Hello my name is Richard Gamber I shot this buck on 10/17/2009 in Kosciusko county. I took a chance on a 49 yrd shot with my bow. I shot is right through the heart it ran about 70 yrds and went down. The unoffical score is 193 6/8. The Indiana state record is just over 195 of deer season. I am not sure what the state record is for bow season, but I think that is was 150 that means I will set a new state record. The deer rack will have to dry for 60 days before I will get an officail score.
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by rgamber (Subscribe)
Posted on: Oct 21, 2009 at 12:25 PM EST
Channel: Local News
NICE BUCK CONGRATS
COOL!!! Nice buck.....Congrats!
Is that a Moose!!!????
awesome!!
Incredible buck! Buck restrictions in Indiana are starting to pay off! Congrats!!
Awesome!!
Hey dillhole, got lucky but no business taking that shot, 9 out of 10 you miss or wound that sucker and waste something really special. Dont ever take that shot again way out of range, wouldnt brag about the range, just stupid! couldve been bad deal!
steve is jealous
zoogift, that's obvious, that he is jealous. I posted this article on my fb page and said how I wish Richard had left his bow in the truck and I had bagged the buck! Absolutely awesome, Richard.
HEY STEVE--- If you notice he wasn't using a long bow. With the new bows of today a 50 yard poke is nothing. In fact it is still packing more punch than a 10 yd shot from a bow made ten years ago. Just because you can't shoot, don't mean we can't.
Now conragdulations man. Deer of a lifetime. I will definately be lookin for further stories on it in magazines. Good luck with the record!! Is it Boone and Crocket? or you using 80-85% let-off?
Came back from Fort Wayne last eve and pickup in front of us hit a deer. It didn't seem to have done much damage to his truck but we were right behind him and if we would have it would have been bad for our van
Great deer, I hope to be able to just see a deer around here like that during the season in my lifetime much less harvest one. Congrats
I tend to agree with Steve that 49 yds is a looong way. Risk vs reward. Congrats on the deer! I personally see too many things going wrong at that distance. If you have that range all I can say is WOW. I'd wait and play the odds for a closer shot
Wow...what a beautiful animal. Too bad he is DEAD now!
"I shot is right through the heart it ran about 70 yrds and went down." Good bowhunters practice to 70 yards. If you can put 3 arrows in a paper plate at 70 yards, you should have all the confidence in the world at 49. Can I have the backstraps?
Try shooting a buck directly below your deerstand. Much more difficult than a 49 yard shot. Most bow hunters probably don't practice a 5 yard shot. I harvest two bucks at 10 paces and they were difficult shots. Buck fever amplifies at that range.
great deer!!! congrats still waitin for my buck and enjoying watching the does till my buck is down then its freezer filling time
Great Buck , that is what dreams are made of for a Deer hunter. Congrats.
49 yards is nothing, my bow is set up for 60 yards and I practice to that distance so when i see a deer that size I know I can get him. All I can say is congrats on a once in a life time deer. That a nice Pope and Young record book deer!!
Is that a buck or an elk???? It looks like an elk!
Giant buck dude right on!!!!
go out west and see what kind of range u shoot there nothing wrong with 49. very nice deer enjoy. jealousy!!
Congrats..that's a buck of a life time. people can say what ever they want to about that shot at 49 yrds. if you practice shooting at long range you can make them long shots. anyway i guess david and i have some work and scouting to do.congrats again
Congrats on that Buck Richard! It is a once it a Lifetime Buck. How old? 41/2-51/2 years old I would guess? Hope you can get another one next year! I hope I get a chance to see one like this again. Had one in back yard 18/19 years ago in Marshall Co.
LA, I suppose he was going to live forever? As hunters, we do not place animals above us, nor below us, but we do have the ability to understand that conservation through hunting is the ONLY way for man and wildlife to coexist. Think about it...
I just don't see why everybody is saying way too long of a shot it just doesn't make sense. If you take your advice and that deer walked right in front of you from 49 yards you wouldn't shoot, yes you would because i would. Great deer congratulations
Nice buck, Dude! I don't know what all that scoring means, but can you tell us how much it weighed?
A new Pope and Young Indiana State Record for sure. I practice and hit well out to 80 yards with my bow, so whoever thinks 49 yards is to far doesn't really put enough effort into their Deer hunting prep.! It's good that they know their own limits!
nice buck, forget steve, he sounds like the dillhole
sounds like steve is a jealous little girl
steve sounds like my little sister. WHINE WHINE WHINE
no, seriously though, steve does sound like he is suffering from the monthlies
Great deer buddy!!! i'll confess, that I am jealous, but if you do get that record, hold on tight because that 1 buck rule is paying off and I'm seeing some down south here that are giants as well.. good Luck with the record and great shot and buck..
I seen that buck in person. It is a monster! Good Job Richard!
Hey Steve if you dont have anything good to say jsut sit there with your boyfriend and hold hands.
You might get a 49 yrd. shot in Kosci Co. but never here in the jungles of S.E. IN. in Ohio Co. You can't even SEE 49 yrds. in the woods down here. 25 yrds. tops down here.
I had it scored for Buckmasters, they don't have a 60 day drying time. The official score for Buckmasters was 195 7/8 gross and 174 1/8 net that dosen't include the inside spread. The inside spread was 21 6/8 and he field dressed out at 222 lbs.
I had it scored for Buckmasters they don't have a 60 drying time. The official score for Buckmasters was 195 7/8 gross and 174 1/8 net, net dosen't include the inside spread which was 21 6/8. He field dressed out at 222lbs!
Nice deer enjoy the moment for sure! Ask for help if you get the record on what to do and what to tell and not tell people about it. And enjoy all the things that will be giving to you for promotions from companies you use to hunt
Amazing buck man! U fools need to shut up bout it being to long of a shot. These bows anymore are automatic at that range if you shoot enough. And steve he would make that shot 9 out 10 not miss it. Enjoy the moment bro. Once in a lifetime if that!
notice how far he is holding the deer out! makes it look much bigger than it really is!.....kidding, that is just a plain big ole' midwest monster buck that we all will be seeing more of in the future. way to go!!!
Hey bud,congrats on that big boy,don't listen to the ones about the shot you took.There just jealous and they would try to make that shot also good job.
I really wish you would have said you shot that somewhere besides kos county. Should have said Alberta, Canada or something. LOL Amazing buck though. Good luck getting one that big next year.
Just currious as to what part of kosciusko?
that is a dream of a lifetime....congrats man....what a monster
Richard, you are amazing. I never knew Indiana grew bucks like that.
awsome deer. congrats. saw 2 monsters get taken out of potato creek this week, st. joe county.
Its not the bow or shooting at that distance, its the deer that brings in the variables. One step with a 60 yards shot and you now have a gut shot. blastin fellow bowhunters for whatever reason, not cool fellas. Great deer Richard congrats!
13 year old in laketon just shot buck that is green scored currently at 202 bc check it out in The Paper
Lance says ...
On Friday, Oct 23 at 3:01 PM
Unbelievable buck from Indiana!!! Enjoy your moment!!!