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‘He Looked Like a Moose.’ Missouri Bowhunter Rattled This 221-Inch Buck in to 10 Yards
Yahoo • • science
Key Points:
- On November 6th, bowhunter James Fleener successfully harvested a giant 14-point whitetail buck scoring 221 inches on a 320-acre hunting lease in northwest Missouri during the rut.
- Fleener used a Latitude Outdoors tree saddle, allowing him to quietly move and hunt from multiple spots, which he credits as a game-changer for his hunting strategy.
- The buck approached Fleener quickly after he rattled antlers loudly, and Fleener made a precise 10-yard shot with his bow, hitting the deer cleanly.
- The buck ran only 40 yards before dying, and Fleener was amazed by the size and mass of the rack, which features a massive palmated antler with split points.
- Fleener plans to have a full body mount made of the buck and attributes his success to hunting during the perfect rut phase at the ideal time and place.
