Joe knew it was a big deer, but had no idea it was a 14 pointer. The deer is a perfect 10 pointer with 4 kicker brow tines. The G2s are 9 inches and the brow tines are 6 inches. The buck was still in velvet and in perfect condition. The deer unofficially scored about 154 and 1/4. Pope and Young does not have a category to measure antlers in velvet.

Joe immediately tagged the deer and then went to get some help to get the buck out of the woods. Joe returned with his wife Amy, took these pictures, gutted the deer and carefully dragged it out. Joe was able to keep the deer head in good condition, after registering the deer he caped it out. Joe then brought the deer to a taxidermist to skin the skull and remove the antlers.

There are four things that are special about this buck kill:

1. This 14 pointer was Joe's largest buck kill ever.
2. This buck was killed with a bow and arrow.
3. The buck was killed on public land.
4. Bait was not used to kill this buck!

This is a buck of a lifetime, Joe said. I'm still in shock. When asked "What are you going to do for the rest of the archery season?". Joe replied, I'm just getting started.

Joe also mentioned that he owe's his wife an anniversary dinner since his plans for that evening sort of changed.