Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Turdy

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Wow.

About 6:40 p.m. Sunday the largest deer he’d seen in 36 years of bowhunting walked under his stand.

“I just told myself to not look at the rack and not to flinch,” said Schumacher, 52.

Schumacher released his arrow, it found its mark and the deer bounded only 80 yards, never leaving his sight, before expiring.

Minutes later Schumacher and his brother Peter, 59, who was also hunting on the property, were standing over a buck of a lifetime and counting antler points.

The buck has a non-typical rack with a 20.5-inch inside spread. Depending on individual judgements, it has 28 to 30 points (an antler point must be at least 1 inch long for official scoring purposes).

A quick green score of the rack puts it in the 220 inch range, said Schumacher.

 

(7) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1709 hrs
Off-Duty

  1. This guy’s got major stud points coming for at least a generation or two…

    Posted by Mike on September 23, 2009 at 1728 hrs


  2. Seriously ... I’m looking at the picture and I still don’t believe it

    Posted by JB on September 23, 2009 at 1923 hrs


  3. Yes, it’s wonderful that he celebrated the life of this magnificent animal by killing it, and thereby robbing the rest of us from ever experiencing the joy he felt when it trotted into his view. Way to go, killer.

    Posted by Michael Mathias on September 23, 2009 at 2125 hrs


  4. Way to go, killer.

    Goddamn right. Should trade his bow for a camera.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 23, 2009 at 2132 hrs


  5. Yes, much better to let the deer herd with few natural predators grow uncontrollably, kill people in their cars, destroy crops, and starve to death in winter.  That’s more humane. 

    rolleyes

    Posted by Owen on September 23, 2009 at 2135 hrs


  6. We keep a well-supplied salt lick near our place, along with cameras and binoculars. Hours of enjoyment over the years.

    Posted by Michael Mathias on September 23, 2009 at 2136 hrs


  7. As a person who has had two car/deer collisions in ten years, including one that was a total loss, I applaud Mr. Schumacher.  Now if he would just hunt in my part of the state.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 23, 2009 at 2147 hrs


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