Let's see those monster 8-points

[Jcon72]

Practically every successful hunter who has hunted very long at all has tagged at least one 8-point buck. The typical 8 is the epitome of the average "textbook" buck on the average hunt. Let's see those BIG ones, though, the ones that make you realize it's not "just" an 8-point. I'll start it off with this one that I took opening day of shotgun season, 2022. He scored 152" as an 8, plus one tiny 1" kicker off the left beam.

 

[35 Whelen]

I shot this one the last day of season in Motley Co, TX-

I don't remember the exact score, but it was just shy of 150". The incredible thing was he was 7 1/2 years old!

35W

 

[JDeere]

Just 2 I have done over the years. I have taken some nice old 8s. OP that seems to be an old guy there...

 

[brewer12345]

I want to hunt every year and tags are via competitive lottery. Since I am unwilling to wait years to get a buck tag, does only for me.

 

[Armored farmer]

To add pics to your thread....
None of these are heroes, but both of my son's deer are good.
The bow buck was taken two days before opening day of firearms season...
Then on opening day he got this guy...

My opening morning buck is definitely not worthy of a big buck thread
.....but you're getting a pic anyway!


All three were big deer. I had to upgrade my deep freeze! (We needed a new one anyway). It's full of venison !
Great thread!

 

[CarJunkieLS1]

Yeah not a buck I'd call a monster but it's the largest buck I've ever killed so I guess it's a monster to me.

 

[Gerd33]

I wouldn't classify it as a monster but the 8pt that I got this year is arguably the largest I've ever taken.



It's a slightly wider rack than I got from this 8pt in 2020, although I think this one might have just a bit more mass.

 

[CarJunkieLS1]

To add pics to your thread....
None of these are heroes, but both of my son's deer are good.
The bow buck was taken two days before opening day of firearms season...View attachment 1188067
Then on opening day he got this guy...
View attachment 1188077
My opening morning buck is definitely not worthy of a big buck thread
.....but you're getting a pic anyway!

View attachment 1188066
All three were big deer. I had to upgrade my deep freeze! (We needed a new one anyway). It's full of venison !
Great thread!

All of those are very nice deer. And I gotta ask what cartridge is the last deer taken with. The break barrel single shot rifle. That thing looks so short, light and handy.

 

[bearcreek]

I want to hunt every year and tags are via competitive lottery. Since I am unwilling to wait years to get a buck tag, does only for me.

Bummer. What state?

 

[Armored farmer]

All of those are very nice deer. And I gotta ask what cartridge is the last deer taken with. The

break barrel single shot rifle. That thing looks so short, light and handy.

It is short and handy....so handy in fact..... That it's named Handi-Rifle by H&R/NEF.
Mine is in .45-70 to comply with my state's newly legalized "straight-wall cartridge " for firearms deer season.


The simplicity has always been appreciated by me. Climbing in and out of a deer stand or atv....the loading/unloading us quick and easy.

 

[CarJunkieLS1]

It is short and handy....so handy in fact..... That it's named Handi-Rifle by H&R/NEF.
Mine is in .45-70 to comply with my state's newly legalized "straight-wall cartridge " for firearms deer season.
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The simplicity has always been appreciated by me. Climbing in and out of a deer stand or atv....the loading/unloading us quick and easy.

Hmm 45-70 and I bet that thing packs a punch on both ends. My above pic is with a 45-70 also but I bet that light rifle is one heck of a kicker. I have a 20g shotgun that's just like that and even with bird shot it gets your attention.

 

[AK Hunter]

It's not a monster but it's about as big as they get in public woods around here. I wouldn't mind the 8 point but it could be a little wider.

 

[brewer12345]

Bummer. What state?

Colorado. In general, buck tags in the same place and season require many more points than doe tags. 1 point per year...

 

[Patocazador]

This is a 7 point not an 8 point but the largest deer I have killed on public land in Florida.

 

[H&Hhunter]

A big 8 I shot in Eastern Co a few years back.

 

[Axis II]

 

[Patocazador]

An 8 point but not a monster. Killed on a NWR in Florida.

 

[JmacD]

Two bucks of my Dads from two states. Nebraska and Pennsylvania. The bottom/PA 8pt is small by NE standards, but for the early 90s in the area of PA, he was a WHOPPER!

 

[d2wing]

My son shot a huge wide 8 point many years ago. I shot a 14-point rack that fits inside his 8 pt with room to spare.

 

[Laphroaig]

This is my best one. The points aren't very long, but he's incredibly symmetrical. Rough scored at 115, net.

 

[red rick]

I called this one in with a grunt call during muzzleloader season a few years ago . He came out for a perfect shot right across from where I had some doe scent up . I love it when it goes as planned .

 

[crstrode]

In this part of the country, those are 4-points.

Those east of the Mississippi 8-pointers look like jackalopes to me.

 

[Jcon72]

In this part of the country, those are 4-points.

Those east of the Mississippi 8-pointers look like jackalopes to me.

Well, then, by all means please show us pictures of your own monster "4-point" whitetail(s). After all, that's the purpose of this thread.

 

[Rockrivr1]

Got this monster 12 pointer some years back. That was some tough venison!

 

[Captcurt]

A big 8 I shot in Eastern Co a few years back.View attachment 1188337

I love the mass. Nice buck.