Illinois Bow Season...highs, lows, bloody arras

[wooddamon1]

Beautiful buck, great story and pics. Jack Paluh is one of my top favorite artists, too. Congrats, Mike!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats Mike.  Glad the knee is healing Up..

[steadman]

Congrats bud!!

[Big Ed]

Very nice sir, congrats!

[joe munno]

really  good stuff. good shootin, can I come over for dinner ?

[vintage-bears]

Wow Mike!!!
Thank you for sharing your amazing story.
What a buck and congratulations !!

[Ray Hammond]

congratulations, sir!

[wapiti792]

Thanks everyone! This buck could be my all time favorite due to the history and circumstances  

[jonsimoneau]

Excellent work Mike! Fine old buck.

[Kip]

Great job Mike those kids are no longer kids and your property is really getting hot happy for you. Kip

[Bill Turner]

Congrats and thanks for sharing. Felt like I was there with you. Can't ask for more. Good luck with the knee.    

[MnFn]

Congrats Mike!
Good story telling, too!

Gary

[Gen273]

Awesome Mike, congrats and thanks for taking us along!

[NANUK]

Congrats Mike!  Well done!!!

[Jered Shofner]

Great story.  Thanks for sharing it.

[Nomadstalker]

I love a good hunting story   Thanks for sharing it.

[HartHeart]

Absolutely inspiring! Congrats!

[wapiti792]

I dropped off the ol buggar at the taxidermy man today. He is not my biggest deer, as it might be the smallest one with a full shoulder mount...but such history with this Buck. He will have his ears peeled back and his hair up just like he was when he left this earth. So cool...

[23feetupandhappy]

Cool Mike, can't wait to see the final product!!!!