233" Giant Found Dead, How To Fertilize Plots | Midwest Whitetail
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- Last November, Caleb and his wife, Taylor, had an encounter of a lifetime with a buck named "The GOAT". Unfortunately, after a marginal hit, the buck got away. Caleb refused to give up looking for the deer, and on March 25th he recovered the deer in a nearby creek. Caleb tells the entire story of the hunt, the recovery, and the history with an amazing 233" whitetail. We then join Skip Sligh as he discusses the importance of soil testing and how to fertilize food plots.
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I am glad Caleb found that deer. I hadn't forgotten it since the episode aired. It serves as a educational tool for all of us and gives us some closer too. Never give up! Thanks Caleb!
Your persistence to not give up looking for an answer to this bucks status is proof of the respect you have for this animal. Congratulations
Glad you found him...keep your chin up...your a very ethical hunter and your love for the deer comes across!!! Happy for your success
This is a fantastic story about one true old warrior of a buck! What a magnificent species!
Been there done that. (Not on a 230" deer but big.) At 24 yards they almost never can jump enough to matter. But, in that heat of the moment it's so easy to make a mistake. Glad you stayed with it.
Congrats on finding him. I was in same situation last year I hit a 160 inch with my bow on Nov 2nd. I kept searching and found him on the last day of muzzleloader on Dec. 9th.
I'm so happy u found him. Many of know all to well that horrible feeling. At least now u know the truth and can rest better.
Tough to not get choked up just watching Caleb recount that story. Every hunter who gets it understands the heartbreak and sorrow felt there. What a buck! What did that typical frame go? Thanks for sharing that journey, Caleb.
This is such an amazing story! How us hunters can form a connection so strong with a deer that it consumes us is something you can’t get anywhere else.
I appreciate all the information with food plots,fruit trees,hinge cutting and everything else you share with all of us..Keep up the Great work
Thanks Chad, we appreciate the support.
Awesome video!! For all the haters out there, they have no idea what it's like to hunt in the cold in a stand with a bow and have a 200 inch + buck show up. I salute your efforts!! A true giant and it's very possible that deer died from being 9 years old!!!
I agree. I wondered if he feels like he took a 200+inch buck that night ? I absolutely understand the want to find him, he's a 200 with a giant typical frame. I would want to find him if I'd shot him or not. I'm so glad he did keep on until he found him. I feel like the Iowa winter along with his age could have easily played at least as much of a factor in his demise as that low, low shot. I really am so sorry Caleb. Heartbreaking deal. Glad he hangs on your wall either way.
Amazing story and Hunt,, Very happy for you and all involved that you recovered such a Beautiful Whitetail, Absolutely stunning Whitetail , hope your ok ,it will definitely stay with your for life , no doubt about it, very traumatic situation. You seem like a good person to get on video and tell this story the way you did, and I'm very fortunate to be able to watch this Story! Thank you for sharing ,please be safe , and Good things come to Good people ,, firm believer! This was a very Good Story!!
honesty is the best policy . well said mate.
Such a beautiful buck. Congratulations on the hunt all the way to the end of recovery, yes it would suck for any one, but you deserve that find with the persistence of wanting closure. The biggest deal is what was learned and what knowledge you were able to share with us of a possible ending for any hunter.
Thanks Jerry, couldn't agree more.
Still waiting for my closure from October 3, 2010.. I was just 17 years old and shot the biggest buck I still have ever seen while hunting, smoked him there was good blood everywhere, went back to the truck to grab my dad and buddy and on the way to start tracking him we get the news from the property owner that was driving around that one of the neighboring lease hunters just loaded a giant into his truck in a hurry and drove off.. we found his spike buck with an arrow sticking out of its guts while tracking my deer.. he made a poor shot on a super young buck and stumbled across mine while he was tracking his is all I can imagine happened, the blood trails from both deer literally intersected.. I still think about this all the time and it’s really gotten me down a lot of times.. I wish I could at least see a picture of him dead or his mount or something! And show my dad that all these years he was as big as I said he was, nobody has ever seen a buck that big in our hunting group.. closure has got to feel bittersweet but much needed..
It's really hard to read a deers comfort in that situation. Had he ducked just the slightest it would have ended differently. I praise you and everyone who helped you for doing everything possible to find this deer. Being 9 years old lets hope he spread his genes all over the place.
I am so glad you found him brother! I also shot a 200 + incher that I had hunted hard and lost him. I looked as you did forever it seems but never found him. I know I killed this big boy as I found a good spot of Blood with bubbles in it but the Buck hit water and ran until I could not hear him going through the water anymore. It haunts me to this day. Proud of you for finding him.
i one-lunged a monster this season. It sucks but it's apart of bowhunting. A neighbor found his sheds so I'm hoping I might get another crack at him
I shot at my very first buck in January which was a very nice tall and wide 8 pointer that we didn’t find until March and I was very disappointed that we didn’t find him the night he died.
Dylan O?Dell Sierer The good thing about deer is that there will always be more and you never know what next season will bring
@@_honestly_7015 so he only has one lung now you liar
@@kellybelanger3685 incorrect. They can survive a one lung shot. The neighbor's 10 year old daughter shot him last year. I can email you the picture of his sheds
If you've never wounded a deer you are either the best hunter that's ever walked the earth or you just haven't done a lot of hunting. Either way the shot was just low and kudos to the hunter for not giving up. If you are a true bowhunter this is just something that comes with the territory and when it happens all you can do is make ample efforts to recover the animal.
Typical Frame Was 210 !!!! Super Great Buck At Anytime !!! I Realize Different State"s Obviously Have Different Kind"s Of Land, & That Include"s Lookin For A Wounded Deer !!!! You Basically Got 3 Day"s Threw All 50 State"s To Find Your Deer & Make It Count !!! If Ya Back Out & Wait Till Morning & Have No Luck, You Have To Take A Dog Week After Last Pic Turn Him Loose, 87% Your Gonna Find That Deer !!!! Would Have Been A Gourgous Buck To Have Over 2 & Triple Digit Number"s Free Range In Lower 48 !!!! Anyrate Congrat"s On At Least Findin Him !!!! Stay Strong....Peace
That sucks but atleast he found him. You never loose that sick feeling when you make a crappy shot. I did the same thing last October and still havnt shook it off even after killing my biggest buck ever 3 was later
i miss deer season so much but turkey is gonna be here soon
We miss it too, always counting down the days...
coyotes have to feed their family's as well. what comes from the earth goes back to the earth. Sh*t happens, end of story.
Congrats on never giving up and sticking with it, v happy for you and your family!!
At least you can say you shot him but you weren’t able to find him the day of shot but your willingness to not give up on finding him and closeing the story is what makes it a great story to tell and why i say you can say you harvested him. Congrats wish you the best of luck next year.
Thanks Cody, good luck to you as well.
Congratulations! How crazy is it that squirrels didnt chew him up!?
I just shot one yesterday same exact shot. Shot low tracked for 500 yards lost blood
I remember watching the episode when Caleb shot that buck
So what is the time frame when you shoot a deer to find him dead for him to count as your kill? And potential record. So say you shoot a buck Sunday night and have to leave camp for a month for work, then 2 months later you track him and find him dead???
Could this video be sponsored by more brands?!?! 😂 Seriously though, great content.
Damn that sucks, at least you found him..... if you never did that shit will haunt you for the rest of your life and that shouldn't happen to any hunter.
I had an experience eerily similar to this the same year. We don't have quite the same quality of deer where i hunt. But we had a thick non-typical buck that was one of the best bucks we've had on camera. I put myself self in the perfect spot to harvest him, but a doe saw me draw my bow. The buck didnt run, but I was nervous and rush the shot. I hit high one-lunged him. Our search came up empty. Everything he said about sleepless nights and beating yourself up hit very close to home. I was convinced that he didnt make it, but a neighbor found the sheds. Now I'm hoping he made it through a tough MN winter and I will have another shot at him.
Hey...I have a couple bucks that i'd like to have aged...do you know if they can age them and send them back without cutting or harming the lower jaw and teeth...I've got to Euros on the wall with the lower jaws included and i believe they are both over 8 yrs old
How old was he? Couldn't find it in the comments. Thanks
That's so tough to have happen!
What did it score B&C?
I shot a 170" deer 13years ago hit him low backed out looked for days.... Ol neighbor guy found him while quail hunting on our ground. Hung the skull on his barn and was real proud of it. I told the old SOB I shot the deer but he never offered to give me the rack.
Josh he found it not you
Why is there plastic tags on the buck and the shed?...iowa has paper tags...even salvage tags.....
How many points?
I know we never want the animals we pursue to suffer but things don't always go perfect while hunting. You probably felt a mixture between relief and over enjoyment when you finally found him. I'm so happy you did find him because I know until you do it's like a big pot in your stomach. You also got a great story because of the shot by getting information from your neighbors. Way to stay persistent and Congratulations buddy you deserve that deer.
Hey Bill or Midwest whitetails Where can I get a Midwest whitetail legacy hat like Caleb is wear during his interview at the beginning of the video the blue and white ball cap I found one on your Facebook page for sale but when you click on it says 404 page not found and I would really love to have one
Is it one of these they have on their website? www.midwestwhitetail.com/product-category/hats/
45 year's intro to the game, long shots high. Close shots low! it's the way the game goes.
AWESOME
How many points does he have?
Man some people take hunting REALLY seriously
Enough advertisement in the beginning huh
This stuff is only free to view if someone else pays for it. -Bill
7x7 frame goes what? Plus the abnormals?
Typical frame was 210"
Its this a new world record then? Milo Hansons buck was only 216" I believe...
No, Milo's was a net typical score. This was a total gross score (adding all inches - no deductions). Not sure what the net score would be. We don't often officially score deer, but there is nothing wrong with it for those who like doing it. -Bill
@@MidwestWhitetailVideos Oh I see. Well thanks for the reply, and for letting me watch you hunt such awesome deer...
I had the same thing happen I never found him🥵it really hurt me
so are you going to enter this in the books that you killed it? Or do you think you shouldnt enter it because he lived quite awhile after you shot it and didnt find it for months later?
Tom, even if Caleb wanted to, and I am not sure he does, you are not allowed to enter deer in the record books after you have "given up the search". Granted, that is a very broad term, but when you find it a few months later, I am sure that would disqualify it from entry.
Technically.. He did kill that buck.
@@jdmcnugent6808 JD McNugent, technically, nobody knows for sure what killed that deer.
@@MidwestWhitetailVideos you all not even sure he killed that deer it was found in the river it May of died from that midge disease it looked like a brisket shot if he hit the heart it would of not made it far and be a lot of blood
"It would have been a shame for this deer to lay in a creek and never be found."
It WOULD HAVE been a shame? wtf u talkin bout? It still is a shame. All the meat was wasted and the deer died in vein with a slow and painful death because of a shitty shot. How is that not a shame? The meat is what matters, the antlers are just a bonus.
I'm sure you're Mr. perfect hunter. You've never made a bad shot. You hunt long enough it will happen.
Every buck I've shot was in the kill zone. Still waiting on that bad shot.
DirtFish 23 no one cares about your success rate. Get off your high horse or karma will gladly do it for you.
Yes it was a shame, but what else can you do? NO ONE wants to wound a deer, and if you paid more attention you should've been able to tell how bad he felt about it. I wounded a deer this year and it tore me. Luckily we think the buck survived, but if you bowhunt enough, I GUARANTEE one day you will wound one
Monster!!!!!!
Free range or high fence?
All our hunts are free range - no high fences.
Limited Edition saw a feeder on the trail cam pic!
Good thing u found him making bad shots sucks but if u take enough it will happen
when do you guys put out minerals ?
We strive to put out Trophy Rocks as soon as the season wraps up. Admittedly, we're sometimes a little late in doing that but the deer can definitely utilize the minerals during those late winter/early spring months.
Midwest Whitetail thank you !
I've debated on whether to add my opinion to the discussion for a while now. I'm not one who would normally criticize another hunter, we all need to stick together, but in this case I just have to get this off my chest. I cannot believe Caleb Byers is taking credit for killing that buck. His shot was nothing more than a flesh wound. You could tell simply by the buck's reaction after the shot. Then he was caught on camera the next day doing just fine. To say that infection set in 7 to 10 days after the shot is nonsense. The beauty of shooting an animal with a razor sharp broadhead is that it's such a clean wound. It's not like a gunshot wound that would turn into gangrene. That clean cut likely healed up way before any infection could set in. There are a number of ways that buck could have died that had nothing to do with Caleb's hit. In his weakened state from the rut he could have been dragged down by coyotes. Another hunter could have shot him during gun season and not found him. He could have even been shot from the road by a poacher. Nobody knows. I mean, come on. How many deer do we see hit through one lung or high on the back that go on to heal up? You'll never convince me that that minor cut in the brisket contributed to the deer's death. I also have to mention....because of this and one other incident, I've lost a lot of respect for Caleb. When he took Taylor's bow and sho her buck, he robbed her of that deer. That was HER hunt that day. He should have let that deer walk and let her hunt him another day. Was it really that important that he kill that deer for the camera? That was the height of selfishness. For crying out loud, you're young and you live in Iowa. You're going to have huge deer to kill for years to come. Don't steal your wife's thunder. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get slammed for my opinion, but at my age (59), I just don't care anymore. I'm sure when Caleb gets to be my age, he'll see things differently, too.
Russell, there are always two sides to every argument, of course. I understand your position. I am pretty neutral. I know that Caleb and Taylor both hunt hard and are always trying to do the most ethical things they can, but sometimes it doesn't work out as planned. I have had it happen to me often enough. I hate it and I hate the backlash I get from some viewers, but we still show everything even if we fail. Also, regarding Caleb shooting Taylor's buck - I think that is something they discuss regularly and is part of their plan when they get to the tree - especially certain trees. I don't think they see these deer (or hunts) as one person's or the other's. I think it is a team deal for them. It is so hard to get a mature buck within bow range that whoever kills the buck is reason for celebration. At least that is the way I take it from talking with them. I appreciate the support. Have a great day. -Bill
Seriously, I have heard of bucks that were shot in the brisket and died 12 days later, they took it to a deer biologist and he said that it was hit in the brisket and that infection was the cause of death.
@@brocksluga2519 You"re probably talking about a deer shot with a gun. In that situation, yes, it would be very probable that infection would set in. I do find it interesting though, that someone would go to the trouble of taking a dead deer to a biologist to determine cause of death. I've found numerous dead deer in the woods and never had that level of curiosity.
totally agree.. to take credit saying you "harvested" this animal in that situation is completely ridiculous. even if he did hit that buck..which we didnt see an arrow or any sign of impact..like you said it was a flesh would at best. countless other hunters could have wounded it far greater than he did in that span of time between shot and retrieval of head... he found a dead head.. plain and simple.
Russel you are right it was a brisket shot no blood
So he died slow.
Too bad U let the cold cost U that buck. With all the high tech products available now, that's kind of a poor excuse. Try waisthigh muff like NFL QBs use and put a few Hot Hand packs in there. Your hands will never get cold again..
What a waste! I wonder if anyone will ever have a channel were they dont kill or wound these awesome animals
At 24 yards the arrow is moving so fast you don’t need to aim low if that was me hunting that day he would’ve made it about 50 yards and crashed and I would’ve got him 10 minutes after the shot y’all ppl thinking a deer is gonna drop at that distance r just down right dumb af even at 30 yards they don’t drop unless they know you r there
I'm on MN y
So sad but I'd still count it. Not as hype as if you would found him that day but. To world class to leave in the crick.
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Why worry about him dropping?!?!?! At that range drop the hammer and find him the next morning..
Where do you send your teeth into???
Deerage.com is where these will be going
Midwest Whitetail thank you
How old did the buck end up being? Just curious. Thanks!
The dentist
Why I’ll never hunt with bows. Never.
Because they give the deer a better chance?
It was probably his time to go anyways.......
I think Caleb has a obsession with deer. might be the most important thing on your mind now but eventually it wont matter at all.. nice antlers, deer grow them every year.
grimthenoble thats because hes a true sportsmen hes not just going out to kill something anyone can do that. It takes alot of passion dedication and love for the outdoors and all the wildlife to be a hunter on the same level as some of these guys.
@@kylewatson6739 all that fancy equipment but can't afford to stay warm in the tree to make a ethically shot ok
@@kylewatson6739 great property helps
EHD sucks 😂😂