9/25/2023 0 Comments Longhorn spike deer![]() ![]() His G2 measured 12 inches alone and the mass of the rack was huge! No doubt the Whitetail Institute products provide great nutrition and are helping us grow them big. I have taken many large bucks in my time but never an 8-pointer of this caliber. It wasn’t until I walked up to the buck that I saw how big he really was. I then said “shoot.” There was no hesitation at all! I heard the shot of the crossbow, the arrow/bolt found its mark and the rest is history. He did! He came to 33 yards and turned and exposed his vitals. ![]() He got to 43 yards, easily within Alyssa’s accurate shooting distance but I told her to wait to see if he gets closer before taking that shot. I finally spotted him and was watching him through binoculars when I saw him turn away from a doe and angle our way. Interestingly, this buck was only a 3-inch spike as a yearling. Consequently, I was able to follow him and document his comings and goings throughout the twelve years he lived. When Alyssa said with a very excited voice, “there’s a big buck!” I did not see him at first as he was behind brush and out about 100 yards. Unlike many of the deer on this particular property, the buck had a gentle disposition and never exhibited any aggressiveness toward me, even during the full-blown rut. About a half hour before dark we spotted a buck with 14-inch spikes that we had affectionately named “Texas Longhorn.”īecause of the unique head gear, I was toying with the idea of letting Alyssa take him. I told her not to be discouraged since the bucks were chasing does and we had plenty of does heading to the food plot. On Alyssa’s last evening of hunting we again started seeing many does and fawns. That’s how big 10-pointers get to be big 10-pointers, they just have that sixth sense! Over the next two days we saw very large numbers of deer passing back and forth from the bedding area to the food plot, and had seen many bucks chasing does, but not that 10-pointer. He ended up standing there for several minutes until he finally just turned and walked off. ![]() He did finally get within shooting range but he was behind some brush. I got the video camera ready and was ranging the distances that I thought her shot might be if he kept coming on his course. Alyssa said, “Daddy I’m shaking” (Yep, that’s what we call buck fever honey!). We were seeing more deer than ever with this planting! After several hours of watching many deer and seeing some chasing going on, Alyssa spotted a nice 10- pointer coming in. They were trading back and forth from their bedding area to a 3-acre food plot that we planted with Imperial Whitetail Clover mixed with Whitetail Oats Plus in early August. ![]()
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