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Offline grazan

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Xbow harvest over decoy
« on: November 23, 2025, 01:01:39 PM »
Went out Saturday afternoon .... got all set up by 130 and 15 minutes later this nice buck started making a scrape then did a b-line for Scrappy the decoy and even after I shot him he still went after Scrappy .... crazy .... https://youtu.be/OvdFw6_FQwg ..... good luck and happy Thanksgiving 
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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2025, 01:34:48 PM »
Wow Grazan , great buck with an amazing video..
I enjoyed bringing us along on the blood trail !
A good blood trail like that , is one of the happiest moments in a hunters life
Congratulations, great job
Thanks for sharing
Bob
you cook good rabbit pilgrim

I don't get up at 4 AM to play catch and release .

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2025, 01:40:05 PM »
glad to share .... i was starting to sweat at the end .... running out of property
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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2025, 05:33:29 PM »
Oh yeah

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2025, 06:00:56 AM »
Awesome video and buck, Congrats!!

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2025, 08:51:27 AM »
Saw your video last night, really enjoyed it.  Crazy that even after being hit, that buck had to face off with your decoy.  The dominance drive must be really strong for that to happen.  And what a nice blood trail.  A good hit with a low exit hole factored in well for that.  My GF asked what was happening with all the pictures of the leaves when we played the video.  So a good chance to explain blood tracking, and how they don't just fall over when you arrow them. 
Good stuff, thanks for posting.

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2025, 12:54:59 PM »
forgot to check trailcam picture before leaving that day and the camera caught the buck after he was shot and after he knocked scrappy the decoy over ......
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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2025, 01:42:55 PM »
He sure is a great buck …with a great video
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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2025, 07:19:23 PM »
That’s a great picture Grazan

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2025, 07:53:27 PM »
That's an outstanding post-shot trailcam pic!

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2025, 05:32:14 AM »
Awesome picture!

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2025, 10:19:21 AM »
Beautiful buck. Great job.

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2025, 12:11:12 PM »
great footage and buck!

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2025, 04:01:38 PM »
Great trail camera picture! That needs to be framed and hung on the wall!!

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Re: Xbow harvest over decoy
« Reply #14 on: Today at 08:55:48 AM »
Scored this buck using photos on Microsoft Copilot AI

Photo-Based Antler Score Estimate
This appears to be a typical 9-point whitetail, possibly a main-frame 8 with an additional scoreable point. The rack has long main beams and good tine length, but moderate spread and mass.
Estimated gross score: 127?134 inches
Best single estimate: approximately 131 inches gross typical
Approximate breakdown:
?   Inside spread: 16?17 inches
?   Main beams: 21?22 inches each = 42?44
?   Normal tine length: 41?46 inches combined
?   Mass: 28?30 inches combined
?   Estimated gross total: 127?134 inches
The strongest features are the long sweeping beams and several tall tines. The narrower spread, moderate circumference, and apparent shorter tine on one side keep the estimate near the low 130s.
Any side-to-side differences would be deducted for a net typical score, so I would roughly expect:
?   Gross typical: about 131 inches
?   Net typical: about 125?128 inches
This buck looks very close in overall class to the previous buck, though the previous rack may carry slightly more mass. A straight-on rack photo or actual measurements would tighten the estimate considerably.
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