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skin_dog1
10-29-2007, 10:52 PM
When I found out I had won the hunt from Weekend Warrior Outdoors, I was pretty torn on whether to go to IL or stick to old faithful and head back to KS. Well, my decision proved ot be a good on. I took this guy this morning 20 minutes into a 5 day hunt!!!! Coppers Creek Outfitters has some truly magnificent bucks and although I'm sure there are much bigger out there, I am extremely happy with this guy. He has great mass, 17.5 inches inside with 9" g-2's. He came out in a cut bean field and was eating volunteer beans. I made a 15 yard quartering away shot and he ran 70 yards and fell dead in a big patch of CRP. We got great video of the hunt and it will be featred on an upcoming Weekend Warrior DVD as well as my TV show.
Dave Knupp, owner of WWO and my camera man
http://www.americasoutdoorsman.com/LRGC-trophy-shots/albums/userpics/DSC01684.JPG
Me an Beau Carlson the outfitter

[img]http://www.americasoutdoorsman.com/LRGC-trophy-shots/albums/userpics/DSC01690.JPG
Just foolin around. I think it's cool.....
http://www.americasoutdoorsman.com/LRGC-trophy-shots/albums/userpics/DSC01694.JPG
12 pointer
10-30-2007, 01:22 AM
great harvest skinner. Great photos and story as well. keep it up. you got a nack for it.
kidd rock
10-30-2007, 03:12 AM
Awesome job and awesome buck! Congratulations!:)
nwest
10-30-2007, 03:26 AM
Hell Yeah! Congrats Dave!!!!!!
cornbread
10-30-2007, 03:55 AM
Way to go Dave!!!! No if only Seth will let you have a chance at hunting that big Ohio buck.
Cornpile
10-30-2007, 05:27 AM
Thats a nice buck,what is he about a 120 class.Not trying to be a smart a$$ ,but were you in a hurry to shoot a deer ? 20 min into a 5 day hunt in Illinois,man there is some monsters in there.
ril7572
10-30-2007, 08:26 AM
Nice job Dave. Great bowkill
Hillcrest Farms
10-30-2007, 08:30 AM
Congrats on Illinois buck. It looks great! Hope it was a great trip!
WhiteRubi
10-30-2007, 09:19 AM
Nice buck Dave. I guess you're headed to Ohio now for that monster.

Good luck...I'll be looking for the pics from Ohio.
nwest
10-30-2007, 09:35 AM
That is a nice buck with a bow. To get some more good footage for your show is icing on the cake. Some of us don't have walls full of 150 inch deer:rolleyes:. Good luck in Ohio Dave, hope you get another goodurn.
NonTyp
10-30-2007, 09:57 AM
Congrats Dave on a nice buck! Glad to see you had some early luck!! I'm sure the footage was good! Good luck in Ohio!

Lowerunit, don't hijack this man's thread! The only pic on this thread should be Dave's!!
naturalelite
10-30-2007, 10:02 AM
Great deer Dave. Few of us put as much work into hunting as you do... If only you could get that CORNBREAD guy to pull his weight:D
raven_over_easy
10-30-2007, 04:42 PM
Dave killed a great deer! When you are in the business of filming hunts your main focus is getting the hunt on film. Dave could have waited for a bigger deer but, that bigger deer may have not have come in where the camera man could get it on film or maybe there wouldn't be enough light for the camera or This could have been the only opportunity he had all week. The list goes on on what might have been. But camera or not he killed a great deer. When you are filming hunts and you have a limited window to get it done you sometimes have to take the first "best" opportunity you have to seal the deal. Congrats Dave!
muzzy
10-30-2007, 04:47 PM
awesome deer buddy! just wish you would've cleaned up the blood a lil bit better for the pics...you know im just givin you a hard time! lol. go stick ya another one in the great buckeye state! i'll be waiting for the pics!
etownhunter
10-30-2007, 05:07 PM
Congrats brotha!!!
skin_dog1
10-30-2007, 05:20 PM
Our goal on this hunt was to have a good time and put a 3 y/o on the ground with good footage. We accomplished all three. I've never regretted releasing an arrow and would shoot this deer again given the oppurtunity. BTW, the min here is 8 points outside the ears. We met that and Beau and Tom are delighted to finally get a good buck down on vodeo. There have been some big names in the biz here that didn't get'r'done. We did and they are happy and so are we. As soon as I get a copy I'll edit it and put it up. Thanks for the congrat guys.
KentuckyBigOne
10-30-2007, 06:22 PM
Awesome deer man. Good job of getting on film.......
Feedman
10-30-2007, 07:19 PM
Congratulations on a nice deer!!!!!!!!!!!
Shelbyhunter
10-30-2007, 07:48 PM
Great job Dave! Good lookin deer!
bcdh1
10-30-2007, 08:12 PM
Nice looking deer. Congrats Dave...now you can come to the banquet!!!!!
mcdenney
10-30-2007, 08:28 PM
Hey man! Congrats on a great looking deer! :D
wolverine1
10-30-2007, 10:47 PM
Good job Dave!!!! I see your cameraman is using a Sony FX1, what do you think of it??????? Congrats on a nice deer!
Snareman2
10-30-2007, 11:35 PM
Congrats, Skin! Good Deer.
predator
10-31-2007, 09:03 AM
Nice buck, put one like that down in Ky. for the Pope and Crockett gang.
skin_dog1
10-31-2007, 09:42 AM
Good job Dave!!!! I see your cameraman is using a Sony FX1, what do you think of it??????? Congrats on a nice deer!
Not as good in low light as you expect from a sony and only a 12x zoom. I used it that evening to film him and really liked the controls. It seemed much easier to use than my canon. I still think I'm gonna get the xha1 though. BTW, has Drury talked to you guys about having to go to HD? If so, when?
im-back
10-31-2007, 02:02 PM
Not as good in low light as you expect from a sony and only a 12x zoom. I used it that evening to film him and really liked the controls. It seemed much easier to use than my canon. I still think I'm gonna get the xha1 though. BTW, has Drury talked to you guys about having to go to HD? If so, when?

I use the xha1 and the hd sony z1u The xha1 without a doubt is the choice to go with.
richarr3
10-31-2007, 06:54 PM
Congrats on a really nice buck!
notimlmit
10-31-2007, 08:42 PM
Congrats on your buck--it's always fun whether it's quick or takes the whole season
turk2di
10-31-2007, 09:17 PM
Way2go Dave. U Da man;) Congrats!