2014 buck

[Mikebaker]

Here's my 2014 Ohio bow kill. Shot him sat dec 13th and after a sleepless night recovered him the next day. Couldn't be happier! Thanks for the comments so far. Here's a pic of him. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/15/de46de27d4b5d606358a37ce31a9f1aa.jpg

[mrbb]

again Great Buck there Mike
and I know that sleepless felling of letting one go over night and all them WHAT IF"S that you think about keeping you up LOL

Glad it all worked out, he's a great buck there, Congrats!

[MICH]

WOW...congrats, great beams

[Mikebaker]

Thanks guys! Pretty happy with him.
Yea mrbb, it was a long night. lol. I thought the shot looked good and even played it back when I got home. It was a little low so I felt like I should leave him be. Glad I did!

[Mikebaker]

Also, that was my first sit with the new hoyt and a new stand site. It all came together. Still pretty stoked!

[mrbb]

its always a good Rush when you get one and all the hard work pays off
that;s the Rush we all have, and why hunting is such a habit for so many!

better than drugs LOL

[Mikebaker]

That's 100% the truth!

[mrbb]

and a shame, its something NON hunters will never experience!!

[zachc]

What a stud Mike! Congrats again! Did you guys film the hunt?

[nomad_archer]

Again congrats. Do you get a frequent customer discount with your taxidermist?

[mrbb]

Again congrats. Do you get a frequent customer discount with your taxidermist?
I did, my taxidermist did 17 heads in a row for me, then the sucker retired, LOL
I think I gave him too many, haven't found a good as him replacement since,
a Good taxidermist these dyas isn't easy to find lol

[Mikebaker]

What a stud Mike! Congrats again! Did you guys film the hunt?

Thanks man. Yes I did. Fast but great hunt.

[Mikebaker]

Again congrats. Do you get a frequent customer discount with your taxidermist?

I guess I kinda do since I've been a taxidermist for 15 yrs. lol. But I've only mounted about 4-5 of my own. Never seem to have the time.

[zachc]

Thanks man. Yes I did. Fast but great hunt.

So when/where do we get to see the video... Lol

[Mikebaker]

So when/where do we get to see the video... Lol

I will know more on that soon.

[nomad_archer]

I guess I kinda do since I've been a taxidermist for 15 yrs. lol. But I've only mounted about 4-5 of my own. Never seem to have the time.

That is totally cool. How did you learn the trade? Is it your off season business? Just curious. I think it is a really cool thing and takes a lot of talent to do it right.

[Big_Holla]

Congratulations Mike!! Looks like a good one and then some!

[Mikebaker]

That is totally cool. How did you learn the trade? Is it your off season business? Just curious. I think it is a really cool thing and takes a lot of talent to do it right.

I actually bought some videos yrs ago. Then a lot of practice from there. Believe it or not photography kinda got me into it. As I chased deer with a camera I look back at the pics Id taken and realized a lot of my bucks on the wall didn't look even close to what I had photographed. So it kinda went from there. I have a full time job so I do it in my spare time. I tan everything as well.

[Mikebaker]

Here's a pic of one I did a few months back. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/17/b8512cbb211b1f4b798992e6047aadd2.jpg

[mrbb]

very Nice there Mike
I have said it many times
MOST folks don't know the difference between a GOOD mount and a so so one
most guys come to find out the difference ONLY when they put what they thought was a GOOD one, next to a actual good one!!
and its also why there are so many taxidermist that do so so work and stay in business!
a GOOD taxidermist is NOT easy to find, all the more so one that ALWAYS does good work
as many do a good one, then get busy and get sloppy!
and then you never know what your getting back!!

after my guy stopped, I still haven't fond a good one up my way, they all have a mix of NICE one and crappy mounts in there showrooms?? gave a few a try over the yrs, and got burned a few times doing so!

[nomad_archer]

Looks really nice mike.

[trperk]

Awesome deer- nice reward after a long bow season!

[mneal]

Congratulations... Great motivation for late season hunters. Just as I was beginning to regret some of the bucks I passed up... I see what you were able to pull off in mid December. On the same day... I see my big drop tine in the field chasing a doe. Here we go again... living in the woods...

[00buck]

Nice deer what did it score


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[Mikebaker]

Nice deer what did it score


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Not sure yet. Wasn't too worried about it really. lol. I was glad to get a buck on the ground. We hunted hard this yr and I seen him a lot and just couldn't make it happen. Glad my luck turned around.

[00buck]

Congrats what county did you get him in


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[blackbeard]

Awesome buck, congrats

[Mikebaker]

Congrats what county did you get him in


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Sorry about the delay. Brown co.

[alpine]

That's a stud Mike CONGRATS


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[Toke2]

Wow! That is a great Buck! Congrats... hope there are a few more still roaming around for the next few weeks. Thanks for sharing...

[zachc]

So Mike, now that your back on here, lol, did you get your buck scored yet? Also what did you find out about the film from that hunt? Just curious...