The one that almost got away

[southern.in.guy]

I shoot this deer in late archery season this year. I made a bad shoot and hit the buck a little far back. I found the arrow and backed out till the next day and looked for 3 days and couldn't find him. It made me sick because I hunted hard all season and got my chance and blew it. Today I went shed hunting and and found him in a brush pile full of briars about 6 feet tall. I didn't find any sheds but the trip was a success anyway. I found this deer about 120 yards from were I shoot him. I put a tape to him and come up with 158 7/8 gross he well net about 153

 

[Wheezy50]

Nice deer!! Congrats on finding him even if it was a few months late


I would think a taxi could get a cape for it to be mounted, or one of those "European" skull mounts.

 

[HandK]

Nice deer, glad you got him before he got all chewed up.

 

[djl02]

closed

 

[dcary7]

Thats a really nice buck! Congrats on the find!

 

[southern.in.guy]

Speeking of capes I need one my taxidermist doesn't have any extras so if anybody knows were I could find one that would be great. This deer was a 4 1/2 year old and the cape well need to be big. Thanks to any body who can help.

 

[dave29]

I can't believe the squirrels didn't eat up his rack.

Good find! Too bad it wasn't a few months sooner.

 

[FordMan08]

Speeking of capes I need one my taxidermist doesn't have any extras so if anybody knows were I could find one that would be great. This deer was a 4 1/2 year old and the cape well need to be big. Thanks to any body who can help.

ebay or call some taxidermy shops. VERY NICE buck!

 

[AF92venger]

Very Nice Buck buddy! Too bad you didn't find it sooner! Hey, how much would you charge to do a European Mount on one that I just bought off of a guy? PM me if interested.

Thanks

 

[rhart]

What a shame, you must have been sick. But at least now you have closure. I had the same thing happen years ago. I looked and looked for days and turned out he was in a huge briar pile that I thought was too thick, right under my nose. I found him in turkey season the following year.
Nice deer.

 

[Junior26]

Wow you are really lucky to have found him at all even if it was a couple months later. Congrats