Teddy Ratcliffe killed this great seven-pointer earlier this week in Franklin County.
This is a mature buck with some interesting character. Notice that it is missing its G-2 on the right antler, and the G-1 on the left antler.
I love bucks with character and I'd be smiling like Teddy if I killed this bruiser.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
Nice going Ted. That buck looks like a beast. Maybe the next big one you come across will have a few extra points to average the two out.
Comment by bird_dog07 — November 6, 2009 @ 9:58 pm
Yeah boy Teddy, that's a great deer.
I'd have that thing on my trailer draggin' it around town if I killed that buck! Gosh I can't wait to kill my first buck!!!
Congradulations Teddy, that is a nice buck and best of luck rest of the season and be safe.
Comment by J.R. — November 7, 2009 @ 12:41 am
Nice dark horned buck!
Comment by Todd Hostetter — November 7, 2009 @ 1:58 am
Congrats again Teddy!! Very nice buck!
Comment by tscottw55 — November 7, 2009 @ 3:04 am
Wow Great looking buck Teddy! Are you any relation to Penny? The joy of bagging a buck like that only happens once in a lifetime.
Good Job!
Comment by Static Lines — November 7, 2009 @ 8:40 pm
Congrats Teddy, that's a pretty buck!
Comment by Jason — November 8, 2009 @ 7:47 pm