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This year’s deer #8586466
03/20/26 10:22 PM
03/20/26 10:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2014
Ky
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jbyrd63 Offline OP
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Ky
Some ask about my deer this year so I’ll post new thread. Had this deer show up first of October. Every day he would come by at 8 pm then again 4 am I didn’t try to bow hunt him. I built a box blind for my granddaughter to hunt in but ended up being a bug factor in my success. I had busted a disc in my back and couldn’t stand up right and barely walk. Didn’t hunt Sunday or Monday of opening weekend. Got up to hunt Tuesday but truck was iced over so went back in to watch tv. At 6:40 am my cell camera went off. He was 15 yards from my stand. I got my clothes on and drove the 25 minutes to my 40 acres. Wondering which stand to get in was decided by a small6 pt standing in the lower field. I slipped into the box blind at 8:03 Ten minutes later I hit my rattling horns together and waited. I saw this massive body deer coming down a logging road across the field and on the other ridge. He stopped and I could see his front shoulder only. 130 grain 270 barked and he took 4 steps and out of sight. The six pt ran up to we’re headed was standing and was staring down the hill. I knew I had hit him.
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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586471
03/20/26 10:33 PM
03/20/26 10:33 PM
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Ky
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jbyrd63 Offline OP
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Ky
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This one shows how big body he was

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586476
03/20/26 11:00 PM
03/20/26 11:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2025
NC
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Joco1995 Offline
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Joined: Jan 2025
NC
Welcome back sir and great deer.

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586478
03/20/26 11:04 PM
03/20/26 11:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2012
Frazee, MN
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Joined: Nov 2012
Frazee, MN
Good deer for sure.

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586479
03/20/26 11:06 PM
03/20/26 11:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2012
N. Carolina
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Scout1 Offline
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Joined: Jul 2012
N. Carolina
Score about 125” ?


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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586483
03/20/26 11:33 PM
03/20/26 11:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2009
South Ga - Almost Florida
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Joined: Apr 2009
South Ga - Almost Florida
The jbyrd is back!

Very good buck, too!


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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586491
03/20/26 11:57 PM
03/20/26 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
49th State
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Joined: Jan 2008
49th State
Beauty of a buck, jbyrd. I prefer them nubbin to spike sized though.

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586493
Yesterday at 12:00 AM
Yesterday at 12:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2011
Vernal, Utah, USA
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Joined: Mar 2011
Vernal, Utah, USA
Great buck.


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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586496
Yesterday at 12:01 AM
Yesterday at 12:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now back to O...
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40 years Alaska, now back to O...
So, your granddaughter didn't get a crack at it?


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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586501
Yesterday at 12:09 AM
Yesterday at 12:09 AM
Joined: Jul 2019
WI
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Badger23 Online content
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WI
Nice buck, had some age on him by the looks of it. The sticker points and extra tines make him look unique IMO.

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586530
Yesterday at 03:34 AM
Yesterday at 03:34 AM
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Ky
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jbyrd63 Offline OP
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Ky
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No school and cold got in the way. But next year the girls have first crack at anything on the farm

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586563
Yesterday at 06:17 AM
Yesterday at 06:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2011
MT
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Joined: Dec 2011
MT
Very nice buck!!! Welcome back and now behave yourself a lesson learned.


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Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586573
Yesterday at 06:54 AM
Yesterday at 06:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2018
Swords Creek, VA
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Joined: Dec 2018
Swords Creek, VA
Great buck!

Re: This year’s deer [Re: jbyrd63] #8586650
Yesterday at 09:27 AM
Yesterday at 09:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2015
rogers city mi.
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Joined: Jun 2015
rogers city mi.
Excellent buck


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