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Ohio bowhunter Daniel Schwartz killed a 16-point buck he called Timer on the opening afternoon of the season, Sept. 26. The deer scored 180 inches, according to a Buckmasters master scorer, after Schwartz had permission to hunt the farm for 30 days.
Ohio bowhunter Daniel Schwartz killed a 16-point buck he called Timer on the opening afternoon of the season, Sept. 26, after receiving permission to hunt the central Ohio farm for 30 days. A Buckmasters master scorer measured the deer at 180 inches, according to Outdoor Life’s report on the hunt.
Schwartz, a businessman from Marengo, said trail-camera images showed him an older, mature buck on the farm before the season. He estimated the deer was about six years old and chose to focus on it for opening day, despite seeing other large bucks in the area. He named the animal Timer because, as he told Outdoor Life, he was working within a limited permission period.
Schwartz had first placed a lock-on stand near a bean field for a northwest wind. When the forecast shifted to a southwest wind, he hung a second stand in the same tree, positioned for the changed conditions. On the afternoon of Sept. 26, he and cameraman Dylon Gandee used electric bikes to reach the farm quietly, then climbed about 16 feet to hunt.
Schwartz said Timer entered the field at about 7 p.m. and gave him a 32-yard shot. He described the buck as not fully broadside and said his arrow struck slightly high. After finding a pass-through arrow and a faint blood trail, Schwartz and Gandee backed out rather than immediately following it. They returned at about 9 p.m. with Jacob Mosher and found the deer roughly 30 yards into the woods, Outdoor Life reported.
A Short Permission Window, One Hunt
The account shows how a short access window shaped Schwartz’s preparation and focus. He had 30 days of permission, not an open-ended opportunity to hunt the property, and adjusted his stand location after the wind forecast changed. He then tagged the buck on the season’s opening afternoon, well before that permission period would have run out.
The story also offers a specific example of a recovery decision after a shot. Schwartz and his companions found a faint trail and chose to leave the area, then returned later with another person to track the deer. The report says they found Timer soon after entering the woods. It does not establish a general rule for tracking; the details describe the choices made in this particular hunt.
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Planning Around Wind and Access
Schwartz had identified Timer from camera photographs and planned to hunt a trail between the buck’s bedding area and a bean field where deer fed. His original stand location matched the forecasted northwest wind. When that forecast changed before opening day, he added another stand to suit the southwest wind expected for the hunt.
He hunted from the two stands set in one tree with Gandee filming. The buck was later taken to Toby Hughes, a Buckmasters master scorer, who scored it at 180 inches with a 22-inch inside spread. Schwartz plans to have the deer mounted, and Outdoor Life said a video of the hunt was available on his YouTube channel.
““That’s why I named him ‘Timer,’ because I was on the clock to get him.””
— Daniel Schwartz, speaking to Outdoor Life
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Details Beyond the Hunt Report
The report does not give the exact dates covered by Schwartz’s 30-day permission or name the landowner. The 180-inch score is attributed to Hughes, identified as a Buckmasters master scorer; the source does not describe a separate scoring verification or say whether the measurement is final under another scoring process.
Schwartz also said he saw another large buck during the hunt, which he called Toby, and estimated that deer was four years old. That age is his estimate, and the report does not provide a score or additional verification for Toby.
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Mounting Plans and a Future Hunt
Schwartz plans to have Timer mounted by a taxidermist, according to Outdoor Life. He also intends to return to the farm next year to hunt Toby, the other buck he saw and estimated to be four years old. The source does not specify when that hunt will begin or whether Schwartz has secured permission for another season.
A video of the Timer hunt is on Schwartz’s YouTube channel, Outdoor Life reported. No further details about the buck’s final mount, any additional scoring, or plans for the next season were included in the account.
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Key Questions
Who shot the Ohio buck called Timer?
Daniel Schwartz, a businessman from Marengo, shot the buck with a bow on Sept. 26, according to Outdoor Life.
How was the buck scored?
Outdoor Life reported that Buckmasters master scorer Toby Hughes scored the 16-point deer at 180 inches, with a 22-inch inside spread.
Why did Schwartz call the buck Timer?
Schwartz said he had permission to hunt the farm for 30 days and named the buck because he felt he was “on the clock” to get it.
How far away was Schwartz when he shot?
Schwartz told Outdoor Life the buck offered him a shot at 32 yards at about 7 p.m. on opening day.
Will Schwartz hunt the farm again?
He plans to return next year to hunt another buck he calls Toby. The report does not say whether he has obtained permission for that future hunt.
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