Persistence paid off...

I've had a long, trying , year both personally and financially. Lost my Kansas leases due to the wildfires, marriage woes, truck problems, etc. You know, when it rains it pours kind of a year. I find peace and solitude in a tree stand. Managed to get some family property to hunt on in Montague County. I wasn't very optimistic going from the land of giants to north Texas. I a spent untold hours in a peaceful tree stand so far this year hoping to see a big 12 that I had a few pictures of early, but had since disappeared.
I kept after it and God finally shined down on me. Not with the big 12, but with this brute who is equally as awesome. I might get used to this hunting in north Texas!

Wow. Talk about a wide load. great job!

The 4 Ps: Persistence, patients, practice, precision equates to peace of mind.

Wow. Got Bullwinkle. Well done

Congrats Great deer!

Outstanding heck of a buck congrats How wide?

Thanks guys. The pics make him look a bit bigger because I had to prop my phone up on the ground.
Here's a right before pic.

23.5" inside

Congrats Helluva buck

That is a stud of an 8 in any state! Congrats

Very nice. Congrats!

Great 8! Congrats!

Congrats brother....really nice 8!

Congrats!

Great buck sir

I hope things work out for you in the near future

That buck has rear legs and hindquarters of a steer. Awesome buck! Congrats and prayers for things to turn your way in 2018!

Heck of a wide 8, even better that you used a stick and string.

Nice buck!

Thank you gentlemen!

Very nice!

Beautiful buck. 'Hope 2018 is smoother sailing for you.

Hope I didn't offend you. That's not what I meant to put. Should have been this.

haha, never thought of it. I thought you were laughing at the Bullwinkle comment.
Really, DKershen's comment was most offensive...

Absolute awesome deer! Congrats!

Great buck. Congrats

Congratulations!
Adios,
Gary

He is a nice one, old patience paid off.

What a stud deer. Looks like he's from Illinois or Iowa. Even his face doesn't look like a Texas deer. You got a helluva buck.

There are some big deer in Montague, and that's one of them. Congrats.

Beautiful Buck Sir! Hard work and persistence pays off. He is going to look great on the wall!

right on!