Big smokepole 8pt down!

[Gobblengrunt 4,247]

Out with Dad today on a muzzy hunt in the great swamp.  Not that many people hunt it anymore because of the devastated deer herd from repeatedly hit with blue tongue disease.  There are a few deer left and some old ones in here.  As always I hunt an island very deep in the swamp that no sane person will go.  Scouting showed promising sign of a big buck(s) working this island.  After getting my father in his spot i threw on my waders and off to “my” island.  The morning brought an absolutely gorgeous still morning but it seemed nothing was moving.  No squirrels, ducks, birds, and no shooting!  At 8am i thought i heard a buck grunt deep in some prickers.  I then heard heavy steps through some water.  A catch a glimpse of a great rack in a small opening about 75 yards out.  Then appearing out of nowhere was one single adult doe 25 yards away.  I could then see bits and pieces of this buck as he grunted and walked toward his doe.  He starte to skirt the doe in some really heavy prickers that i was unsure i would get a shot.  Finally at only 40 yards or so, he stops where I have a small window right into the base of his neck.  I sent my 300gr barnes expander through the hole and down he went without a twitch.  It was nice that he actually grew as i walked up to him.  Buck is a solid 140” plus animal.  Happy day for me but really want my father to get one. At 75 years old i just cant get him to “my” spots anymore.  Thanks for looking

[archer36 3,253]

Terrific! Nice rack!

[Dominant buck 598]

Beautiful buck

[JHbowhunter 15,195]

awesome 8!  Very symmetrical.  I don't know how you find the time to do all the scouting you do - but my hat's definitely off to you!   Congratulations

[Gunsmoke 771]

Congrats on a beauty!

[Bunkershot 21]

Great rack

[Bonefreak 4,031]

Congrats!

Awesome deer!

im up here too. Saw nuffin....except a guy across the field from me scoping the wood line I was in w his gun. Told the warden bout it!

[Mountain Goat 613]

Great buck!!   Congrats! Is that area a special permit area where you can hunt with muzzy?

 

 

 

 

[SoxFan 359]

Awesome!!

[BillW0323 3,297]

Congrats!

[Eyesofthewoods 465]

Congrats!!! I didn’t know it was muzzleloader yet.  Am I missing something?

[Cripple Shot 446]

Congratulations!

[JJoe 109]

Perfect 8... nice...

[bushden 2,655]

Very nice buck CONGRATULATIONS !!

Edited November 4, 2020 by bushden

[not on the rug 3,978]

Beautiful buck! Congrats