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Empire Bucks Club Member: Todd Keppler
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East Aurora, New York,
Monday, November 19, 2007
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The "Tail-Light" Buck
I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. After spending two great days
hunting with family in the southern tier, I was on my way home and got pulled over
for faulty tail lights on my trailer. The next day I fixed my tail lights and proceeded
to get an inspection completed. Since the inspection place was close to my parents
house (which is where I hunt on occasion), I figured I could get two quick hours
of hunting in before dark.
On the way back to my stand in the woods I noticed this big buck and other deer
milling around. After a bit of waiting, I was finally able to get off a shot with
my .44 magnum handgun. Surprisingly enough the other two deer that fled when I shot
were also bucks (A bachelor party).
I knew I hit this deer, as he almost fell over while he spun around and ran off.
After a little time passed I started tracking and jumped the monster in some downed
tree tops and watched him slowly walk away. It was getting close to sunset so I
elected to back off and get some help. After calling and discussing the situation
with my brother-in-law, we decided to go back out and track the deer since the whether
forecast was 100% rain by morning. After about an hour of tracking, we came upon
the deceased deer.
So after hunting two days far from home, I shot this thing just about in my backyard.
I should also thank the Gentlemen who gave me the ticket the night before, as I
would not have been in the woods hunting that day. My brother-in-law, the expert
deer tracker, coined this deer the "Tail-Light-Buck".
More/Larger pictures of Todd's 2007 "Tail-Light" Buck (click to enlarge)
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anonymos
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9/15/2008 12:34:57 AM
nice symetrical rack should score pretty good. good luck this year. its a good feeling when you take deer like that.
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Donny
Northwestern, Pa,
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11/30/2007 9:37:13 PM
hey that is very nice buck,, congrats,,,
the spirit of the wild,, lives
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Jim C
Elma
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11/28/2007 3:07:01 PM
Hi Todd,
Herb S. from work sent this picture to me, nice buck and story. It's ironic to see the rack on your trophy, he looks like an 8-pointer I took a couple years ago. Mine had a 17" inside spread and scored 120 on the BC scale . I would be courious to know how yours scores.
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Herb
Eden
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11/27/2007 1:39:11 PM
Way to go!!
Please post the B&C score when you get it.
Can't wait to see it mounted.
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TK
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11/27/2007 9:27:06 AM
Hi Joe,
I was shooting a Ruger Super Redhawk with 2.5 x 9 Leupold
scope. I used a hand loaded 240 grain XTP hollowpoint.
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Joe T.
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11/26/2007 5:28:16 PM
Very nice! What make was the handgun? What round? Was it scoped?
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ken flannery
hall ny
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11/26/2007 3:12:29 PM
can I get permition to hunt in your stand at your parents house? call me if possible <respectfully, personal contact info is not allowed> , no joke!
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Rocco
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11/26/2007 8:07:18 AM
great buck todd.
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TheEmperor
Hemlock, NY
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11/25/2007 1:54:16 AM
Way to go Todd! Thata is one fine buck. Pun intended as we said.
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