Our season 2009
- Bowhuntrben
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Our season 2009
Here are the pictures from our 2009 deer hunting season in MN. We got the 8 pointer opening morning of bow season. We had him patterned pretty well and knew where he was living last year and this year. We thought we would be more likely to get him in the evening, but it worked that he did show up late enough opening morning to take the shot. He grossed right around 140 and field dressed 220 lbs. Not the highest scoring 8 point we've gotten but possibly the tallest overall as his beams are very upright.
The second buck was living just off of our land, so we relied on the rut to bring him in. We got pictures of him last year when he was probably 22"-24" inside spread. This year we got more pictures of him before getting him. He picked up a lot of mass and some more spread. He has a 28.25" inside spread and grosses in the 160s.
The third buck was kind of a mistake. We were looking for a 3.5 to 4.5 year old 8 pointer for meat. This guy came along with a smaller buck quickly, and we took him. He is a 2.5 year old 8 point. Not huge but a good meat deer.
We passed up several nice bucks during the bow/shotgun seasons. We passed up a 10 pointer and 11 pointer (10 pointer with about a 5" split coming off his G2) that had been in the same bachelor group as the bow season 8 pointer. The 11 pointer was probably around 140"-145". We passed up several nice 8 pointers in the 3.5 year old class too. Hopefully we can see the 10 pointer or 11 pointer next year when they are a bit older.
The second buck was living just off of our land, so we relied on the rut to bring him in. We got pictures of him last year when he was probably 22"-24" inside spread. This year we got more pictures of him before getting him. He picked up a lot of mass and some more spread. He has a 28.25" inside spread and grosses in the 160s.
The third buck was kind of a mistake. We were looking for a 3.5 to 4.5 year old 8 pointer for meat. This guy came along with a smaller buck quickly, and we took him. He is a 2.5 year old 8 point. Not huge but a good meat deer.
We passed up several nice bucks during the bow/shotgun seasons. We passed up a 10 pointer and 11 pointer (10 pointer with about a 5" split coming off his G2) that had been in the same bachelor group as the bow season 8 pointer. The 11 pointer was probably around 140"-145". We passed up several nice 8 pointers in the 3.5 year old class too. Hopefully we can see the 10 pointer or 11 pointer next year when they are a bit older.
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- Springville Shooter
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Re: Our season 2009
beautiful whitetails guys, Thanks for sharing the story and pics. I love hunting whitetails and yours are great.----shooter
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- waynedevore
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Re: Our season 2009
You guys got some good deer. The 8 point has quite the wide and unusual rack.
Good pics, thanks.
Good to see MN folks here.
Good pics, thanks.
Good to see MN folks here.
Re: Our season 2009
Congrats, those are some good Bucks thanks for sharing.
Kevin
Kevin
- Bowhuntrben
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Re: Our season 2009
Thanks guys! I do love whitetail hunting, but I can't wait til next year..we are going on our first ever hunt out west. We will be going to Colorado for elk/mule deer. I'm hoping we can get an elk. I think I would rather get a 4x4 elk than B&C whitetail! It will just be an awesome experience hunting another species and a new area.
- sneekeepete
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Re: Our season 2009
Looks like you all had a great season! congrats and thanks for sharing
SNEEKEEPETE
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- MuleyMadness
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Re: Our season 2009
Wow!! Heck of a year, that one wide boy is AWESOME and no slouches on the others either.
- NotEnufTags
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Re: Our season 2009
All of those are really cool harvests but that wide whitetail is one of the better whitetails that i've seen. Very cool for a typical whitetail to be that wide.
"Some day I'll scout out a monster, spot him while hunting, make the stalk of a lifetime, and have dreams come true. 'Til then I'll be happy with the buck in my cross-hairs."
Re: Our season 2009
Awsome whities , lets get more info on that wide beast
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