2009.10.29
Jason Nicholson tags a familiar buck in Floyd County
I always joke that scouting cameras are great for getting pictures of the big buck you won't kill this season.
Of course we know that sometimes we do kill those bucks.
Jason Nicholson, who got that recent cool coyote/eight-pointer double, filled his second west-of-the-Blue Ridge buck tag on the morning of Oct. 24 when he shot this great eight-pointer in Floyd County.
It's a deer he had captured previously on trail camera pictures that appeared here in September.
Nicholson said the buck showed up early in the morning and got to a range of 15 yards where Nicholson made a good shot and the 100-grain Thunderhead-tipped arrow did it's job. The buck still had the wound on its snout that was visible in the trailcam pictures.
He further reported: "All in all I have been truly blessed this season to have take a great 8, good 8, doe and coyote all in the same week. I owe a lot of credit to my wife who puts up with me going hunting as much as I do."
The good news for the rest of us is that Nicholson plans to start hunting in North Carolina so he will leave some game out there for all us average hunters.
Great job Jason, good luck hunting in NC. You can always continue to lower the doe population here.
Comment by Dewey Knight — October 29, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
Congratulations Jason on that Beautiful Trophy Buck!!!!
Great Mass, Great Width, big body, He's got it all!!!!
This is definitley a hunting season you'll remember and cherish for many years to come!
Comment by Ralph Barton — October 29, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
That is awesome! I remember that deer, even more impressive with you sitting behind him.
Comment by Jim Basham — October 29, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
Jason these are some fine deer you have harvested this year!
Would wish you luck rest of the season, but you have already showed us that luck and skill is definately on your side. I do wish you continued success and be safe in NC. Hoping to one day be able to hunt in Floyd if I play my cards right.
Comment by J.R. — October 29, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
Hey now Mark, I'm about as average of a hunter as they come. LOL! I've just be VERY fortunate this year to have permission to a great place to hunt. I've got my eyes on a couple great bucks in the foothills of NC so maybe/hopefully I'll send you some more pic's soon.
Comment by Jason — November 1, 2009 @ 5:34 pm