congrats!!! what a buck...now about that hat!!!!!

bob    

Curt,

That too cool.        

Nice story, I miss being in the woods this year.

Mike

Guru,

I enjoyed reading this over the weekend. You sure know how to stretch a good story out.

If you are like me a deer like that is only once in a life time. Congratulations!!! I know you will be living this hunt the rest of your life.

Ray

Way to go Curt!!You,ve been having an outstanding yr but like Don said I wouldn,t wanna hafta get shot first to have a yr like your having this yr.Congrads on a fine trophy!!Sounds like you still have your NY tag maybe ya still have some luck left keep it goin!!

Kudo's! nice shot, beautiful deer.

Gene

Curt, Congratulations. Great job on a great buck. Thanks for sharing the hunt.

Congratulations! A great buck and thanks for sharing the story!

Thanks Guys,I'm still floating.Work was real cool today.There are a lot of guys that hunt.I showed a couple people the pic and before I knew it a bunch of guys were coming up to me asking to see it.

 Hook and Swamp, We talked about that while we were taking pics.I have had a heck of a year,but I'd sure give it all back in a second in exchange for what I went through last yr. But,you know what they say,"That which does not kill you will make you stronger".I totally agree with that.So much good has happened because of that though.Mostly the friendships I have made because of this site.

I hope to have more pics tomorrow.  

Great Deer. Great Story. Well Told. Keep em Hanging. Congratulations Curt! Awesome Dude.  

I just came back to this thread for the story, great telling Guru.  That deer just sets me back a bit, HUGE!!!  

Great telling, great reward for all your work gettin through the year.  Thanks again for sharing.

B

Congrads Curt, Real Nice. Good bucks do something to you, they get into your blood. Bob

Well said Curt!...thanks for sharing,,,mark#78

Curt
Thanks for sharing the hunt and the pics. I particularly like; the meditation of "just another deer", the prayer after the shot, the humility of "could have shot higher 3 or 4 inches". Fine job all around from arrow making to detailed story. Good Hunting!!!!!!

Thanks Guys!!

They sure do Bob..they sure do        

 more pics to  from a cd i got today






My good buddy John that shared this hunt with me.I owe him a great deal for letting me share that property with him.He's a great guy(even though he shoots a coumpound 8^)  )




This one is a bit graphic,but it shows the damage to the heart,near lung had a similar slice.It also show the knife fellow TG'er Shawn Leonard gave me for my 40th birthday in Sept..Quite a christening for it.

You can tell a deer is a real Hog when two people can hunker down behind it.

I was kinda thinkin the same thing Meat...the snow and the size of that deer remind me of the Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes back"....if it had been any colder and night falling, they could have crawled in that deer to keep warm! Beautiful photos made even better with the snow.

Great buck Gu!

As we say down here

DAAAAAAAYYYYUUUUMMMMM! that is a nice deer.

Good going Curt.  You deserve this.

Kyle

JC the creatures on Star Wars you are refering to are called TonTons(sp?) I believe it simply scares me that I know that without looking it up.


                 

Curt --
Great story and fantastic photos!
Like the other guy (Bob, I think...) said, "good bucks get in your blood"

Congratulations!
OSO