Montana Whitetail

[jeff]

The 17th of Nov. was a good day, while he isn't like the Midwest giants he's a good buck for out here and me. Taken in the general season 17 yards from a tree stand after a few all day sits at 3pm. Four big jumps and I watched him pile up. A P&Y whitetail has been kind of a bucket list thing for me after taking 5 deer that wouldn't quite make it after deductions. The buck green scores 141 and nets 134 because of the missing G4. So I finally got my P&Y buck!

 

[WAB]

Awesome!!! You couldn’t have made a better shot based on the pic of that heart!!!

 

[cpr0312]

Nice buck, congrats!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Nice buck! What part of Montana were you hunting?

 

[meigsbucks]

Nice buck Jeff! You couldn’t have center punched that heart any better with GPS, radar and an anatomical chart.

 

[meigsbucks]

What broadhead were you using?

 

[Tra3]

Very nice buck! What age do you figure he was?

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Congrats, nice buck @jeff!

 

[jeff]

Very nice buck! What age do you figure he was?

He was aged at 6.5

 

[jeff]

Nice buck! What part of Montana were you hunting?

I was about 55 miles east of Missoula on the Blackfoot river.

 

[jeff]

What broadhead were you using?

I was using a 126 grain Cabelas 3 blade that is discontinued.

 

[Sako AV]

That's a great buck for anywhere, congrats!

 

[jeff]

I should have mentioned that I was shooting a Bowtech assassin at 63# with a 420 grain arrow.

 

[Tra3]

How is the meat flavor? I’m curious if others experience a different flavor with older bucks like that. I’ve only ever had one deer that I thought the meat flavor was off.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Great buck from my old stomping grounds! Congratulations!

 

[jeff]

How is the meat flavor? I’m curious if others experience a different flavor with older bucks like that. I’ve only ever had one deer that I thought the meat flavor was off.

The meat is excellent. I was worried that he might be strong but he had almost no odor and the meat is tender. He's.also the fattest deer I've ever taken with up to a inch and a half all over his back and hams.

 

[Tra3]

I’m sure a perfect shot like that helped to keep the meat free of any adrenaline!

I personally think thanksgiving dinner should be an entire rare/medium rare backstrap!

 

[gillettehunter]

Very good shooting. Nice buck anywhere. Congrats
Bruce

 

[Rare Breed]

Congratulations. Montana whitetail is on my bucket list

 

[Cam Moon]

Congratulations! Nice buck, nice shot, and nice to fill the freezer! Awesome