That is an amazing story and an amazing deer, WELL DONE 
October 30, 2007 at 4:31 pm
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The buck of my lifetime
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October 30, 2007 at 4:40 pm #16592
AWASOME deer..my heart is still bounding after reading your story…great job
..JayOctober 30, 2007 at 4:40 pm #620664AWASOME deer..my heart is still bounding after reading your story…great job
..JayOctober 30, 2007 at 4:52 pm #16594Ah, he’s OK. But I think you can find a bigger one over there.
Congrats buddy!!!! Let’s get a mule deer bigger than that next fall!!! Can’t wait to come see the mount. Party at Brad’s!!!!!October 30, 2007 at 4:52 pm #620669Ah, he’s OK. But I think you can find a bigger one over there.
Congrats buddy!!!! Let’s get a mule deer bigger than that next fall!!! Can’t wait to come see the mount. Party at Brad’s!!!!!October 30, 2007 at 5:26 pm #16600WOW, WOW, WOW.
October 30, 2007 at 5:26 pm #620679WOW, WOW, WOW.
October 30, 2007 at 6:43 pm #16613Congratulations HONEY!!! The thing I love and admire about you the most is your passion and your desire to pass that passion on to others. As I have said many times, relationships are built on shared experiences. I am so happy I was there on Thursday night with you in Wisconsin when you were finished with your hunt and could share in the celebration.
It is the only place I would have ever wanted to be! 
October 30, 2007 at 6:43 pm #620704Congratulations HONEY!!! The thing I love and admire about you the most is your passion and your desire to pass that passion on to others. As I have said many times, relationships are built on shared experiences. I am so happy I was there on Thursday night with you in Wisconsin when you were finished with your hunt and could share in the celebration.
It is the only place I would have ever wanted to be! October 30, 2007 at 7:57 pm #16633Great deer,great story,great pictures!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing it all with us
Well done sir October 30, 2007 at 7:57 pm #620739Great deer,great story,great pictures!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing it all with us
Well done sir October 31, 2007 at 12:09 am #16669Great read Brad and a fantastic deer.
October 31, 2007 at 12:09 am #620834Great read Brad and a fantastic deer.
October 31, 2007 at 12:21 am #16671Fantastic deer! Thanks!
October 31, 2007 at 12:21 am #620836Fantastic deer! Thanks!
October 31, 2007 at 12:38 am #16673Awesome deer and story.
October 31, 2007 at 12:38 am #620843Awesome deer and story.
October 31, 2007 at 1:03 am #16675Congrats and great detailed story. You the man!
October 31, 2007 at 1:03 am #620851Congrats and great detailed story. You the man!
October 31, 2007 at 1:52 am #16678awesome story ! great buck
October 31, 2007 at 1:52 am #620862awesome story ! great buck
October 31, 2007 at 12:19 pm #16706 CONGRATS!!!
A buck of 10 life times!!!!!!!!!!!!October 31, 2007 at 12:19 pm #620952 CONGRATS!!!
A buck of 10 life times!!!!!!!!!!!!October 31, 2007 at 12:52 pm #16715Congrats to you on a great trophy. Hard work does pay off.
October 31, 2007 at 12:52 pm #620976Congrats to you on a great trophy. Hard work does pay off.
October 31, 2007 at 4:15 pm #15711Holy SMIT… You write a great story and I enjoyed every minute of it. I hope to shoot a deer HALF that size someday.
October 31, 2007 at 4:15 pm #621132Holy SMIT… You write a great story and I enjoyed every minute of it. I hope to shoot a deer HALF that size someday.
October 31, 2007 at 5:24 pm #15721Holy Schmidt! Great deer, great story, great passion and respect for the game. Congratulations Brad
Jami
October 31, 2007 at 5:24 pm #621163Holy Schmidt! Great deer, great story, great passion and respect for the game. Congratulations Brad
Jami
October 31, 2007 at 7:16 pm #15749I would like to thank everyone for so many wonderful responses. It truly adds a lot to this overall experience.
Needless to say, I’ve been on cloud nine since I pulled the trigger on my release. The best part is that it has rekindled so many relationships with old friends and family members. It’s funny how a single deer can accomplish such an amazing feat.
Many of you asked what he is going to score: Most likely he will gross in the low 150’s.
I received an email from a friend of mine that really touched me as well. I would like to share it with you:
“You prove the point that the hunt is all about appreciating the process. I have often thought it would be great to be able to “hunt and release,” just as we do in fishing. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent in hunting when finally bagging a trophy. I especially relate to your comment about paying respect to the buck which was your quarry, your adversary if you will. To me, that is the recognition that Mother Nature has established a balance which includes humans. There is no simple matter of living, aging and becoming the master of your world. That buck became what he was because there was something more special about him. He had eluded hunters previously because other hunters were not quite worthy enough to find and overcome him.”
After I read this, I broke down and cried once again.
And lastly, I received “the best congratulations” from my son who is 8 years old. He drew his daddy in a tree stand shooting “the wide one” and gave it to me so I could remember him.
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