his left has what looks like would have been a third coming off the back the same size as the other two. Also on the left antler there is a sizeable break off of what would have been another non-typical point. And on his right antler, the G2 looks like it had a sizeable split at the top broken off. When I say sizeable, I am referring to the size of break off and am assuming their would have been several inches of antler there.

None the less still a trophy I am very happy with and will remember for a long time.

Thanks for the kind comments!

 

[singleshot1]

Brought him home from the taxidermist, couple pictures of the finished mount.