Florida Teacher Shoots Huge 10-Point Buck with Bow

Posted At : January 30, 2013 7:45 AM | Posted By : Mike Hanback
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From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission:

Marissa Ballard, 24, bowhunts with her husband and her father on land they lease in Jackson County, FL. The fourth-grade teacher killed this 190-pound 10-pointer on Oct. 27, 2012. It's the third buck she’s bagged with her bow.

Marissa’s buck scored 130 2/8 with the Florida Buck Registry and had only 2 6/8 inches deductions. “She will almost certainly join a small list of only two dozen or so bowhunters from Florida who have taken P&Y deer,” said Stand Kirkland, who scored the buck. “I'll check, but she may be the only female on that list.”

BTW, Marissa is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 105 lbs. She shoots a 45# Bear compound, and restricts her shots to 15 yards or less.

Great buck with great mass for Florida...and look at that shot placement, way to go Marissa!

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Danny's Gravatar Heck of a buck, Congrats!!!
# Posted By Danny | 1/30/13 8:32 AM
jack's Gravatar She must have changed clothes for the photo op! That's only 130"! I'd have thought more; that's a huge buck!
# Posted By jack | 1/30/13 11:10 AM
Matt's Gravatar Congrats! 130" in Florida is like 150" in the midwest. Great shot too!
# Posted By Matt | 1/30/13 12:36 PM
Mack's Gravatar True Matt- that is a huge Florida deer. Great shot in the boiler roon too.
# Posted By Mack | 1/30/13 2:16 PM
BJ's Gravatar Great photo - love the big smile! That's the way these photos ought to be. Congrats to the hunter on a fine buck and great shot placement with that Bear Bow too!
# Posted By BJ | 1/30/13 3:12 PM
northeasthunter's Gravatar Great deer... Congrats! Love those chocolate horns too...
# Posted By northeasthunter | 1/30/13 4:15 PM
BTB38's Gravatar I agree with Jack - I would have pegged that high 140s. Love the chocolate color (suntan?)I will be showing this to my 6 year old daughter who's starting to tag a long with me. Great job!
# Posted By BTB38 | 1/30/13 7:06 PM
MAVERICK's Gravatar Now that's a Monster for the state of Florida! I have a friend who has hunted Northern Florida for more than 15 years and has never seen a buck over 120 inches, Congrats Marissa!! Does anyone know what the record books look like for this state? Curious as to what the biggest Typ and Non-Typ from Florida are..
# Posted By MAVERICK | 1/30/13 10:36 PM
Matt's Gravatar 168 1/8 typical
206 nontypical
# Posted By Matt | 1/30/13 11:42 PM
MAVERICK's Gravatar Cool Thanks for the info Matt!
# Posted By MAVERICK | 1/31/13 4:45 PM
Matt's Gravatar No problem. I suppose I should have put details too:

Larry Furr, 1977. Gadsden County. 168 1/8 typical
James Stovall, 1999. Pasco County. 206 non-typical
# Posted By Matt | 1/31/13 8:33 PM
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