Every hunter has experienced "buck" fever at one time or another. It may have happened to Devin Sundsbak, Minot, during a bowhunt the evening of Oct. 14 near Berthold. Fortunately, the bowhunter was able to overcome a surge of the shakes and made a great shot.
"Two bucks came in earlier and both winded me," said Sundsbak. "Then this one came in at about 25 yards. I was shaking so bad. I don't know how that shot landed where it did."
As it turned out, the shot was a good one and the deer went down quickly. The big buck was one Sundsbak knew was in the area, but he never had an encounter with him.
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Devin Sundsbak, Minot, used a Bear Anarchy bow and Rage two-blade broadhead to take this large white-tailed buck Oct. 14.
"I've been hunting that deer since August, but only saw him on camera," said Sundsbak. "I've never seen a buck like that out there, ever. I've hunted a lot for him. I didn't know I'd get a smart buck like that. It was pretty exciting. It definitely tops my hunting career so far."
Sundsbak has taken other bucks with a bow but none close to the size of the one he arrowed earlier this month. Unofficially, the antlers measured 172 5/8, well above the minimum requirements for the Pope and Young record book. An official measurement cannot be made until 60 days after a kill to allow for sufficient drying time of the antlers.