Elmer's Demise

[buckfever]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/buckfever6/2008%20Deer/CDY_0092-2.jpg

My good friend, Elmer, is no longer with us. I personally had taken over 500 photos of him over the last few weeks, and genuinely felt as though he was becoming part of my family. My wife apparently did too, as she pointedly asked me why I had more pictures of this buck than my own children, but my obsessions are fodder for a different story at a different time.

Tonight, however, Elmer met his unfortunate end in a bizarre accident involving sharp stick and a stringed contraption. My buddy and his partner got it all on tape, and they're hoping it will make an outdoor show later this fall. :D

Can't post any pictures at this time.

I also managed to arrow my first deer with a recurve today. Despite losing my favorite photo model, I'd still have to say, all in all, it was a fine start to the 2008 Kentucky deer season.

[Whitetail Shed-dar]

Congrats, what an awesome deer! Cann't wait to see it on video. Keep us updated.

[quackrstackr]

Man..

You post all of the preseason photos of this deer and then can't post the harvest pics?

Booo... hissssssssssss.....

Tell Mark and Terry that we saw him here first. :p

Congrats on the opener. I spent it at the drag strip with Ky Mustang. :eek:

[buckfever]

Congrats on the opener. I spent it at the drag strip with Ky Mustang. :eek:

"Drag strip"??? Naw, I'm not even gonna ask. :D

[quackrstackr]

"Drag strip"??? Naw, I'm not even gonna ask. :D

Nitromethane and nitrous oxide...... not flaming cabana boys in high heels. :p

[etownhunter]

was the buck still in velvet today?

[buckfever]

was the buck still in velvet today?

Yep. Still in velvet, but he scraped it up in a few places when he crashed into a downed cedar. Still looks good though. I saw 3 bucks in velvet today, and 2 out. Most of our better bucks are out and have been for a few days, although there is one nice 130" 10 ptr that's still hanging on to his.

[etownhunter]

hunted opening day of bow and a couple days following for 14 years now, i have yet to see a freak like elmer or buck in velvet!

[buckfever]

hunted opening day of bow and a couple days following for 14 years now, i have yet to see a freak like elmer or buck in velvet!

I've seen lots in velvet, but I never laid eyes on Elmer, unless it was last season, but, if it was him, he didn't have a double beam.

I looked him over for healed injuries. I thought that a gunshot wound from last year may have led to his NT rack, but he looked fine.

He stunk like nobody's business though.

[Bradley]

thats a cool deer. I like the character

[Bullfries]

Did you put the tape on him yet?

[GMo]

great rack. Looks like he needed some food. You starve him out or something?

[DILLIGAF]

Man, one of a kind!!!!!:D

[ng270]

Awesome, B! Great to hear it worked out! Way to go, Chris!

[NonTyp]

BF, we need some pics!!! Sounds like you and friends had a great opening day to the season.

[quackrstackr]

He stunk like nobody's business though.

:confused:

Stunk as in how? Infection or something else?

I've never killed one this early in the year so I'm not quite sure what normal is for a heat of September deer.

[naturalelite]

Sounds like a Great opening day.

[pope and young]

Was he still in full velvet?

[etownhunter]

Was he still in full velvet?


Yep. Still in velvet, but he scraped it up in a few places when he crashed into a downed cedar. Still looks good though. I saw 3 bucks in velvet today, and 2 out. Most of our better bucks are out and have been for a few days, although there is one nice 130" 10 ptr that's still hanging on to his.


i asked the same question...

[hunter1hall]

Great deer, hope to see the video!

[raven_over_easy]

Thats a dandy deer!

[Gut_Pile]

awesome buck...but why can't you post any pictures?

[buckfever]

awesome buck...but why can't you post any pictures?

Because it needs to be uploaded to a hunting website first and I think the footae will be on a hunting video and/or show this fall.

Once it gets added to my buddy's sponsor's website, I think I'll get the OK to post up the harvest photos here.

Sorry, but them's the rules, and I'm just a lowly foot soldier in the deer hunting army. :D

[skin_dog1]

BF, what show is ti gonna be on?

Because it needs to be uploaded to a hunting website first and I think the footae will be on a hunting video and/or show this fall.

Once it gets added to my buddy's sponsor's website, I think I'll get the OK to post up the harvest photos here.

Sorry, but them's the rules, and I'm just a lowly foot soldier in the deer hunting army. :D

[nwest]

Great Deer, I look forward to seeing the footage.

[Valley Station]

What kinda deer did "Chris" shoot in Shelby county?

[bowhunter269]

very nice buck........congrats!
Hopefully another Elmer will come along :)

[buckfever]

BF, what show is ti gonna be on?

Skin - Here's the link. Hopefully, it'll make Drury.

http://www.druryoutdoors.com/44/journal/chris-ogle-145-velvet.php

[quackrstackr]

I think the only thing that he forgot to name drop was what kind of undies the two of them were wearing. :D

I have to give you kudos for letting someone else whack a deer like that though.

[skin_dog1]

Heck, I thought you shot it, I didn't realize it was ogle! Congrats to him, when is my turn??? lol Thats an awesome gesture of friendship there. I'm sure a deer like that will make it on drury.

[buckfever]

Actually, it wasn't me as much as it was Birddog, who originally put out the camera that located this buck. I told him that it would be much more important to Chris if he could get on and shoot this deer than it would be for either of us. Although I knew Birddog would love to shoot him and I had given him priority if he wanted to shoot it, he graciously deferred the decision to me. I passed it along to Chris, and he got in there and got 'er done.

[skin_dog1]

A great gesture from you both! In todays world of highdollar everything, it isn't often you see this type of courtesy from other hunters. congrats to all that were involved. Soundas like Chris and SgtMaj Simpson will be up to the task while SgtMaj Barteau is deployed.

[Buck Ridge]

congrats, awesome buck

[tex]

Poor Elmer. Looks like a tasty backstrap though.

[Shelbyhunter]

Awesome story guys and way to scout out a mature buck.....with all these September bucks being killed, it makes sense that the early season is the best time to kill a mature buck before he goes nocturnal and gets rutted up!