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     Qriz McCall (Timber_katz)  BOC PALADINUsername: Timber_katz Post Number: 1108 Registered: 6-2003  Rating: N/A |
Unicorn buck makes Crestline hunter a legend By Rob McCurdy, Mansfield News Journal December 5, 2004  John Moore, 32, of Crestline shows off the unicorn buck he killed in Knox County on the opening day of gun season. "I think I missed him three years ago ... I know some people were hunting it, Moore said. "I noticed there was a cut on his leg that probably came from a crossbow. CRESTLINE -- John Moore went into the woods as just another hunter, but he emerged a star. That's what getting a unicorn deer can do for a guy. "It's pretty cool. I never knew it would go this far, but when I saw that center horn, I knew this was big," Moore, 32, said. Since getting the unique 10-point buck on the opening day of deer gun season Monday, the Crestline man has given newspaper and radio interviews and been hounded by friends and well-wishers who want to see pictures of the deer with a two-point horn growing out of the middle of its forehead. Moore's day started late. He took a partial vacation day from Newman Tech, but didn't get to his family's property east of Danville until 1 p.m. "I got there and my brother (Doug) had already gotten a 12-point. We talk- ed for a while and said that's nice," he said. He then went to his spot, and within an hour, saw the deer that would make any hunter envious. He knew it was a stout eight-pointer, but didn't notice the horn until he tracked it down. "This thing pretty much came up on me. That's how quick it went. At 2:30, I looked at my cell phone and saw the time as I was standing over it," Moore said. Hunting on property that sits in Knox, Coshocton and Holmes counties, he took the shot as the deer stood atop a hill. Moore found it in a valley and worried about how he was going to get it out. "It was pretty much luck. I know where the deer are, but to pinpoint a big one like that is luck," he said. "The people in the area had seen it and nicknamed it the unicorn buck, but (his family) didn't know about it." He found help and managed to drag the deer out. When he checked it, the buck was aged at 5-and-a-half with its antlers rough scored at 139 without counting the horn. He sent pictures of the deer to Cabella's in Michigan, one of the largest sporting goods stores in the country. Moore also sent photos to the Ohio Division of Natural Resources. A wildlife biologist in the department is checking into how rare this kind of deer is. He's going to have it mounted and plans to take it to the Ohio Deer and Wild Turkey Expo this spring in Columbus. "It's still a ride right now, getting people calling and e-mailing me. I've had a lot of friends wanting me to send them pictures and a lot of kids want to see it, too," Moore said. Scouting leads to understanding, understanding to confidence, confidence to patience, and patience to success. | ||
| tim pickering (River_scum) BOC PALADINUsername: River_scum Post Number: 540 Registered: 9-2003  Rating: N/A |
thx for sharing that qriz! from the looks of that deers head,it must wiegh a ton. indiana cat hunter | ||
| Matt Hardbarger (Teaysvalleyguy)  BOC EMPERORUsername: Teaysvalleyguy Post Number: 10946 Registered: 8-2003  Rating: N/A |
Pretty wild, I have not even heard this story. Gonna be in Knox county tomorrow night for a closing. Stink Bait is great, especially on crackers. If yall need help with a Profile Pic just hollar, I will be more then glad to help.    | ||
| Josh Allison (Gone_fishin_4_kittys) BOC PALADINUsername: Gone_fishin_4_kittys Post Number: 765 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Thats crazy nice deer Josh Anybody ever wana talk send me a pm All take it if it is a catfish  | ||
| John Pryor (Futbalstud42)  BOC SQUIREUsername: Futbalstud42 Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2003  Rating: N/A |
Hey guys what state is this in? Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you give him a way to get out of the house for a lifetime. | ||
| Matt Hardbarger (Teaysvalleyguy) BOC EMPERORUsername: Teaysvalleyguy Post Number: 10972 Registered: 8-2003 Rating: N/A |
John, it is in Ohio. Stink Bait is great, especially on crackers. If yall need help with a Profile Pic just hollar, I will be more then glad to help. | ||
| Jerry Miller (Beandaddy_bear)  BOC KNIGHTUsername: Beandaddy_bear Post Number: 300 Registered: 12-2003  Rating: N/A |
That's one to be proud of although it looks wierd with the antler coming out of the middle of his head. Jerry Miller | ||
| james l. depue (Jd24_1) BOC INITIATE Username: Jd24_1 Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2005 Rating: N/A |
very nice buck. beautiful deer |
