TOO September Buck of the Month: Mike Cottis' Opening Weekend "Split Brow Stud"

["J"]

Mike the story is a good read and I like the family involvement good and bad :smiley_clap: Taking kids into the woods is a crap shoot but one I always enjoyed..... Good too see your Dad was involved in the recovery, wish I had that kind of relationship with my Dad when he was alive.... Enjoy the time with him......

 

[cotty16]

J, he's been involved in every single deer I've shot and every recovery. I'm not sure how I'll ever get along without him. God willing, myself and my boys will still have quality years with him in the woods and elsewhere for a good while. I hope I'm as healthy as he is at 72.

I appreciate all the kind words guys.
It was just amazing and lucky how everything happened with this deer. Every year has been a huge challenge and that one just fell in my lap. It's crazy how things work sometimes.

 

[5Cent]

Great buck and story Cotty! Mount looks great, I hope you can get on another this year. How long before you think you'll be taking the oldest boy out with ya?

 

[cotty16]

Great buck and story Cotty! Mount looks great, I hope you can get on another this year. How long before you think you'll be taking the oldest boy out with ya?

Both boys went last year. My oldest one was into it more and hunted for a buck all season until the last day of muzzy and he took a doe.
He did stick a decent 8 point the weekend after I got mine with his crossbow but it was a shoulder shot and we never found him.

To his credit, for a 10 year old at the time, he hunted his ass off.

 

[5Cent]

Awesome man!

 

[Hoytmania]

That was agreat read Mike. It is truely awesome how you and your father where so involved together in harvesting buck This buck. Thanks for sharing and congrats on making buck of the month.

 

[Curran]

That got my blood pumpin' Cotty!! Can't wait to climb up into the stand on the day after opening morning this year. I'll be hoping for a split brow buck like that one for sure. Congrats again on sharing such an awesome hunt with the entire family. Great read! :smiley_cheers:

 

[huntn2]

Mike, congrats again on a fantastic buck last year. The timing and the way it unfolded is something else. Great write up.

 

[hickslawns]

Wish I had time to read this the day it posted, but I am very glad I finally got time to read the story again! What a great read and great buck! Perfect Buck of the Month for September!

 

[ohio mossy oak]

Very nice Mike!!!!!The mount looks GREAT,,I like the SG hanging to the right of the mount TOO..

 

[cotty16]

Very nice Mike!!!!!The mount looks GREAT,,I like the SG hanging to the right of the mount TOO..

Thanks again everyone. Hopefully we all have a successs tory to tell this year as well.

OMO, every once in a while I like to get the guitars down and embarass myself. I suck, but it's something I've messed with since I was 15.

 

[finelyshedded]

Can't believe it took this long for me to see and read this thread! Great story of the hunt and great pics of the beast! Congrats on taking a great deer last year Mike! I agree with Dan, the pic of you on the phone is the shit! Awesome stuff! Hope you, your dad and the boys get gooduns this season TOO!

 

[xbowguy]

Great Buck Mike.....Fantastic read TOO.............Nothing is better than getting a target animal...Makes the blood pump even more ~~ especially when you gotta whatch him awhile before the shot...........I got so exfited once, I shot the wrong buck......But that's another story...COngrats to you and the Family..............Fantastic!