With a little help from my friends

[dalippster]

The night of Thursday Oct 6, I was able to take the best white-tailed buck of my life...and to top it off I got it with a bow!
I am in my mid-50s and have hunted deer all my life, but mostly with a rifle.
My wife and I became empty nesters this summer and anticipating this life-change I returned to a long absence from bow hunting a few years ago.
I consider myself lucky to have a few close friends who have invited me to bow hunt with them on their properties, and without their help, I would never have had a chance at a deer like 'Big-boy.'
I want to thank them for all of the little things they did to help me take a magnificent animal!
I hate to admit it, but they really did all of the hard work, like putting up the stand, placing trail cams, helping me track the buck once I shot it and even taking a some great photos of me with the buck in the dead of night!
Thanks to them (and they know who they are), I will have some great memories every time I look up and see Big-boy on the wall.

 

[guywhofishes]

Dandy!!! Good work!

 

[dean nelson]

Nice looking deer congratulations. I love that they are finally back into their winter coats!

 

[tikkalover]

Sweet!! Nice buck, and friends!:;:cheers

 

[svnmag]

That is indeed a dandy. Good pic.

 

[Kickemup]

That's a stud he looks bigger dead than he did in the trail cam photos and he was big in them. Congrats.

 

[Wild and Free]

My gawd you have long arms, Ahab gave you good lessons...............Awesome!:;:thumbsup

 

[deleted___account]

Gross......You gon eat dat? jkjk very nice

 

[Sum1]

Very nice buck! Is this a North Dakota deer?

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Awsome, Glad to hear you are getting out there and getting it done.

 

[LBrandt]

Just WOW.

 

[2400]

Congratulations on a beautiful Whitetail! That one will make you smile every time you look at him for the rest of your life.

You have some great friends too, hope you're buying next time you're all together.





























I have to ask though why do you have a tampon on your forehead? ;:;rofl

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Now that is a dandy! Congrats to you and your friends. Nice to have friends to help you with things for sure.

 

[KDM]

Awesome Buck!! Congratulations!! What did he score??

 

[dalippster]

Thanks! Yes, ND deer.

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Thanks! I am so glad you asked!
19 1/2" inside spread
22" main beams
6" brows
11" G-2s
8" G-s
No mass measurement less than 4"
160" gross total

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Thanks! I agree! Doing things all on your own can be rewarding, but you are still alone.
I am not afraid to admit that people have helped me along the way.

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Ha! Not a tampon...cheap ass cap light.

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Like this?

 

[Sum1]

That is a bruiser.

 

[jpv]

That's a stud for sure

 

[SDMF]

Dandy deer and story, congratulations.

 

[Rowdie]

Very nice!!

 

[Callem'In]

Very nice! Congrats to you and those that helped.