I feel very grateful to have had that one special encounter we all dream about. As my brother said, "It was your day!" I have shot a lot of deer with my gun, but there is a special feeling when you do it with a bow. There is a sense of accomplishment like none other. I want to thank the Walker family for the hunting opportunities they gave me. I'd also like to thank Bill Lawson and his family for the many opportunities to hunt together over the years. Finally, and most importantly, thank you to my wife and children for their patience in letting me do what I love doing -- chasing whitetails with a bow!

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Taken on Sept. 19, 2007, Brian's 186 7/8-inch trophy actually was a new Georgia state-record non-typical by bow for a short time, replacing a somewhat controversial non-typical deer scoring 185 7/8 that was entered in the Pope & Young records back in 1973. (That deer may well be an inappropriately entered mule deer.)

Ironically, two months after Brian shot his record non-typical buck in Forsyth County, Jay Maxwell arrowed an 18-point non-typical in neighboring North Fulton County only a few miles away that scored 213 4/8. (See the July issue for Jay's story.) Thus Jay's buck is now the new Georgia state-record non-typical by bow and Brian's buck ranks No. 2. But Brian is not complaining!

By the way, Brian is in the process of launching a new comprehensive Web business called "Stick'em Archery" that will target avid bowhunters. "Initially, we'll be selling nice shirts and outerwear for bowhunters, but we also plan to provide bowhunting products, resources, knowledge and information designed to benefit bowhunters. We plan to be up and running by Aug. 1."

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