Here is the story of how it all went down. It started spring of 2010 when I came across this once in a life time bucks sheds laying side by side. To say I was excited is a understatement. After that cold April morning I was fixed on hunting that buck and that buck only. Come mid May I selectivly placed my trail cams in hopes of catching this elusive buck. By early July I was ready to give up and find a different buck when holy sh!t I found him finally. So after knowing his were abouts I went in on a weekly basis and placed apples and salt lick in a perfect ambush spot, for this year I wouldnt be using my rifle on this any weapon hunt. Finally Utahs bow hunt started up and I was nervous. After all this hard work of finding him I would be pissed if some stick flipper killed him. But thanks to his old age and wisdom he put the slip on all them arrow flingers. But I wasn't in the clear yet still had the smoke pole hunt to wait out, I was certain he wasn't gonna make it threw the muzzy season. After the muzzy hunt I checked my cams and he wasnt on any pics. When heartache set in I knew some lucky sob took him. After staying in bed for three days straight due to depression I decided to go for a hike. About a hour into my long rough hunt there he was standing on the side of the paved road. I was beyond happy. Only a few days till my hunt started and he was still alive. I was like a kid waiting for santa the night before the opener. I knew it was gonna be a good day cause I set out two boxes of apples instead of one. So I sit calmy in front of my big screen watching TLC my fav channel ever, I slowly put a nice sharp edge on my spear. Yes I said spear after going over my hunting list over and over I new it was time for bed. My alarm went off right on time noon o clock. I was a little tired from tosssing and turning but hey who doesnt get sleep with all the excitment of hunting? After my mommy made me a Pb and J with out crust I was so excited I woofed it down. Now it was time to go after my buck of a lifetime. Arriving to my ambush spot around one thirty I knew he would show up at any given moment. After flipping threw the radio stations trying to find a decent song to listen to I came across celine Dions my heart will go on my fav! When I looked up and holy cow there he is. I was so excited I spilt my bong water all over my Kia rios new seat covers now I was pissed. This bucks day to die has came. I slowly stuck it in drive and stepped out letting the rio slowly pass by the buck distracting him what he didnt know was I was arched back ready to let my spear fly. When he caught my scent and started to run off. So I carefully calculated wind drift and distance and flung the spear. The spear slowly cut threw the air and traveled with true flight. I thought for sure there is no way my one hundred and ten yard shot on the run was gonna connect when bang!!!! The old wise buck forgot about the un maned kia rio and got his ass ran over. After many many feild pics and hand shakes my hunt of a life time was over. Thanks for joining me on this hunt of a lifetime you might have not been there in human form but you were there with me in my heart. We rough scored him at 157 7/8 but cause I dont like to brag I knocked of ten inches.
All post pics of his sheds which green scored right around 168 2/8. Sucks I harvested this buck on his down hill side but at least I have his sheds from his prime. Thank you all for the kind words and support.
Yours truly Aaron aka the big buck slayer.
