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Big Buck Alert: 198-Inch, 16-Point Nontypical May be New Massachusetts State Record
Big Buck Alert: 198-Inch, 16-Point Nontypical May be New Massachusetts State Record
Dan Daigle, a 49-year-old electrical lineman from Massachusetts, missed the beginning of the Bay State’s rut while pulling emergency duty in the response to Superstorm Sandy. When he finally got back into the deer woods in mid-November, Daigle pulled out all the stops, using a mock scrape, deer scents, grunt calls and a bleat can to stir up rutting bucks in his Rutland hunting grounds. His full-bore tactics paid off big time when this 198-inch nontypical 16-pointer came to his call. Daigle made the shot, downing what should be Massachusetts’ next state-record archery nontypical.
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Comments (12)
Wow man great.
Congrats thats a huge Mass buck.
Thats a sweet buck! I would love to shoot one like that. I'm from the west and didn't know Massachusetts had bucks like that. I know about the midwest and I'm planning a hunt to either Kansas/Missouri. Congrats on the buck!
awesome deer, glad to see massachusetts monsters. It'll be interesting to see how the record stands, because a 22 pointer was taken in lenox shotgun season
Awesome Buck Dan from Massachusetts Got to love that Experience of taking down such a Beautiful North American White Tail Buck such as That.Great Job Dan !
Thanks for Sharing your Trophy Buck with us .Good luck in 2013 Dan.
second to last picture of the deer that was really no typical was shot within about 10 miles of my stand, but that deer is under investigation for baiting illegaly but it is not for sure yet. it is illeagle to bait in mass and that is really hunting. on the other hand great deer dan great to see the deer like that coming from hear and not just kansas and those states.
Beautiful deer. And from Massachusetts yet. Nice going and thanks for sharing!
This is a far shot in hell but, I live in rutland and just moved out here. First off congrats that buck is amazing. I just cant get over this story. I live off 56 at country side appartments and work for rutland nurseries off emerald st. One day just before november I was working at the shop and was doing a little scouting and I jumped a absolute monster. I know its crazy to think, but I know the buck I saw was massive, big mass alot of points. Im just curious if you shot him any where near me. If you did im just happy to know I might of saw it. I know its probally not the same deer but I have seen alot of big bucks and that buck I saw was what I dream of, an just to think someone has him on their wall makes me tickeled. I just need to know if it is the buck I saw mostly because I couldnt find the time to take off work to hunt, havent been out at all this year. I will tell you seeing the buck I saw still got me excited. Just figured I would ask
After looking at more photos I really feel like this is the buck I jumped a few months back. I would love to think I jumped this buck into a different piece of woods then the one I saw him in. I doubt it but I might never know. Some people might think im crazy but the pictures seem like its one of my neighbors. I jumped a monster less than a mile away from my place. Wouldnt you like to know?
Kevcon28, there is a good possibility it is the same deer you saw. Bucks during the rut can travel a few miles in search of hot does. A buck of this size and caliber is rarely seen in the MA woods especially being a Potential MA record.
true, deer that big rarely come out of mass. i live really close to were the one at the end of the story was shot in fact we were watching it in the spring with velvet and we could not believe it. i live in western mass and we have a shortage of deer but they are coming back and hopefully some of that deers kids are walking around for our next generations to hunt.
A Lenox, MA hunter got a potential record during shotgun as well. That's Western MA so we all have some hope!
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Beautiful deer. And from Massachusetts yet. Nice going and thanks for sharing!
Wow man great.
Congrats thats a huge Mass buck.
Thats a sweet buck! I would love to shoot one like that. I'm from the west and didn't know Massachusetts had bucks like that. I know about the midwest and I'm planning a hunt to either Kansas/Missouri. Congrats on the buck!
awesome deer, glad to see massachusetts monsters. It'll be interesting to see how the record stands, because a 22 pointer was taken in lenox shotgun season
Awesome Buck Dan from Massachusetts Got to love that Experience of taking down such a Beautiful North American White Tail Buck such as That.Great Job Dan !
Thanks for Sharing your Trophy Buck with us .Good luck in 2013 Dan.
second to last picture of the deer that was really no typical was shot within about 10 miles of my stand, but that deer is under investigation for baiting illegaly but it is not for sure yet. it is illeagle to bait in mass and that is really hunting. on the other hand great deer dan great to see the deer like that coming from hear and not just kansas and those states.
This is a far shot in hell but, I live in rutland and just moved out here. First off congrats that buck is amazing. I just cant get over this story. I live off 56 at country side appartments and work for rutland nurseries off emerald st. One day just before november I was working at the shop and was doing a little scouting and I jumped a absolute monster. I know its crazy to think, but I know the buck I saw was massive, big mass alot of points. Im just curious if you shot him any where near me. If you did im just happy to know I might of saw it. I know its probally not the same deer but I have seen alot of big bucks and that buck I saw was what I dream of, an just to think someone has him on their wall makes me tickeled. I just need to know if it is the buck I saw mostly because I couldnt find the time to take off work to hunt, havent been out at all this year. I will tell you seeing the buck I saw still got me excited. Just figured I would ask
After looking at more photos I really feel like this is the buck I jumped a few months back. I would love to think I jumped this buck into a different piece of woods then the one I saw him in. I doubt it but I might never know. Some people might think im crazy but the pictures seem like its one of my neighbors. I jumped a monster less than a mile away from my place. Wouldnt you like to know?
Kevcon28, there is a good possibility it is the same deer you saw. Bucks during the rut can travel a few miles in search of hot does. A buck of this size and caliber is rarely seen in the MA woods especially being a Potential MA record.
true, deer that big rarely come out of mass. i live really close to were the one at the end of the story was shot in fact we were watching it in the spring with velvet and we could not believe it. i live in western mass and we have a shortage of deer but they are coming back and hopefully some of that deers kids are walking around for our next generations to hunt.
A Lenox, MA hunter got a potential record during shotgun as well. That's Western MA so we all have some hope!
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