Video of My 178 6/8 Robertson Co.Typical

[CTD2011]

I posted the pics and some parts of the story previously on another thread and promised some video. I pieced together some video clips from the 30 minutes of footage I got that morning before I shot him. He was very spooky and took him a while to come in. Luckily there was a doe he was interested in around, keeping him there. It was opening morning of gun season but I was bowhunting a 100 acre low fence place north of Bryan.

I had first seen what I believe to be this buck in November 2008 while on a ride with the landowner. I got permission to hunt that season but gave up quickly when all my stands were stolen almost immediately and I saw no animals in several sittings. I could only sit so long on a pillow in a fork of a tree and not see anything. I did not hunt the property in 2009, I was still ticked off from the previous experience. In 2010 I was back, this time with the first trail camera I had ever owned. In the summer I got some interesting pics of what seemed to be destined to be a huge rack. The season rolled around though and no sign of anything. I went the whole month of October without seeing a deer. However, I was starting to realize that I had a major poaching problem from trailcam pics, sign (prints, tire tracks, etc), and even getting a warning shot from someone real close. I suspected that had a lot to do with me not seeing anything. I did start getting pics of a huge buck on a daily basis for about a week but always at night, about that same time, my trail camera and feeder were then stolen too.

I invited a couple game wardens to the property, without going into details, they helped remove the poaching problem within a few weeks, but that season was shot, no luck.

The 2011 season rolled around and I was determined to get him. I had this place figured out by now and knew how to hunt it. Right off the bat I was seeing deer and getting pics of this buck starting in September. He would show up at night on camera about once a week/week and a half. I hunted every day I could during bow season, but he did not show until Nov 3. He walked under my tree to my right, I started to draw but decided to not force a shot attempt on him through limbs. I knew if I spooked him that was it. He walked off and came back at dark. I waited till 9:30 pm that night in the stand to make sure I didn't spook him. 2 days later on opening saturday of gun season he showed again, and I still had my bow in my hand and a camera strapped to the tree.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l73O...ature=youtu.be

[rhodes520]

What a stud man. Congrats again

[Vantage Point]

Congratulations! It's awesome you've been after that deer for three years on a hundred acre parcel. Either you have a very low pressure area or that buck hung tight in that bottom. He sure wasn't willing to put himself out there for an open shot. I hope to find a deer like that one day.

[SwampGhost]

Wow! What a hog! Congrats man!!!!

[chase15]

Unbelievable man. That is truly an incredible deer. Huge congrats. I work in b/cs and have heard about you and this deer. Youre a celebrity in the area!

[robbyayala]

Congratulations! Nice deer & video!

[Mex. Bowhunter]

Great Video. Congrats again on a true monster

[Bigboss]

Thanks for sharing. Great buck. Congrats.

[rtp]

Did it net 170? Awesome buck. I spend some time in Roberson Cty but have never seen a buck approaching that. Congrats

[Man]

What town are you hunting in if you don't mind me asking? Awsome deer by the way!

[sharkhunter]

Am I reading this right. You killed that buck on a low fence 100ac lease with a poaching problem just outside of Bryan TX ??!! Well played sir you need to go buy a lottery ticket as well. He is a hogg!!

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by Vantage Point

Congratulations! It's awesome you've been after that deer for three years on a hundred acre parcel. Either you have a very low pressure area or that buck hung tight in that bottom. He sure wasn't willing to put himself out there for an open shot. I hope to find a deer like that one day.

I have neighbor's gun blinds on every side. 5 of them within 300 yds of my bow blind, but none can see into that bottom from their box. Neighbors kill pretty much whatever walks. They shot almost every legal young buck I let walk this year. He hung down in that bottom and moved 99.9% of the time at night.

[centex_aggie]

Wow man. Were you downwind or did you use serious scent protection? Because in the video he is checking to wind hard core.

[160class]

Heck of a buck man!! Congrats!!

[MASTERS]

True Giant!!!! Congrats

[Chew]

Do you realize what you've done?????????


Big congrats.

[Vantage Point]

Originally Posted by CTD2011

I have neighbor's gun blinds on every side. 5 of them within 300 yds of my bow blind, but none can see into that bottom from their box. Neighbors kill pretty much whatever walks. They shot almost every legal young buck I let walk this year. He hung down in that bottom and moved 99.9% of the time at night.

Worked out perfect for you! He thought he was safe from the surrounding pressure. I like a deer with height, but I love a deer with giant main beams.

[centex_aggie]

Do you think the adjacent hunters were stealing your stuff because they didn't want you to shoot that particular deer? Maybe they had gamecam pictures of him too.

[milkcow]

Congratz!!The video was awesome!

[sharkhunter]

Originally Posted by Chew

Do you realize what you've done?????????


Big congrats.

I'm not sure he does. Those type of genetics in that area alone make it a one in a billion chance..

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by rtp

Did it net 170? Awesome buck. I spend some time in Roberson Cty but have never seen a buck approaching that. Congrats

No, he won't net 170. When I say 178 6/8 typical, actually only 175 and some change of that is typical inches. The deductions from the kicker on the brow kill it.

[bigmike585]

Truly a buck of a lifetime right there!

I hunted a couple hundred acre place north of bryan in my youth and can attest to remarkability of this kill. Poachers, theives coupled with "brown it's down" mentality and low deer population, makes for a very difficult hunt. That has got to be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Good job in sticking with it and being patient. You have most likely killed the largest buck to ever call those woods home. Those deer are spooky in that country and killing ANY deer with a bow is a feat in itself.

Congrats, oh and btw, you may wanna take up a new hobby, you have already topped out in the whitetail world, lol.

[bigmike585]

Also, did you weigh that buck? Body looks big just curious.

[Lights Out]

great deer

[BowtechKiller]

This really is one of my favorite looking bucks ever I just love that wide heavy lookin dude

[gargetter]

Is that just hand thrown corn,or buck candy? Great buck!

[JAGR]

That is a trophy of a lifetime in my book! Under those tough conditions and to kill him with a bow as well! Awesome deer my friend!

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by bigmike585

Truly a buck of a lifetime right there!

I hunted a couple hundred acre place north of bryan in my youth and can attest to remarkability of this kill. Poachers, theives coupled with "brown it's down" mentality and low deer population, makes for a very difficult hunt. That has got to be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Good job in sticking with it and being patient. You have most likely killed the largest buck to ever call those woods home. Those deer are spooky in that country and killing ANY deer with a bow is a feat in itself.

Congrats, oh and btw, you may wanna take up a new hobby, you have already topped out in the whitetail world, lol.

Thanks for this plug, I have heard many times already about how this deer must have been a tame deer that got out of a fence somewhere. I had more obstacles that I didn't even mention. It kinda irks me to hear that when I know how hard I had to work for him and how patient I had to be. Oh and I didn't weigh him, never even had a place to hang up a deer because that's the first animal I ever even flung a shot at out there since 2008. He was smaller than the laredo deer I shoot, probably dressed about 140 at most.

[Txdeerhunter243]

Congratulations!!! That's one heck of a deer, especialy from that area. Well done sir.

[Coup de Grace]

That's great, gives the little man like me hope, that one day my ship might roll in, Thank you.

[SMOOTHboar]

Man, that was a really great video, shot, everything payed off congrats on an exceptional animal!

[HIDE-N-SEEK]

what dreams are made of! Outstanding buck!

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by centex_aggie

Wow man. Were you downwind or did you use serious scent protection? Because in the video he is checking to wind hard core.

I use dead down wind.... but that's just how that buck was. I saw him twice and both times he habitually checked the wind every few seconds and would usually bolt a few yards regardless of if he was smelling anything or not. The wind was always right the two times I saw him but it did swirl once right before I shot him and I thought it was over.

[down2hunt]

I'm from Bryan and this gets me excited. I could feel your heart beating through the video. Great buck, congrats!

[bu2herndog]

That is one hell of a deer, congrats.

Sidenote: This is my Pope & Young making post!

[live2hunt65]

sweet

[Darton]

My hat is off to you sir! Great job!

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by centex_aggie

Do you think the adjacent hunters were stealing your stuff because they didn't want you to shoot that particular deer? Maybe they had gamecam pictures of him too.

Well some of the people they caught owned land not very far away.

[Peyton]

WOW!! That is a HUGE buck anywhere, especially so considering where and how you got him! Huge congrats for a truly special buck!

[careybirdwell]

Great Buck & Great Video

[BRIAN OKONSKI]

Awesome deer congrats!!! Well deserved!!! By the way was that just hand corn on the ground???

[8pointer]

What a story and what a buck!!!!! You deserved that one sir, CONGRATS!!!!

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by BRIAN OKONSKI

Awesome deer congrats!!! Well deserved!!! By the way was that just hand corn on the ground???

This buck would not come near a feeder, I could tell from trailcam pics he would avoid areas with feeders so I took them all down last year and started hand feeding only.

[snikrah]

Originally Posted by CTD2011

This buck would not come near a feeder, I could tell from trailcam pics he would avoid areas with feeders so I took them all down last year and started hand feeding only.

What a dandy! Been wondering about the feeder thing myself. Guess i'll have to try it.

[MarkV]

As someone who lives and hunts in Robertson county I am extremely jealous. That is an awesome deer for anywhere and an amazing deer for this area. Congrats again on a monster of a buck!!

[PecosHntr]

Great job and way to hang in there!

[Texifornia]

The fact that you got the whole thing on video is awesome. Did you happen to have the camera when he walked right under you?

[CTD2011]

Originally Posted by Texifornia

The fact that you got the whole thing on video is awesome. Did you happen to have the camera when he walked right under you?

Yes I got that on film too somehow, just didnt include it on my clips I pieced together for fear of making it too long that people wouldn't watch. That day I and the buck are in the frame at the same time, I am pivoting slowly trying to get a shot.

[txssdad]

Great deer, great video. Congrats!!!

[JMG]

Huge congrats. Freakin monster.