Still a record for me
This is my 14-point Illinois buck. It was taken with a shotgun during the first Illinois shotgun season at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday November 22, 2009 in Perry County. My dad saw this buck the evening before and he put me in his stand Sunday in the hope that I would see this trophy buck. Early in the evening I finally saw the buck and took the shot and he immediately dropped. As I approached the buck I noticed I had grazed his right ear and shot off his right antler which had knocked him out! I then shot again and killed him. The buck was 14 points which scores in the 170-class group but I am unable to get the exact score until the taxidermist can repair the antler. The unfortunate thing is that I can not enter this buck into the record book due to the damaged antler but he will always be a record for me.—Nate Boss, DuQuoin, IL
| Species |
Whitetail |
| Location |
Illinois |
| Sportsmen |
Nate |
| Age |
17 |
