Tall-Tined Indiana Giant Buck, 169!

Posted At : January 25, 2012 10:54 AM | Posted By : Mike Hanback
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Hi Mike: After numerous days of bowhunting and passing up several small bucks, I finally had luck on the second day of Indiana’s gun season last year. I shot this buck on November 13th, in Decatur County, Indiana.

It was very windy that morning and I honestly didn’t think I was going to see any deer. It was already getting light out, so I put on some blue jeans, a sweatshirt, camo vest, orange hat, grabbed my muzzleloader and was out the door. The rut was on and I had decided I would just find a good spot and sit on the ground.

I only made it about 250 yards out in the field next to my house when I spotted 2 small bucks, and then I saw a buck that I wanted a better look at, a wide 140” 10-pointer. As I was sneaking closer a bigger buck and a doe jumped out, and I shot him.

I had watched this buck in this field one evening when he was in velvet not 50 yards from where I shot him. He didn’t have any ground shrinkage--the rack actually seemed to get bigger the closer I got to him! The meat locker guy weighed him in at 210 pounds field-dressed, and I wish I would have been able to get the live weight as well.

The tip to tip spread of the rack is only 2 4/8”wide. What I like most are his really long tines and a 10” split that comes off the right G2. The rack has 3 tines over 13”. He grossed 169” non-typical —John Herbert

Great buck young John! Two key points: Go when you can when the rut is on, even if conditions (wind, warm, etc.) aren’t great; John saw 4 bucks that morning and shot a giant…also, while some mature bucks move a mile or more after rubbing velvet in September, many stay in the area where you see them in summer, as proved by John’s buck he shot in the same field. comment

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Great buck, John. If you want the live weight add 1/3 of the dressed weight. I figure 279 pounds.

# Posted By Rodger | 1/25/12 12:32 PM

Awesome buck! It's interesting, I have seen a lot of split G2 bucks in Indiana. Some on the right and some on the left sides, but a lot of splits coming out of that state.

# Posted By David in NC | 1/25/12 12:57 PM

Great Buck, awesome job getting it done. Two things: 1 - Just get out there, that's how you kill'em and this is a prime example. (late out in the am, windy, already hunted a lot). Just get out there. 2 - Love that sling.

# Posted By Silverback | 1/25/12 1:13 PM

Silverback beat me to it - but love that homemade sling! Who says you have to have all the latest high-dollar stuff to take an awesome buck? Congrats on a great buck!

# Posted By BJ | 1/25/12 6:26 PM

When John first txt me and said he had a 140" ten point @ 40 yd, I replied with, " Did you get it" and he said no. I then asked him why the He** not!! He laughed and said, cause he shot a bigger one...lol.. Jokster he is! He then brought the buck out for me to look @ and the pics do this giant no justice. It truly is a great buck. Guy's just wait till he posts the BIG bucks on the property, This one is tiny..lol

# Posted By Shawn Morgan | 1/25/12 6:34 PM

David: in the past several years, there have been two other bucks on the same property with split G2s. One buck was super
massive and had splits on both sides(farm owner has both sheds), the other buck has a split on its left rack(I have the shed).

Silverback: if you like my sling, then you would really like my monopod and binoculars. For a monopod I use a 3ft. stainless steel
campfire hot dog stick. I have several binoculars, but I just prefer using a 3-9x32 pellet gun scope that I carry in my
camo vest during archery season.

# Posted By John Herbert | 1/25/12 8:23 PM

Like shawn said, the property has consistently held good bucks. In the last 4 years I have had close encounters with a buck that
grossed 185 (the neighbor got it a few days later), and a buck that would gross 185-190 (50+ trail cam pics and a different neighbor
has one of the sheds). In the past 5 years there have been 6 bucks each having multiple tines over 12". 3 of the bucks being
harvested, shed and pics of 1, and 2 being spotted by my twin brother and neighbor. A major contribution to this is that
everyone is starting to pass on the younger bucks and letting them reach maturity. None of this would be possible without
the farmers that have given me a wonderful opportunity that I am lucky to have.

# Posted By John Herbert | 1/25/12 8:38 PM

Sounds like ya'll have a GREAT place to hunt.

# Posted By David in NC | 1/26/12 10:41 AM

John, awesome buck...congrats! oh and by the way can I come hunt with ya next year! lol

# Posted By Rick from PA | 1/27/12 1:06 AM

John, Outdoor magazines like Outdoor Life and Field and Stream often pay money for helpful reader tips, tricks, and tactics..... I would say without reservation that your hotdog stick shooting rest coupled with a homemade paper towel roll scope should bring in the neighbourhood of $5-$10. They sling is on a whole new level and could fetch as high as $15....lol. Hey man awesome deer and I hope you get another great one next year!

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