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The Heart Attack Buck

A Story About a Big White-tailed Buck

The Heart Attack Buck

I received this “big buck story” via email, so don’t take these unconfirmed facts to heart. Allegedly, the big buck pictured above is named “Heart Attack.” I can plainly see why; this buck has it all. Admittedly, I would probably feel some chest pains rather quickly if this monster white-tailed buck stepped out in front of me! Although I am not a proponent of shooting deer with ear tags, I don’t hold anything against those that do.

With that said, here is how the “Heart Attack” story goes:

“Some guys went on a deer capture in Uvalde County, Texas, about 2-weeks ago and netted this whitetail, “Heart Attack.” The deer scored roughly 248 Boone & Crockett inches. He has 21 points, an inside spread of 32 1/2 inches and an outside spread of 34 1/2 inches.

The big buck is only 4-years old. If you hunt, that probably means something to you. If you don’t, this will. They put a price tag on him of $1 million dollars.

Enjoy the photos. There is one of Heart Attack in velvet and the others are once they had him captured.”

Big South Texas Buck Harvested on Las Raices Ranch

Big South Texas Buck Harvested on Las Raices Ranch

Deer hunter Marko Barrett of San Antonio, Texas, made Muy Grande Deer Contest history with this record-breaking Webb County white-tailed buck he entered in the All-Around Men’s Division of the contest in 2007. The buck scored roughly 273 gross Boone & Crockett points with 34-points and a 25 1/2-inch spread. The mature buck was still in velvet when it was harvested off the 4,000 acre Las Raices Ranch. Marko harvested the huge white-tailed buck using a rifle from a brush blind at about 120 yards. Now that’s a Texas-sized buck!

Big South Texas Buck Harvested on Las Raices RanchBig South Texas Buck Harvested on Las Raices RanchBig South Texas Buck Harvested on Las Raices Ranch

Barrett describes the deer as a 7 year old that he had been watching for years. This year, the ranch received “56 inches of rain and counting” which pushed this deer well over his historical best score. Barrett thinks that he will score somewhere in the 270’s when “he is stripped of velvet and dry”.

Barrett describes Las Raices Ranch management program as an “all native deer” operation without breeding facilities. The ranch does feed protein year-round and “use multiple feeders so the dominant buck won’t keep the others from the feed.”

Barrett says things have been crazy since he shot the buck with all of the emails and phone calls. However, that is what “buck fever” is all about.

Congratulations to Marko Barrett and the ranch’s great habitat management! In addition, thanks to Marko and the Las Raices for the great photos. They have proven what good genetics, habitat management, and harvest management can do!