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I spotted this buck two weeks ago on the 3rd day of muzzle loader season here in VA. It was 4:30 in the afternoon and he came out of a pine thicket and walked across the top of a field out of range. I knew he was a 10 pointer because I watched him through my binoculars and counted every point on his head. I decided right then that I was going to hunt this buck hard. I put up a ladder stand the next day right at the edge of a big grown up field that joined this pine thicket. Over the two week period I passed on 9 different small bucks and numerous does waiting for this buck. This past Wednesday I got in the stand at 2 o'clock and decided to sit until dark. At 4:45 three does walked out of the thicket right past my stand. I watched them walk all the way across the grown up field into another thicket. After about 15 minutes I seen the three does come busting out of the thicket with this 10 pointer and a smaller buck behind them. After making approx a 150 yard shot I dropped him in his tracks. I put in around 50 hours total, sitting waiting on this buck. Good things come to those who wait!
vaturkey :newmascot:
You earned that one, congratulations!
If it wasn't for that Old S-10 you'd a missed that one....those trees behind you look really nice. Is that 76 on the back of the truck your age ??????? Good looking buck there my friend......
Nice buck. Congratulations. :icon_thumright:
Atta boy Ricky. Nice Buck.
TRKYHTR
Way to go, Ricky..I love stories with happy endings. Nice set of headgear on that bad boy. Well done..
That is a nice one there :happy0064:
Great buck, sir! He's got a nice set of bone there!
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Way to go! That's a great deer. :icon_thumright:
Congrats Stan, you still got it!! :TooFunny:
Thats a good one Ricky, way to stay after him. Congrats
Nice one Ricky! :icon_thumright:
:icon_thumright: patience paid off. nice buck
Good deer, Ricky! Way to hang in there!
That buck was worth waiting on, way to stay after it. Congrats. :icon_thumright:
Beautiful buck. Congrats...
Ricky,
You done well my man.
Congrats and enjoy the deer sausage.
You are on a roll this year Ricky! Way to go!
Awesome buck Ricky, congrats
Nice Congrats
WOOEEEE!!!
He's a nice one Ricky!!
Any more pics of him?
Any the way I see it, there are two deer in the photo!! Your holding out on us.
God Bless,
David B.
I can be that patient hunting a gobbler, but not deer. One of those smaller bucks would probably have been in a world of hurt! :) Congratulations on a dandy deer, and having the patience to get him! Neill
Great job Ricky!!
Doug
congrats
Congrats Ricky!!
Great Buck my friend !!!
:happy0064: W.T.G! Congrats
congrats on a well earned nice one