Late Bloomer's Success: Bagging My Biggest Archery Buck with a Budget Setup

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Whitetail Buck

  • compound bow
    method
  • 200 lbs
    weight
  • 9
    antler tines
  • 16
    antler spread (in)
  • private
    land type
  • 20
    distance (yards)

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108 Comments
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  • AJ's avatar

    Congrats!

  • Cameron's avatar

    Congratulations!

  • Derek's avatar

    Nice! Well done, man! I'm already jealous about all the delicious things you're going to make.

  • Scotty's avatar

    Beautiful buck man!

  • Lisa's avatar

    He is AWESOME, Tom!!! WhoooHooo!!!🥳🤜🏻🤛🏻 Look at that crazy left tine! Sweettttt

  • Tom's avatar

    @AJ thanks AJ

  • Jonathan's avatar

    Nice! Can't beat those single bevels... killed many with them. Happy hunts

  • Tom's avatar

    @Cameron appreciate it man. Sometimes it just comes together.

  • Christopher's avatar

    Congrats! 👊🏻🤘🏻

  • Tom's avatar

    @Derek I like to share——recipes 😜

  • Tom's avatar

    @Scotty my son passed on him a few weeks ago. I told him if he walks by me I’m shootin.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Lisa I must be livin right.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Jonathan I am very impressed with how well they fly and the wound channel did the job.

  • Gobbler Knob's avatar

    Outstanding buck, Tom! Congratulations!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Christopher thanks. Now I can concentrate on some bald headed freezer fillers.

  • Cameron's avatar

    @Tom you are welcome! Sure does!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Gobbler I’ve let a lot of young bucks walk the last several years and filled the freezer with does. Gotta say it feels good to finally seal the deal.

  • Garrett's avatar

    Awesome story! congrats on an amazing buck!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Garrett thank you and welcome to the GoWild family.

  • Tarra's avatar

    Nice bruiser!

  • David's avatar

    Congratulations!!

  • Amy's avatar

    Very nice!! Congrats!

  • Kyle's avatar

    Awesome buck and story! Glad it worked out, congrats man!

  • Bradford's avatar

    Congrats!🦌

  • Matt's avatar

    Nice Buck! Well done!

  • Mike's avatar

    Congrats Tom! 👊

  • John's avatar

    Congrats on the awesome kill Tom! He’s a beautiful buck. Gotta love when a plan comes together. It’s funny how every animal reacts differently from the shot, but it’s always a blessing when you get to see them expire from the stand and don’t have to worry about a tough track job!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Tarra thank you.

  • Tom's avatar

    @David thanks David. I appreciate that.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Amy didn’t think I would see much because it was 71 when I got in the stand. It cooled down fast when the sun went down.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Kyle thanks. I get a bit long winded at times.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Bradford thanks.

  • Donovan's avatar

    Congratulations sir 🤘

  • Brad's avatar

    Congrats man!

  • Troy's avatar

    Awesome

  • Scotty's avatar

    @Tom smart move, freezer filled and a wall hanger. 2 birds, one stone.

  • David's avatar

    Nice one Tom! Congrats!

  • Chuck's avatar

    Great story and great job!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Matt appreciate that. Good luck to you.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Mike taken the one my son passed on. I told him if it walked by me I was going to take the shot.

  • Tom's avatar

    @John a long track job in the dark can be brutal. I do feel blessed.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Donovan what a bunch of positive support. This really is the beat app ever

  • Tom's avatar

    @Brad are tappin inyo my security cameras again. 🤣 thanks Brad

  • Tom's avatar

    @Troy thank you sir.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Chuck I’m impressed you actually read all that. Thanks Chuck.

  • Tom's avatar

    @David thank you

  • Brad's avatar

    😂😂😂

  • Brian's avatar

    Congratulations!

  • Chuck's avatar

    @Tom 😂 love good hunting stories! Let’s me escape my desk without actually leaving

  • Tom's avatar

    @Chuck 👍🤣

  • Faler's avatar

    Awesome job! Heck of a nice buck Congrats!

  • Brian's avatar

    Very nice buck buddy!

  • Greg's avatar

    Congratulations, Tom!! Awesome buck!!

  • Bo's avatar

    Awsome brother. Congrats on a super nice whitetail

  • Tom's avatar

    @Brian thanks Brian

  • Tom's avatar

    @Faler any mature buck was my goal and he fit the bill. Thanks.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Brian thanks man, good luck to you this season.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Greg appreciate that. First kill with the new Iron Will broadheads. Gotta say they did the job. I think part of the reason he didn’t run was because the arrow went through so fast he didn’t know what had happened, he looked back wondering where that buck was that jabbed him.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Bo appreciate you Bo. Good luck to you this season as well.

  • Ethan's avatar

    Nice one. Congratulations

  • Arica's avatar

    Wowwwwww! Well done.

  • Faler's avatar

    @Tom He definitely did! Killer job, & one heck of a buck to be proud of!

  • Tom's avatar

    @Ethan thanks Ethan

  • Tom's avatar

    @Arica thanks Arica

  • Tom's avatar

    @Faler 👍

  • Billy's avatar

    Congratulations

  • Joe's avatar

    Congrats nice buck. Good story 👍

  • Derek's avatar

    Well done @tomdekrey

  • Josh's avatar

    Great story. I too am an adult onset hunter. Congratulations!

  • John D.'s avatar

    Congratulations nice one.

  • KLUK's avatar

    Congrats!

  • Daniel's avatar

    Heck yea. Beautiful harvest.

  • Tom's avatar

    Nice. Congrats

  • Lindsay's avatar

    Congrats!!!!!!!

  • Terrance's avatar

    Congrats Awesome buck ! That’s what it’s About 👊🦌

  • Wayne's avatar

    Nice

  • Brent's avatar

    Great deer!

  • Shane's avatar

    Congratulations

  • Steve's avatar

    Awesome deer

  • Zach's avatar

    Very nice 👍🏻

  • Chuck's avatar

    Congratulations!!

  • Erik's avatar

    Congratulations very nice buck

  • Matt's avatar

    Nice foot work…. Nicer deer. 😂😂

  • Dustin's avatar

    Well done 👍👌

  • Tom's avatar

    @Billy thanks man

  • Tom's avatar

    @Joe thanks hopefully it wasn’t too long 😜

  • Tom's avatar

    @Derek appreciate it Derek

  • Tom's avatar

    @Josh go get after it. Never too late.

  • Tom's avatar

    @John thanks

  • Tom's avatar

    @Brian i do feel blessed.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Daniel just happy it all worked out

  • Tom's avatar

    @Tom thanks Tom

  • Tom's avatar

    @Lindsay thank you. Now it’s your turn.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Terrance yes indeed. Thanks

  • Tom's avatar

    @David 👍

  • Tom's avatar

    @Brent thank you sir.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Shane thank you Shane

  • Tom's avatar

    @Steve thank you

  • Tom's avatar

    @Zach appreciate that

  • Tom's avatar

    @Chuck thanks Chuck

  • Tom's avatar

    @Erik and my son had passed on him. Silly boy.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Matt wondered when someone was going comment on that. Ya gatta do what ya gotta do.

  • Tom's avatar

    @Dustin thanks Dustin.

  • Daniel's avatar

    @Tom going out myself in the morning. hopefully get my first buck or doe.

  • John D.'s avatar

    @Tom you're welcome

  • Tom's avatar

    @Daniel good luck man and be safe.

  • Brent's avatar

    @Daniel wish you luck

  • Lindsay's avatar

    @Tom finger crossed !!

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Tom D

Wisconsin

First big game hunt was woodland caribou and a cow moose in Newfoundland at the age of 41. My son has been raised to respect and appreciate the hunting lifestyle. Cooking game has been the frosting on the hunting cake.

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