Yep, this guy was on my hit list for sure. I also figured that some kind of injury caused this. I used to like symmetrical racks, but now I love non-typical ones. The more junk the better. I have a huge 10 pointer with lots of stickers in my woods. I have seen him twice bow hunting but always out of range.
Earlier Friday I took a Doe with my 12" Contender in 375 Winchester. Almost exact same spot where I got my buck.
Well, I had a good season, four deer with four different weapons. One each with crossbow, TC Contender 375 Win, 20-gauge Encore slug gun, and muzzleloader.
Sounds like you've had a good run this fall. I got a picture of a huge buck a friend killed in northern Ill. He came all the way from Montana to hunt his parent's farm and scored bigtime.