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Full Circle For AWOL- Connected on my #1 hitlist buck

Just got a picture text from the neighbor. He realized that he has last years shed too, and is going to give them to me. Proof that having a good relationship with your neighboring landowners pays off. Being secretive is not the answer in my opinion. Thanks Jim!!!

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SureShot....I love how humble you are. I don't know you personally, but would love to meet you someday. Congrats my man and thanks for sharing your story. So cool.
 
Aweome buck... happy you got your #1. I was hoping you would have gotten a crack at ADIDAS this year.. have you seen him lately?
 
SEIowaDeerslayer said:
Out of curiosity, what was wrong with his cape? I saw you were searching for another cape on another thread.
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He's got some serious 'balding' going on the back side of his left base.....scared and the wound goes through the cape and down to the skull. He's also got a big scar (tough to see in the pics) on his right cheek.....however, after talking to my taxidermist (breiner11) he said it'll still work, which made me happy. Unless completely necessary, I will not use another cape. Thanks to those who PM'd me, I'll keep you in mind if I hear of anyone else needing one.

camo658 said:
Great job Chris! "AWOL" is a solid whitetail! Now, you just have to get "Rookie" next year! :way:
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That's what I'm hoping for too! I'll be sure to post pictures this summer of what he turns into (if he makes it/sticks around) :way:

camo658 said:
Great job Chris! "AWOL" is a solid whitetail! Now, you just have to get "Rookie" next year! :way:
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These genetics seem to be pretty strong on this particular farm. Another one of the giants there has the same type of antler characteristics.

AIRASSAULT said:
Aweome buck... happy you got your #1. I was hoping you would have gotten a crack at ADIDAS this year.. have you seen him lately?
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I haven't seen him, but honestly, I haven't even been hunting or running cameras where he's living. During the winter months, he heads south and spends his time on the neighbor who plants a lot of standing food for them. I haven't heard if they killed him, and likely won't know if they do. I'll just have to see if he shows up next summer. If I ever put an arrow in him, it'll be during October/November.

Thanks for all of the feedback everyone! :way: I'm still soaking it all in.....
 
sureshot said:
He's got some serious 'balding' going on the back side of his left base.....scared and the wound goes through the cape and down to the skull. He's also got a big scar (tough to see in the pics) on his right cheek.....however, after talking to my taxidermist (breiner11) he said it'll still work, which made me happy. Unless completely necessary, I will not use another cape.
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First, congrats on an awesome deer with lots of history.

If and when I have a mount done, it's "as harvested", scarred cape, busted tines,etc. I want to preserve the memory/deer.
 
JNRBRONC said:
First, congrats on an awesome deer with lots of history.

If and when I have a mount done, it's "as harvested", scarred cape, busted tines,etc. I want to preserve the memory/deer.
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Thanks Bronc, and I agree on the cape part. I just wasn't sure as I'd never had one so scared up before, and with so much hair missing behind the left antler. I just wanted to throw this out there to be on the safe side. Thankfully, it'll work.

As far as broken tines, 'IF' I knew what he looked like before, from trail pics, I'd consider getting his tine(s) fixed.
 
sureshot said:
As far as broken tines, 'IF' I knew what he looked like before, from trail pics, I'd consider getting his tine(s) fixed.
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MAYBE if I knew what he looked like....

But I'd probably hang the trail cam pic (assuming that would be how I knew what he looked like) under the rack/mount of him unfixed. Just me, though.
 
This is still one of my favorite bucks. Love his big round beams. Can't see what his brother looks like next year :) Hopefully he keeps that big dagger.
 
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