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Chris Wood Monster Iowa Buck!

by Bow Staff 29. April 2009 16:49
Bow Staff

The Midwestern state of Iowa has long been known as a whitetail buck hunters dream! At the center of our nations corn-belt region, Iowa continues to prosper year after year with amazing whitetail hunts and giant mega whitetail bucks being taken! The year 2008 was no different for this state as it produced several inconceivable whitetail bucks including, what appears to be, the new number 2 on this states all-time record list!

On December 6th, while hunting Iowa's first shotgun season near the little town of Bedford, deer hunter Chris Wood was able to connect with one of this states once in a lifetime bucks. While sitting post during a deer drive with fellow friends and co-workers, Chris shot the whitetail buck no more than 60 yards from himself! Can you imagine seeing this giant buck just 60 yards from yourself?! All 33 points of him!

The buck, according to the story, was following a small group of does while Chris was standing just inside the timber waiting for action. After the shot, the buck fell within Chris' sight about 40 yards further! The Taylor county, Iowa giant had 33 score able points including a lengthy droptine!

The Chris Wood buck green scored at 264 0/8"! If this incredible non-typical buck story stands it may become Iowa's 2nd largest buck ever harvested by a deer hunter! The current non-typical Iowa state record, the famous Albia buck, was taken from Monroe County by a 15 year old deer hunter in 2003. The Albia buck scored 307 5/8".
Our congratulations to deer hunter Chris Wood on taking this giant Midwestern whitetail buck! If you know or have any more information on this Iowa giant please contact the Bowhunting.com staff at info@bowhunting.com.

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5/2/2009 8:10:35 AM #

John LaMar

Great buck!

John LaMar United States |

10/7/2009 12:15:25 AM #

Install Hardwood Floor

Wow that is a pretty big buck. I can't say I'm into to hunting if I had to hunt for my food I guess I would starve and I wouldn't know the first thing about skinning and cleaning it. Of course if someone else did it I would be glad to take a piece. So for now I think I would be better off just buying me meat straight from the store or butcher. I suppose for a real hunter he must have felt like it was on top of the world that is a really big surprise for a hunter. I'm sure he will be sharing that story for years to come. About how he bout down that big buck.

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12/4/2009 8:40:19 AM #

D J

To the 10/7/09 post:  Why would you write a comment that make you look like such a sissy.  Go back to facebook or other sites that you'll fit into better.  Happy starving! Oh, to the real hunter, awesome buck man, I hope to tag one half that size this year!

D J United States |

2/16/2010 8:13:05 PM #

Iow a Gal

I live in Taylor County and I had watched this buck for most of 2007-08.  He was as big as a small stag and would have added enormously to the grandeur of our current deer population.  We had left him alone because he was so magnificent. The reason he could get within 60 ft. of him was because people in the neighborhood had watched him at salt blocks and he was tolerant of people. He wintered in our timber and I have what I believe are his shed antlers.  We used to have quite a few bucks like this but unfortunately most of them now look scrub.  This was not a hunt to be proud of, this was a travesty.

Iow a Gal United States |




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