I am a long time lurker and read tbh almost every time I get up in the stand. I went hunting sunday at my familys small ranch. This is 300 acres and the biggest deer we ever see are 115 inch 8 points. I told myself this year that I would not kill a deer with a bow unless I knew it was going to be pope and young. I look back at 430 and at 100 yards this deer is walking at the edge of the tree line. I texted my bellow tbh buddies and told them I had a 160 inch 10point at 100 yards. The deer disappeared and I thought surely hew as gone forever. Then right at 515 this bruiser comes out looking for doe and 20 yards. I drew back and let her fly. I am an avid bowhunter and have shot probably around 20 deer with my bow. I have either completely missed or fatally wounded and recovered every deer. As soon as I released I knew I finally made a bad shot. It was bound to happen. I had hit low shoulder. The deers shoulder was shattered and I snuck out. I came back 4 hours later and tracked blood for 1000 yards. I decided to pull out and come back that next morning. I called a dog in and the guy with the dog bumped him. So the deer was still alive. He was going to shoot it but didn't have a bullet in his gun! I was discouraged and we pulled out at noon and I went an had lunch. I got a phone call from another guy with dogs that offered to come out. We searched for several hours that evening and then all of the sudden stumbled up on him dead. He had just expired. It was a sad way to go for the big bruiser but I did everything I could to make it right. My biggest deer prior to this is 117 inches. I am blessed and couldn't be more thrilled. Just wanted to share my buck of a lifetime with fellow hunters. Deer scores 158 inches gross. He has 22.5 and 23 inch beams. His first 2 mass measurements on either antler are 6.5 and 6. He has an 18 inch spread. Thanks for reading, happy hunting and God bless!
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