Iowa Giant Whitetail

labhunter66 · Nov 7, 2016

Just saw this on Archery Talk. Supposedly shot in Iowa.

espringers · Nov 7, 2016

i wouldn't smile either. that's a lot of meat to deal with and an expensive taxidermy bill. stupid deer hunting.

watson · Nov 7, 2016

I call bs

db-2 · Nov 7, 2016

Heavy and even, may be big enough to bring the record back to the states. If eyes are 4.5 inches then spread may be over 19" but i still come up under 200 net. And net is what gets one into the book if that is what you are after and want to compare to the Hanson buck. However I do have a replica of the Johnny King buck and it appears to be bigger. As a six point that buck came in well over 200 until the panel found common base horns. Appears this buck has no common base horns. In any event I am sure I will never find one like this but will keep looking. One of those once in a lifetime buck for most. db

NodakBuckeye · Nov 7, 2016

espringers said:
i wouldn't smile either. that's a lot of meat to deal with and an expensive taxidermy bill. stupid deer hunting.

Tough to get your own hunting show these days if you cannot play the bad ass. Haha

Bowhunter_24 · Nov 7, 2016

db-2 said:
Heavy and even, may be big enough to bring the record back to the states. If eyes are 4.5 inches then spread may be over 19" but i still come up under 200 net. And net is what gets one into the book if that is what you are after and want to compare to the Hanson buck. However I do have a replica of the Johnny King buck and it appears to be bigger. As a six point that buck came in well over 200 until the panel found common base horns. Appears this buck has no common base horns. In any event I am sure I will never find one like this but will keep looking. One of those once in a lifetime buck for most. db

for most?

db-2 · Nov 7, 2016

well at least for me. db

NodakBuckeye · Nov 7, 2016

This is going to be one of those my friend's sister's boyfriend's friend's from college brother in law's cousin's dad shot the buck, been chasing it for 5 years and thought it had died and was bigger 2 years ago but then found the mack daddy on a chance encounter trail cam that he only had up for 35 minutes kinda story, huh?

At any rate, it is a beautiful animal

Bowhunter_24 · Nov 7, 2016

db-2 said:
well at least for me. db

Ha I would say for anyone

labhunter66 · Nov 7, 2016

Here's another angle.

guywhofishes · Nov 7, 2016

shot one just like that in '75 - house burned down - sure wished I had kept it in the shed like mom told me to

Captain Ahab · Nov 7, 2016

Shooting a deer of 20 lifetimes:;:thumbsup Taking a picture with it like a total douche:shame:

db-2 · Nov 7, 2016

Well if that's the way I found the deer great but that's too many kin folk and friends who knew about the deer before it ever got to me.

As you state I am also sure there will be a 1000 stories before the real story even comes out if it ever comes out and maybe not that big.
Pity the guy as more misery will come of it before it is over. Just the way it is. But as you state a beautiful monarch of the wild or at least hope from the wild. Best be thick skin on this one.
May be I could start and say I had it in my sites but a smaller buck got in the way but did get my 25-20 shell in it at 750 yards, I think. Just like the Jordan buck. Before I could find it this neighbor found and claim it as his.

Guy who fishes, your story was better. db

guywhofishes · Nov 7, 2016

Captain Ahab said:
Shooting a deer of 20 lifetimes:;:thumbsup Taking a picture with it like a total douche:shame:

maybe he was stressed - I hear tell that breaking into and harvesting bucks at deer farms is frowned upon in IA

5575 · Nov 7, 2016

I still like a big nontyp muley better, this one went 280" last month. To bad the pic isn't award winning, but at least he's kinda smirky happy.

H82bogey · Nov 7, 2016

5575 said:
I still like a big nontyp muley better, this one went 280" last month. To bad the pic isn't award winning, but at least he's kinda smirky happy.

But the hate in the picture is award winning! Looks like an old trucker hat from the 70's/80's.

labhunter66 · Nov 7, 2016

I like wide typical muley's. Here's a ND buck from this year.

Kurtr · Nov 7, 2016

5575 said:
I still like a big nontyp muley better, this one went 280" last month. To bad the pic isn't award winning, but at least he's kinda smirky happy.

Thats not a smirk it is a hurry up and take the picture this thing is heavy as hell. Non typ muleys are what fill my dreams

Lycanthrope · Nov 7, 2016

5575 said:
I still like a big nontyp muley better, this one went 280" last month. To bad the pic isn't award winning, but at least he's kinda smirky happy.

This would be great if he had his hands behind his head...

NodakBuckeye · Nov 7, 2016

Lycanthrope said:
This would be great if he had his hands behind his head...

Yeah, that is some kinda codpiece!

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