Big archery buck down!!!

[Brian011]

Just shot my first archery buck and biggest buck to date!
Sorry no pics till tonight, I'm gutting him right now I was just so excited I thought I would start a thread!
If you want to see a pic of him go to the summer muley thread and he's the big 4 point that I posted a pic from in July.
Couldn't have worked out better, I spotted him at 106 yrds feeding along an old skid road, I quickly looked with my binos and saw he was a 4 point. Luckily he was in a perfect spot that I could sneak up without being noticed and I got to 46 yrds. I drew back but he had his head turned scratching his ear it looked like so I had to wait a coue seconds till his antler was out of the way of his vitals.
The second his head turned I let an arrow go and saw I made a good shot, it all happened so fast. He only went about 50 yrds and dropped. He's by far the biggest buck that I've shot and is in all velvet!
It was the most excited I've ever been after shooting something, I can't believe I got the buck that I saw in the summer, I've been thinking about him an the spot since I saw him in July.
It is also the first day I have been able to get out and got him about 1/2 hour after leaving the truck on my hike.
It's my first archery buck and I shot him with my new APA pit viper that I bought this year.
Here are some pics... finally

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0675-2.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0673-1.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0674-1.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0666-1.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0831.jpg

[Rodd]

Goodwork! congrats!!

[coach]

Great job, Brian011! Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Congratulations!

[.308 NORMA]

Congrats!!!! way to go, can;t wait to the pics

[bcfarmer]

Congrats...looking forward to the pics as well
You have to love it when a plan comes together!!

bcf

[srupp]

now THATS a plan that worked out perfect well done....also looking forward to the photos..congrads..

cheers
Steven

[5 spike]

congrats cant wait to see the pics.

[guest]

Sounds like you had a cool experience and I look forward to the pic's.

Congrats !

CT

[adamgarbett]

good to hear someone has killed a buck that they have been watching since summer on their t cam. mine has been avoiding me but i havent given up yet. Congrats cant wait to see the pictures!!!

[Bow Walker]

Best feeling in the world isn't it? Almost up there with your first score......

Congratulations on the buck of your dreams.

[buckguy]

Great job. Congrats.Looking forward to the pics.

[frenchbar]

brian is he the buck from your first pic in the spring summer muley thread ...

[recurvehunter]

should be a rule on this kind of thread. no fair to start a story like this with no pics. look forward to seeing them and congrats. :-)

[showtimebc]

brian is he the buck from your first pic in the spring summer muley thread ...

same buck and yes he is a beauty! I'd say he has grown a bit in every way from the july pic.

congrads brian!

[frenchbar]

same buck and yes he is a beauty! I'd say he has grown a bit in every way from the july pic.

congrads brian!

SWEET! He is a beauty all right..

[Gilmore]

That one?? Holy CRAP!!


http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0478-1-1-1-1.jpg

[kennyj]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the pics.
kenny

[pg83]

Congrats on your first archery buck. Now hurry up with those pics!!

[ramron]

Can't wait to see this brut. congrats.

[showtimebc]

snagged this photo off of facebook, i'm sure brian will add a few more.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/brian.jpg

[showtimebc]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/brian02.jpg

[Rattler]

Great buck, congrats. Let us know what he scores...

Thanks for sharing.

[spear]

I thought you said it was a big one?? NICE WORK, you archery guys definitely take it to another level. Thanks for posting

[nano]

Nice buck, congrats!

[Brian011]

Thanks for putting a couple pics up Lee!
I'm almost at a computer, so I'll add a few more in a bit.

[BlacktailStalker]

Thumper of a buck !

[Dutch Ppoacher]

pretty cool!! it is nice to see!!

[cainer]

Looks good n wide! Also like all the nubs at the base of the antlers-he got character. Right on b11

[kennyj]

Awesome buck! Love those gnarly bases.
kenny

[kayjayess]

Would have to pass on that one. Weak brows. Lol. Hawg. Nice work

[adamgarbett]

what a piss cutter! good start to a promising season

[monasheemountainman]

beauty! cant wait to get out next sat!!

[blacktail18]

nice buck congrats

[Tikka270wsm]

WOW!!! Every other animal you harvest this fall will be a bonus to an already successfull season. What a buck! Congrats.

[Caribou_lou]

Wow. Thats a tank!

[Brian011]

finally got to the computer and added some more pics!

[dave_83golf]

Well done Brian! Can't wait to see the mount! I guess I've got my work cut out for me this year... I'm up for the Challenge! Again, awesome Buck!

Celebratory beer on me next week!

[kennyj]

Awesome photos! The velvet looks perfect. Are you going to leave it on?
kenny

[John P]

holy S%#T thats nice

[Sprig]

Absolutely an amazing deer, great way too start off the season. Congratulations

[Camp Cook]

WOW absolutely awesome deer congrates...

[The Dude]

What a pig! Nice pics and congrats on a dandy buck by any standards, with any weapon (but especially bow :D )

[BCrams]

Beautiful buck!!! Well done with a bow no less!!

[Ambush]

What an awesome buck!!

Can only say "WOW" and congratulations.

[moose2]

Great looking buck I am glad all your homework paid off, you have an archery buck of a life time there.
Great pictures as well.
Mike

[doubled]

Holy cow!!!!! What a deer!!! I thought our boys had some luck this weekend but this is an awesome deer. Well done and congrats on your first archery deer.

[Brambles]

Very Nice, good lookin buck, curious to hear what he scores, looks like a gooder.

[NaStY]

WOW nice buck for sure.

[JDR]

Congrats Brian, that is a great buck, especially with a bow!! Hope you were able to keep the velvet on.

[Jelvis]

Brian you got a great looking mule with an arrow, fantastic.
Jel .. Nah hice

[shantz]

Great bucks. Congrats!

[ydouask]

Excellent job on the scouting, the archery, and the photography. Well done Brian.

[StoneChaser]

Amazing buck, well done!

Gotta love the Montecs too!

[walnutz]

Congrats!! Very nice deer!

[Rodd]

Very awesome deer Brian! Great work! He'll look excellent up on the wall!! Congrats! Trophy of a lifetime...:)

[Canadian Hunter]

Beautiful buck!

[Cyrus]

nice buck!! must have had to get that thing outta the bush quick and into the locker with sh*tty heat wave we are having!

[dana]

Congrats on piecing the puzzle on that buck. Always sweet to scout a buck in the offseason and then kill him during the season. Awesome that you have both live picture and grab and grin pics. Sweet buck for sure!

[Tim]

Congrats! thats a nice sized buck!

[kwasky]

Awsome buck! Congrats on your first animal taken with a bow, itll be a tough one to beat! congrats

[MattB]

Congrats on the great buck! Good job gettin him with the bow!

[steepNdeep]

Great buck! Awesome with a bow. I bet he grosses high 180's. That's a lifetime muley with a bow. Enjoy it.

[fearnodeer]

What can i say, great buck congrads

[kevin_dahl]

congrats! awesome buck and a first with a bow to boot. bet u still feel like a million bucks.

[Shade Tree]

Animals like that are far and few between...dandy buck!

[sakofinnlight]

once again congrats brian, I will see you in a few weeks, guide me to one of those bucks!

[Ovis17]

Big congrats!!! Stud of a mulie for sure!!!

[cameron0518]

Very impressive! Great Buck!

[MIL720]

Great buck Brian....Congrats...Gonna take your region 5 buck at dads house again? ( Guessing that is a region 3 buck of coarse!!!! )

[lovemywinchester]

Awesome buck. Very cool. I can just imagine how exciting stalking up on him like that would be. In the predator zone. Bow hunting is starting to look very interesting to me.

[Brian011]

Great buck Brian....Congrats...Gonna take your region 5 buck at dads house again? ( Guessing that is a region 3 buck of coarse!!!! )

Thanks Brad! No I wont be able to get a buck at my dads this year cause this was a region 5 buck. I figure its good not to get one there this year anyway, i'll let my dad get one this year out there haha. And this buck was no where near his place. It works out perfect cause now i have the whole season in region 3, so i can be picky!

[The Silent Stalker]

Awesome deer, you're stoked!

[grizzlydueck]

Holly SH&T Batman ! Thats a dream, come true ! good work !

[markt308]

Dude unreal deer and to get it with your bow makes it even better! congrats

[Freshtracks]

Congrats on a awesome bow buck ... this is a great start to the year.

[GRIZZEZE]

nice buck and congrats on the first bow kill

[houndsman]

great buck 180 plus that is unreal good job

[Deer Sausage]

monstrous! beautiful.

[Mountain Man]

Looks like the APA did you good !!!!!

Daryl was in the shop today showing off your buck lol

Send me a pm I will get APA to put that in there new brochure for 2012 if you would like.

Congrats from the guys at Hardcore !!!

[TSW]

That thing is a pig!! Way to go. Awesome to be able to nail the buck you spotted and dreamed of for months. Congrats man.

[riflebuilder]

Great deer congrats

[abbyfireguy]

Congrats on a very nice buck Brian. Great to see and hear how well things paid off for your scouting in the pre-season.

[snareman1234]

/Whatd he score?

[guest]

Finally got to see the pic's and WOW ! GREAT BUCK ! and a BIG MULIE TABOOT ! With ARCHERY !

Congrats to you. I would assume Mulies must be tougher to take with archery then Whitetail as you can't really pattern Mulies. Although some do become predictable.

I hope your getting him done in Velvet, what was his height and width??

Thanks

CT

[Looking_4_Jerky]

Really great deer!!

Well done!
Ben

[mark]

Cant believe I missed this thread???
Awesome buck Brian!!!
Laid a tape on him yet???

[ZENYO]

Sweet! Nicely done!

What a great buck!

[fullcurl33]

Hey brian awesome buck. Are u the the Brian from Sitka log homes?

[Salty]

Velvet - Archery - and a Hog! What's not to like man?!. That's a gorgeous mule buck by any standards, pat yourself on the back dude :-D

[Savage Man]

Nice buck man !!! Congrats

[Ogopogo]

wow, beautiful nice rack on him!

[kennyj]

Just wondering if you had that beautiful rack scored?
kenny

[Brian011]

Just wondering if you had that beautiful rack scored?
kenny

I actually just got the euro mount back for Christmas, I'm very happy with how it turned out, I'll post a couple pics of it in a few days. I just rough scored it myself and came up with 184 gross and then about 10" in deductions for a net of about 173

[kennyj]

I actually just got the euro mount back for Christmas, I'm very happy with how it turned out, I'll post a couple pics of it in a few days. I just rough scored it myself and came up with 184 gross and then about 10" in deductions for a net of about 173
Thats a good score. Are you going to have it done officially? Might make 175.
Looking forward to the photos of the euro.
kenny

[hunter1947]

Wow thats a stud of a mule deer a fantastic animal to get with your bow ,congrats to you..

[bruin]

That's a great buck!

[Bc Deer Hunter]

That is a True CRANKER! Wow, congradulations on that Beuty!!!! Buck of a lifetime forsure :) this has got me pumped me up for next bow season :D Btw how do you like apa bows? would you recommend one for a beginnner? How fast do you think your bow could fling a 350 grain arrow at 50 pounds with a 27 draw:confused:??? Feel free not to answer! I'm new to archery and just want to ask around a bit before i purcase a bow.:mrgreen: Take care-
Hogan

[walks with deer]

Hogan
Archery is different than useing a gun go to 3d shoots practice all ranges I use a bowtech and. A pse the real key is no your limitations

[Brian011]

That is a True CRANKER! Wow, congradulations on that Beuty!!!! Buck of a lifetime forsure :) this has got me pumped me up for next bow season :D Btw how do you like apa bows? would you recommend one for a beginnner? How fast do you think your bow could fling a 350 grain arrow at 50 pounds with a 27 draw:confused:??? Feel free not to answer! I'm new to archery and just want to ask around a bit before i purcase a bow.:mrgreen: Take care-
Hogan

I am very happy with my apa bow, i would definitely recommend it for a beginner

[Brian011]

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/image.jpg
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here's a couple pics with my cousin's buck

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0291-2.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0289-1.jpg

[BigfishCanada]

How did you conserve that velvet so nice?

[Brian011]

How did you conserve that velvet so nice?

i got a taxidermist to do it so that i didn't ruin it, he said he freeze dried it for a few weeks before he boiled it and just had it wrapped and taped up really well with plastic bags and ceran wrap while he boiled it