I hesistated to post this because the story sounds a little fishy, but being an obviously fantastic buck, it earns Doubletough status on its own merits. After further research, it appears the real story is this buck was shot in 2006 by Jonathan Shmucker in Ohio. Shmucker named it “The Amish Buck” and it grossed 304 with a net score of 295 7/8. Inside spread was a whopping 24 inches and he shot it with a crossbow.
Here’s the lowdown that came with the photos:
Shot by an Amish boy with a handmade long blow. This buck was taken by a 14-year old near Dalton, Wisconsin. He made the killing shot by stalking the huge buck using corn shocks for cover. The boy’s family would not allow him to pose with the trophy animal for pictures so a nearby neighbor, Willie Flacid, posed and is also acting as spokesman for the Amish boy.
According to Flacid, the Amish family has already received several offers from outdoor sporting companies to purchase the trophy. No dollar amount has been announced yet, but according to Flacid, ‘the amount of money being offered is enough that no one would ever be hard up again.’
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Is this the buck that was featured in Field & Stream a couple years ago? That top photo looks familiar. Anyhow – it’s a toad.
I have been contemplating posting this as well. You beat me to it. That’s the problem with having posts pre-written.
I’ve been hanging on to emails sent me for several years and this was one of them. Thought I had seen it too Tom.