Mega 8
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
I'm living the dream in 2021. Had an amazing dall sheep hunt in August taking an awesome ram and now Nov 4 took down a mega 8 in Illinois. This deer we called Buster Douglas. Last year he was an awesome 8pt but we decided to let him go. We were not sure if he was 4 or 5. I found his sheds this past spring and they scores 148 with spread figured in. Awesome deer!
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
We started getting trail cam pics in October and man did he look incredible
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
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05-Nov-21
From: t-roy
05-Nov-21
Love big 8 pointers!
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
Monday night one brother had him out in the alfalfa 150 yards away and watched him for 10 min. Tuesday night brother #2 has him come in to 43 yards following does. He thinks he is going to follow them right to 25 so he waits. One doe peels off and off course he follows her into the woods. An hr later he pops out by me (I'm 250 yards apart) right at dark 49 yards. To far to dark not a good shot.
Nov 4 finally the winds are switching to the South. This is the wind I need to get deep into the bedding area. Follow a creek bed in the base of 2 ravines. Pop up into the stand in the heart of our property. Temps are great, entrance was good, settle in by 7a.m ready for an all day sit. Run a few rattling sequences every few hrs. We called in 3 bucks one really pretty 10 whose a little to young. 5:15 a doe comes flying up the hill from the btm of the ravine with a forky hot on get tail. My buddy whose filming says I think I hear something in the btm might want to grab your bow. I grab the bow and get ready. Here comes a beautiful sight walking up the hill grunting. Binos up confirm its Buster! Get ready, Buster makes his way up and hangs a left turn down the trail behind our stand. I grunt to stop in the first opening he doesn't hear me. I grunt much louder a 2nd time in the 2nd opening. He stops in the open at 20 yards slightly quartering to me. Pin settles in and arrow away!! Hit him right behind the shoulder great hit. He goes busting down the ravine and out of sight Excitement ensues Buster the Mega 8 is down
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
We packed up our gear and made it back to the truck. Met up with brother, dad and uncle for the trail. We followed good blood 150 yards and found him piled up. Magnificent animal, incredible feeling, I'm in awe
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
From: Bowfinatic
05-Nov-21
Rough scored him at 170.75" Still in awe everytime I look at him. Living the Dream!
From: hdaman
05-Nov-21
WOW! Congrats on an incredible deer!
From: drycreek
05-Nov-21
Man, that’s a helluva eight ! Congrats ! The pics don’t do him justice until one sees the pics with you in them. Gives a perspective that the others don’t. You should be in awe, he’s awesome !
From: JL
05-Nov-21
Congrats! Is the camera using a semi-wide angle lens? That buck looks huge.
From: Scrappy
05-Nov-21
Wow, congrats man.
From: tobywon
05-Nov-21
Oh my!!! He looks great from every angle. Super buck!! Congrats!!
From: greg simon
05-Nov-21
Wowzers!!! Congratulations!!!
From: Bowboy
05-Nov-21
What a bruiser congrats!
From: Dale06
05-Nov-21
Helluva an 8 pt, helluva deer, congrats!
From: Pyrannah
05-Nov-21
biggest 8 i have ever seen
congrats man!
From: Novembermadman
06-Nov-21
That is one awesome buck... thanks for taking us along for the ride a congratulations!!
From: EmbryOklahoma
06-Nov-21
Wow! Unreal 8 point frame. Congratulations!
From: Native Okie
06-Nov-21
Giant! Love it and congrats!
From: dg72a
06-Nov-21
Awesome buck, and beauty pictures. Congrats.
From: DanaC
06-Nov-21
Wow, great story, great deer, great shot. Congratulations!
From: bigswivle
06-Nov-21
Holy crap what a deer!!!! Congrats
From: sitO
06-Nov-21
Uge! Congrats
From: brettpsu
06-Nov-21
Wow that's a big 8! Congrats
From: Charlie Rehor
06-Nov-21
You couldn’t have picked a better thread title. Truly a “mega eight”. Enjoy and congrats on this once in a lifetime deer. C
From: T Mac
06-Nov-21
Wow insane congrats on a fantastic buck!
From: WV Mountaineer
06-Nov-21
Congrats man!!
From: standswittaknife
06-Nov-21
That’s an insane deer…congrats!
From: SteveB
06-Nov-21
Holy Guacamole! That has to be The biggest 8 I’ve even seen! Congratulations!!
From: BigOk
06-Nov-21
Heck of a buck!! Congrats.
From: M.Pauls
06-Nov-21
Unbelievable, congrats! What a giant 8! Giant 8s always seem to be my nemesis. Way to capitalize
From: Hawkeye
06-Nov-21
What a GIANT 8!!! Incredible!!
Well done and congrats:)
From: Pat Lefemine
06-Nov-21
That’s my dream buck right there! Great job on a phenomenal buck!
From: Pop-r
06-Nov-21
WOW!
From: Matt
06-Nov-21
Has to one the biggest 8's, congrats!
From: BOHNTR
06-Nov-21
Giant! Congratulations
From: deerhunter72
06-Nov-21
Love those giant 8pts! Would be my dream buck. Congratulations!!
From: darktimber
06-Nov-21
Holy Moly! Congrats!
From: JohnMC
06-Nov-21
Wow congrats! But Tom Brady shouldn't you be preparing for Sundays game against the Panthers? ;)
From: ki-ke
06-Nov-21
Incredible 8! Congrats!!
From: elkmtngear
06-Nov-21
BIG 8, indeed!
Awesome buck, Congrats!
From: HUNT MAN
06-Nov-21
Dream buck. Congrats
From: JW
06-Nov-21
Giant buck! Congrats, he’s a dandy!
From: Paul@thefort
06-Nov-21
That is a big one. Nicely done all around. my best, Paul
From: Lee
06-Nov-21
Whoa!!! Hell of a deer, man! Congrats
From: BC173
06-Nov-21
Nothing like a giant 8. Congratulations!
From: John in MO / KY
06-Nov-21
Incredible deer!
From: Nick Muche
06-Nov-21
Awesome buck! Congrats!!
From: wildwilderness
06-Nov-21
Now you need a mega 6!
From: LOSTNwoods
06-Nov-21
What a stud 8 congrats!
From: LOSTNwoods
06-Nov-21
What a stud 8 congrats!
From: Bowfinatic
06-Nov-21
Lol wildwilderness we will see. We had a pope and young 6 point in our neighborhood for about 6 years. He would rotate between a 6 and a 7. 8" based nobody ever killed him to my knowledge.
Thank you all for the kind words. Very humbling to be able to take such a magnificent animal!
From: APauls
06-Nov-21
MEGA, no joke. That’s an insane animal. Congrats dude!
From: TREESTANDWOLF
06-Nov-21
Dandy!!! Very nice
From: Ironbow
06-Nov-21
Stunning! Great job!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
06-Nov-21
Fantastic Big 8!
From: Inshart
07-Nov-21
Wow, just wow.
From: Bowfinatic
29-Jan-22
Got him back today!
From: Bowfinatic
29-Jan-22
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29-Jan-22
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29-Jan-22
From: sticksender
29-Jan-22
Looks great!
From: Bowfinatic
29-Jan-22
From: Bowboy
29-Jan-22
Awesome looking mount.
From: wildwilderness
29-Jan-22
Nice mount!
How many acres are you hunting?
From: sitO
29-Jan-22
Is the footage posted anywhere yet? Congrats again, he's something else.
From: t-roy
29-Jan-22
Incredible buck, bowfinatic! Great mount, as well. Huge congrats!
He looks every bit of 170”, for sure! Very symmetrical, too.
From: 12yards
29-Jan-22
Just wow! Incredible deer! Congrats!
From: BillyD
30-Jan-22
A truly incredible whitetail and gorgeous mount! Congrats
From: BC173
30-Jan-22
Nothing like a big 8. Awesome!!
From: Bowfinatic
30-Jan-22
SitO You can watch the hunt here
https://youtu.be/ZvpVP0-q6HM
From: Bowfinatic
30-Jan-22
Wildwilderness about a 400 acre farm
From: deerhunter72
30-Jan-22
Beautiful mount! How on earth did you get it back so quick?
From: Pat Lefemine
30-Jan-22
Great video! just awesome.
From: Bowfinatic
30-Jan-22
Deerhunter72 that's what's happens when you're taxi does the tanning himself!
From: deerhunter72
30-Jan-22
Thanks Justin! That makes a ton of difference, I wish mine did his own. The video was excellent. Congratulations again.
From: Charlie Rehor
30-Jan-22
Big 8’s rule. Congrats.
From: Zbone
30-Jan-22
Beautiful buck, CONGRATS!
From: orionsbrother
30-Jan-22
Missed this during the season. Congratulations! Great buck!
From: bigswivle
31-Jan-22
Good gracious what a deer
From: elkmtngear
31-Jan-22
From: T-rex
31-Jan-22
I probably would have shot him last year :) Congrats man! Great buck!!
From: Bowfreak
31-Jan-22
I would be happy to shoot does the rest of my life if I could kill one giant 8 pt. like that. To me these mega 8's are by far the most impressive racks.
From: arlone
02-Feb-22
That is a beautiful 4x4 and the mount looks great! Congratulations!
