doubleheader Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Here in western PA I hunt whitetails with about 15 guys. We pay a token amount to a fella that owns 1600 acres- it's a sweet deal. Last year one of our younger guys, Rob, suffered a heart attack and died. His brother was only 150 yds up a trail, waiting for him by his 4 wheeler, but not knowing he had been stricken. As a group after hunting season we had a memorial service at the place Rob died and mounted a small brass memorial at the location his body was found. I've always thought that his brother probably felt guilt for not walking up that path, not that he should have, but those are just the kind of tricks our conscious sometimes plays on us. Anyhow, this year that brother killed a monster buck that fell just yards from where his brother died the year before. Out of 1600 acres I just thought this to be an amazing coincidence, especially since he really wasn't just set-up on stand there; he just happened to be walking up to meet his other brother when this buck jumped up. It's almost like Rob trying to tell his brother, "Here you go bro, and don't worry bout me, everything is cool". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I hear ya DoubleHeader... My old huntin partner cousin died young and left a big hole in our group---I tell his boys who I still hunt with that "Your Dad feels sorry for me and puts a nice buck out to me yearly" Him and I will hunt again someday. Good story. Bushart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 That put a lump in my throut DH. Thanks for sharing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 What a great story...i get shivers when i read or hear stuff like that. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very cool story. You got a picture of this buck? I'd love to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I don't have a picture right now but I'll try to get one and post it. Glad you enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 This happened to me also. The year my mother died after a long illness I shot a 7 pointer maybe a 2 or 3 year old deer. This is the biggest rack taken in 25 years from camp. Mind you the camp is more about comradery than hunting the numbers don't lie. Thanks Mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Well, that was easier than I thought. I found the brother that killed the buck on Facebook (he lives down south) and he had a picture of his buck on-line that i downloaded so here it is. Mind you, he is all of 250 lbs and our PA bucks aren't nearly as large as Ontario bucks. In other words a 140 buck around here is big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice!! That's a trophy buck anywhere!! The story to go along with it makes it even more special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunker777 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 That put a lump in my throut DH. Thanks for sharing that. I second that !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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