Big NJ 9pt down
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
As I found him 60 yards
As I found him 60 yards
Feeling blessed. Very thankful! I have no history with this buck until May this year. He is very mature. It all came together last night. Finally had some wind to keep my stank away from stand and it started NE which was perfect then briefly went NW which was bad but then went W which made it a little better for me than the deer but again - at least had some airflow. Had a nice 3 yr old 8 snort 80 yards out in the brush but based on wind it was not at me. Here comes a big bobcat walking right toward him and got real close before buck snorted some more and trotted off. Last hour of light I spot my target. My heart pounding. Would he scent me? Well he puts on a 35 minute slow motion show. Posturing against two spikes and the same 8 that bobcat spooked. I passed up a 40 a 35 and a 30 yard shot. It’s a long season I am only taking the highest percentage shot possible. I was rewarded with a 23 yard broadside and the Magnus black hornet took out his pump station! This buck green scored 145 4/8 gross to my surprise - I figured he would be mid 130s but those beams were 24” and deceiving and carried mass all the way through. Massive G2’s. This buck dresses out at 193 lbs.
CORRECTION TO SCORE SHEET THANKS TO GOYT- This buck actually broke 150” at 150 3/8”
One of my best hunts ever - my heart must be sound because it did not attack!
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
Second heart shot this season and no real blood trail to follow. This seems to be my experience with heart shots.
From: JohnMC
16-Sep-23
Congrats great buck and I'd think even better for NJ. They do get big in NJ though I have seen Chris Christie. ;)
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
From: APauls
16-Sep-23
Saw the thread title and knew you let the string drop on a hammer. Congrats!!! Heck of a buck for anywhere let alone NJ.
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
From: EmptyFreezer
16-Sep-23
congrats, beautiful shot..
From: Bowfinatic
16-Sep-23
Tank! Way to go on an awesome NJ buck
From: WV Mountaineer
16-Sep-23
That’s a stud!!!! Congrats Jack!
From: Groundhunter
16-Sep-23
Congrats. Great buck. You need that. Some compensation for having to live in that state. Congrats again
From: JW
16-Sep-23
Great buck Jack! Congrats!
From: Grunter
16-Sep-23
Thats a super nice buck! Congrats on a dandy! Love those thick beams. Thanks for posting
From: Patdel
16-Sep-23
Congrats!
From: Shug
16-Sep-23
Congrats pal
From: Inshart
16-Sep-23
Nice buck and the shot looks like a 10 ring to me.
From: Lewis
16-Sep-23
Congrats on a great buck I admit I would have guessed a higher score Lewis
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
Thanks guys. Appreciate it.
From: Will
16-Sep-23
Awesome buck Jack - congratulations!!!
From: Shug
16-Sep-23
Congrats pal
From: Shug
16-Sep-23
Congrats pal
From: Straight Shooter
16-Sep-23
Good buck congrats
From: HUNT MAN
16-Sep-23
Very nice
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
Thanks guys. Appreciate it.
From: Bou'bound
16-Sep-23
Amazing. Even better than your big one a few years back right?
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
Bou - 2019 10pt grossed 167! This is my second biggest but do have two others that broke 140”.
From: jsgold
16-Sep-23
Wow! Nicely done!
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
From: Supernaut
16-Sep-23
Beautiful buck, congratulations!
From: TREESTANDWOLF
16-Sep-23
Congrats Jack!
He’s a brute.
From: BigOk
16-Sep-23
Awesome. Congrats!
From: midwest
16-Sep-23
Beautiful buck...congrats, Jack!
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
16-Sep-23
Hell of a buck Jack!
From: t-roy
16-Sep-23
Congrats on a dandy buck, Jack!
From: bill v
16-Sep-23
Congrats Jack
From: tobywon
16-Sep-23
Awesome buck Jack!! Congrats
From: PeteO
16-Sep-23
wow, awesome rack and huge body and neck. Wow. Congrats.
From: otcWill
16-Sep-23
Stud buck anywhere but even moreso for the area. I've always been impressed with your success Jack, having grown up down the road. Hat's off to you!
From: Dale06
16-Sep-23
I hope to get one that big, some say, congrats and nice shot.
From: deerhunter72
16-Sep-23
What a stud! Beautiful buck and a perfect shot! Way to get it done so early in the season. Congratulations
From: Jack Harris
16-Sep-23
Thanks again everyone. Shoot straight and good luck!
From: M.Pauls
16-Sep-23
Awesome buck!!! Congrats
From: molsonarcher
16-Sep-23
Slammer! Congrats.
From: Slate
17-Sep-23
Buck slayer Jacko.
From: Charlie Rehor
17-Sep-23
Atta-boy… enjoy
From: buckeye
17-Sep-23
Great buck Jack! Congratulations
From: wildwilderness
17-Sep-23
Nice to have the history and trail cam pics
From: Smtn10PT
17-Sep-23
great deer, congrats
From: Buffalo1
17-Sep-23
Very good buck - congrats !!
From: Thornton
17-Sep-23
That's a good one in any state.
From: Mint
18-Sep-23
Congrats on a great buck and props for waiting for the right shot.
From: mattandersen
18-Sep-23
Way to go you slayer you! Awesome buck I told you you'd kill him. You were being all "IDK...I'll try" haha
From: CTBobcat
18-Sep-23
Monster, congrats.
From: Jack Harris
18-Sep-23
CORRECTION - thanks to GOYT, who private messaged me, this buck grossed 150 3/8. (Green). I am getting old
From: Jack Harris
18-Sep-23
CORRECTION - thanks to GOYT, who private messaged me, this buck grossed 150 3/8. (Green). I am getting old
From: Matt
18-Sep-23
Great buck, congratulations.
From: Jack Harris
18-Sep-23
Corrected score sheet. Don’t drink and do math. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.
From: IdyllwildArcher
19-Sep-23
Great buck Jack. Grats
From: Jack Harris
19-Sep-23
this may be the first time in my life, I gained 6" !!!! If only I could make that happen "elsewhere"
From: hobbes
19-Sep-23
Great buck!
From: t-roy
19-Sep-23
You look pretty tall in the pics to me, Jack ;-)
Congrats again.
From: Beav
19-Sep-23
What a giant!! Congratulations Jack on another great buck.
From: sureshot
19-Sep-23
Congratulations!
Great deer!
From: BwanaND
19-Sep-23
What a brute!
From: drycreek
19-Sep-23
Great buck Jack ! The shot wasn’t too shabby either…
From: Hawken
19-Sep-23
Congrats to you sir!!
From: Jim McNamara
19-Sep-23
That's a very nice, solid buck ! I really like his looks head on. Congratulations.
From: Lee
19-Sep-23
Damn nice Buck! Always nice when they get bigger, lol!
Lee
From: VAMtns
19-Sep-23
Heck Yeah Congrats
From: GUTPILEPA
19-Sep-23
That thing is crazy very very nice
From: JB
19-Sep-23
Congrats Jack! Great buck!!
From: pav
19-Sep-23
Great whitetail buck...perfect arrow...congrats!
From: Tradmike
23-Sep-23
Hi Jack Cograts on a very nice buck. Were u friends with Jim McCluskey? I hunted with Jim and met u many years ago I think.
From: Alexis Desjardins
25-Sep-23
Nice congrats.
From: ki-ke
26-Sep-23
Great buck Jack! Congrats
From: T-rex
26-Sep-23
Awesome buck - Congrats
From: elkmtngear
26-Sep-23
Man, that's a beauty!
Way to go, Jack!!
From: 12yards
26-Sep-23
Dang! Great buck Jack, and great shot!
From: deerslayer
28-Sep-23
That is a tank buck Jack!!!!! Congrats!!!!
