10 Years later, we can finally share the tale of the Largest Bush Whitetail we've ever encountered… but there's a twist Fatal Impact - Episode 10 - Season 9
I’m from Alabama and I’ve just recently ran across your channel and been watching the videos, this hunt was by far my most favorite one , There are some amazing white tail deer in Canada, Thanks for sharing and I am looking forward to seeing more content .
That has got to be one of the most awesome stories and moments ever!! Congrats to a happy ending in such a majestic giant. The most special deer in the house for sure!
Just to be able to find that buck, that long after he was shot, and in that kind of condition, is nothing short of miraculous. Beautiful deer and excellent restoration. Those guys did a great job. Hope you enjoy him on your wall.
Thanks David. It was truly an incredible story and something I will never be able to express my gratitude for. So many people to thank, and so many small details that needed to fall into place to see it all come full circle. A special story for sure
I just stumbled upon your channel recently, and honestly at first I just though it was another channel like everyone else's but I was wrong your production and quality is amazing. I love the emotion and the effort you guys put into it. Saskatchewan is a dream hunt my father and me always wanted to do. Hopefully one day we can make it up there. Congrats and keep up the great work!
There are so many people to thank and so many things to be thankful for in this story. So many details that needed to fall into place for it to work out. Truly incredible.
came across your channel today and to this one, I see you're getting a little negative feedback from some of the comments but I think what needs to be taken into consideration is she was 18 years old!, I think people forget what it's like to be 18 and have a world-class deer coming right at you, at that age managing the moment is a little different than when you're a seasoned hunter and I can say that from experience having been doing it for over 50 years mostly with a Bow. I think the big miracle is that the deadhead was found in relatively good condition which I couldn't imagine but stranger things have happened and the taxidermist knocked it out of the park with that restoration.
Thank you for understanding the situation. We were young and learning and never expected to encounter that situation. The mistakes made on that hunt shaped us into the hunters we are today
God bless you for following through. You didn't make it just your story. You told his story. The trophy is amazing. When people who don't hunt see a head on the wall they have no idea how much emotion is involved. This story takes it to a level that is unheard of.
Thanks Stacy. This story deserved to be told and I tried my best to do it justice. It’s not our flashiest episode, and we didn’t have the best footage to compliment it. But the deer deserved to be shared with the world.
What a story! Best show out there by far. Just the amount of work and skill that must go in to consistently harvesting the animals that you guys do. And on public land. Huge amount of respect.
Thanks buddy. It definitely takes a different approach and a little more effort to hunt the animals we do where they live on public land. But there’s nothing more rewarding than when it finally comes together. Really glad you enjoy the content!
It was a huge sore spot for us. We didn’t even like talking about it. It broke our hearts. Every time I drove past that part of the bush I couldn’t help but wonder where he ended up.
Outstanding, Congratulations to the nicest hunting couple I know on social media, in my mind, you guys, being so real and Honest, makes the journey that much more incredible! Thanks guys , very special story! ❤
That's a 1 in a million to find it like that. Theres a reason you dont find antlers in the north east more than 2 3 years tops. Their eaten almost immediately. That guy did and excellent restoration. The color the bark in the beading beautiful.
That's an amazing story and a fitting Glorifications to your sad hearts To pay tribute to that beautiful monarch Incredible condition for as many years as he laid there Fantastic taxidermy work Congratulations Darcy
I still can’t believe the condition of the antlers after all those years. It makes no sense to me. It’s like they were waiting there for all these years to be found. Truly once in a lifetime story
Wow...what a story 🦌 how far away did Guy find the deadhead from where it was shot? Love your channel 🦌 and your taxidermist did a fantastic job bringing him back to life!
That’s what it’s all about ! I shed hunt a lot and if I know someone has lost a deer I’m always looking for it to try and help. Congratulations to your wife on a beautiful buck. And 👍👍 to the man who graciously gave it to y’all. That’s top notch 👍👍
Awesome buck, can tell that one really hit home for you both, happy to see how nice he is in the end all restored nd can see how relieving it would be, congrats 👌
Losing this buck hurt in so many ways. The pain of knowing it was our own mistake ate at us. The pain of knowing he was laying there dead somewhere made it hard to drive through that part of the bush every time over the next 9 years. We hated telling people about it. We hated talking about it. The memory haunted us. To see it all come together is something I’ll remember for the rest of my life for sure
Hard not to have great footage when he’s staring at you from 7 yards below your treestand haha! We made so many mistakes on that fateful afternoon, and we learned a ton. Just glad it all came together and worked out in the end.
I do taxidermy.down in Ontario and you did a hell of a job on those antlers you are a true artist most guys would have not even attempted that awesome.job
I'll give you some valuable advice young lady, next time you shot a buck don't stop tracking the deer until your deeply tired & track more the next day, I've never stopped until I found my buck I shot with a rifle, always check under bushes, hollowed-out logs etc, deer are very clever to hide when danger approaches! Jim Greszczuk
This was definitely a story that would stick with anyone for the rest of their lives. The deadhead was in superb condition and leads me to think that the shot from that day didn't kill this buck and he sucked it up and survived but was mother nature's final decision and I could be wrong but it will never be known for sure. It's cool seeing you two grow thru the years and making your dreams a final reality or like your channel says " Final Impact " Those smiles from the day you found the deadhead till the day you picked him up from the taxidermist tells this story well. The taxidermist did a exceptional job on this deer and brought it back to the day you first laid eyes on him. Thanks for sharing this story with us. Be safe out there people.
I can’t tell you that the shot killed him, but I can tell you with 100% certainty that he died that fall or winter. The winter of 2012 was horrific. We lost 70-80% of our deer herd, and almost all mature bucks. If the shot didn’t kill him, winter would have regardless. But whether he survived another 3 months wouldn’t change the outcome of the condition of his antlers. It’s a miracle either way
UNBELIEVEABLE , no words,,,, very happy for you both to travel a heartbreak memory to a justified memorial. Your friend that found the dead head is a friend indeed .
That’s unbelievable how good of shape he was in for how long he laid out in the bush, we’ve all had the heartbreak of not finding one we’ve shot, super happy that you finally have him 👍👍
He was a true monarch of the forest for sure. They don’t make many deer as pretty as that one. We’ll hunt our entire life looking for another one like that.
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To not have mice and critters eat the antlers after years is what gets me. Reminds me of a deer my dad shot on a Thanksgiving morning, the buck was trotting and he hit it good, the deer did a barrel roll, head over rear end and we had good blood and tracked it for a good 600 yards atleast and I came up to it by the brook and it just stood up slowly and limped away, so I thought, "he's dying, anything left and he would of been going quicker then that." We looked all day Friday, all day Saturday and all day Sunday and never found that thing. Def the biggest deer either of us to this day and the disappointment In my dad's face crushed me cause he had been hunting 40 years at that time, I was 19-20 yrs old and thought we were doing what was right. That was 20yrs ago and I've hunted and harvested alot since then and today, if an animal gives me a second shot, it gets one. It's still hurts to this day cause not only the Lost deer, it being the biggest by far my father ever had a chance at, but we eat what we hunt so to have it wasted was the biggest bummer and disappointment (other then coyotes and crows) but my dad isn't as agile as he once was and can't hunt like we used to.
Trust me, I would have said the same thing. I can’t explain to you why it wasn’t. I would have bet my life that those antlers were gone and turned to dust. But they weren’t. I can promise you, there’s no BS in this story. I’m as surprised as you are. I literally can’t explain it. They look like they’ve been in the forest for 2 years, not 9. But it’s them. We shot that deer in 2012 and found him 9 years later. That’s all I know for sure. How they survived that long is a miracle as far as I’m concerned
@@FatalImpactOutdoors Years ago I stopped by a pine tree as I was slipping through the woods. I kicked the needles around to make a spot to sit and unearthed a big six antler shed . Think about how much time it took for it to get covered up with 4 inches of pine needles. It was completely bleached and the tines were almost chewed down to the main beam
I’m not discounting your find one bit. And trust me, I’ve found similar antlers as well. We’ve found sheds from bucks only a few years old that we’re chewed up. I can’t explain it to you. I wouldn’t believe it myself if I didn’t witness it. The only thing I can guarantee was that deer died in fall/winter of 2012. I still can’t wrap my head around it
This thought crossed my mind several times, but it’s just not possible. For two reasons. Number 1, his rack is IDENTICAL to the year she shot him. Right from the stickers on his base, to the little nub on his main beam near his G5. I’ve followed hundreds of deer over the years now, and each year they grow a similar rack, but never identical. There will always be something different. Especially as deer age. So I can tell you with certainty that he died that fall or winter. Second, the winter of 2012 was the hardest winter I’ve witnessed since I’ve been hunting. We lost 70-80% of our deer herd. They got decimated. In 2013, I had one deer on camera in the entire bush that was 4.5 years old. Every mature buck died that winter. I can’t tell you with certainty that the shot killed him. He may have lived a week, a month, or three months. But I can tell you that he died that year between November and late winter.
I can’t explain to you how it was in such good condition. There should have been nothing left of it. Should have been destroyed. It’s incredible really
That’s some real magical thinking if you think those antlers have been laying on the ground for nine years. In nine years laying on the ground those antlers would be snow white,chalked out, rodent chewed and covered in moss. It’s a great story but I call BS on this one.
Honestly, I don’t blame you. I would have said the same thing as well. When we found it, it didn’t make sense that they would be in that good of shape. I couldn’t understand it. They looked like they had been laying there for 2 years max. To this day I can’t explain to you why they weren’t completely destroyed. It really made us think about some of the shed antlers and dead heads we’ve come across before that we assumed we’re only 2 or 3 years old. Maybe they were also much older than we thought. But I assure you there’s no BS here. She shot him in 2012 and he was found 9 years later. We have the video and photos to prove every bit of it. And he didn’t survive that year and live a couple more years and then die of old age. His antlers were identical to the day she shot him. That was the last set of antlers he ever grew. I can’t explain it to you in any way other than a legit miracle. I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t see it for myself.
That was a horrible shot. No way that shot should have ever been fired. That deer was going to present a good ethical shot if you would have just held off. I feel like this is a great example of what not to do.
You’re right. There were some major mistakes made that day in the woods. Most importantly, she waited too long to take the shot. He was walking broadside at 30 yards before he turned to walk towards our stand. He should have been dead right then. Darcy was 18 years old at the time. We were both still learning and figuring out what we were doing. We were just kids. We learned some extremely hard lessons that day. It helped shape us into the hunters we are today. But you’re right, we did very few things right and that’s why he got away. But we’ve grown tremendously since that day, in part due to the lessons we learned from that horrific day.
Truthfully, I'm not sure a Helicopter would have helped us. The bush up there is so thick with so much underbrush that I'm not even sure that would have helped.
Definitely genetics that play a role in it, but also factors like age structure and habitat. We don’t have the hunting pressure that many other places have, so bucks are able to reach maturity more often. I think that’s a big part of it. It’s a special place to hunt for sure
@@FatalImpactOutdoors makes sense I’m in north east Ohio while we do have big deer it’s not like up north people shoot anything with head gear so for us to harvest a 4.5 year old 150 plus is epic
I just loved that story I so love ur channel I’m from Vermont we do get big deer like you do one day before I die I need to hunt for those chocolate horns thanks for what u do
Really glad you enjoyed it! It’s a crazy one for sure! You definitely need to come up to the north here and chase an old chocolate horned bush buck around. There’s nothing like it
Not sure what I can do to prove it to you, but I can 100% personally guarantee you that it's the same deer. We have trail camera photos, video, and of course have him sitting in front of us on the wall now to compare. Without a doubt, it is absolutely the same deer. We wouldn't lie about that
