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Title: 11th hour good luck!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 17, 2016, 06:04:00 PM
Well I am sitting here in the truck waiting for my brother. He took me out to one of his spots today that is a friend of ours. He hunted a stand yesterday that was in a large oak tree on the corner of a big pond. It was evident that the deer were going around this sharp corner and I got sat up and began to wait. It wasn't long and I see movement. It's a buck coming for the corner.

He passes by at about 8 yards.

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I took video of him going by which was pretty neat with the spitting snow going sideways in the wind. After he passed I sat down a minute and not long after I saw another deer headed for my corner. At that point I stand up take the Morrison off the hanger and hope it's not a button buck. The deer gets to about 30 yards and I can tell its skull is bumpless. She is quickly in range and as she walked by I sent a carbon express 150 her way. The hit was a tad high but I could see a bunch of blood surrounding the arrow stuck in the ground.

She ran about 80 yards and I got to witness her tump over. I texted my bro and he said he wasn't feeling it at his spot so I told him to come on back to the stand he put me in.

I gathered up my prize and gear and am sitting here in the truck hoping good luck for him. Fingers are getting cold so I'm keeping this short. Our Kentucky season ends tomorrow. It's been a great year.

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Title: Re: 11th hour good luck!
Post by: kennym on January 17, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
Great job Tom!!
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Post by: KyStickbow on January 17, 2016, 06:13:00 PM
Way to go Tom! Congrats brother
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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on January 17, 2016, 06:21:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: Jayrod on January 17, 2016, 06:38:00 PM
Congrats brother way to end the season you have had a Great one for sure!!  :clapper:
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Post by: Cwilder on January 17, 2016, 06:40:00 PM
Nice job
Congrats
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Post by: Steve Jr on January 17, 2016, 06:49:00 PM
Congratulations that's a great way to end the season    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jake Scott on January 17, 2016, 06:54:00 PM
Very nice.  Handsome bow as well.

Jake
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Post by: Big Ed on January 17, 2016, 07:06:00 PM
Well done sir!
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Post by: StanM on January 17, 2016, 07:17:00 PM
Congrats on the doe!

Help me out with the 3rd pic    :confused:
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Post by: KAZ on January 17, 2016, 07:18:00 PM
Well done Tom! Sweet finish...   :clapper:
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Post by: pdk25 on January 17, 2016, 08:10:00 PM
Great job?
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Post by: Tim on January 17, 2016, 08:14:00 PM
Way to finish strong Tom!  
Is that a selfie....    :biglaugh:    
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Post by: Fritz on January 17, 2016, 08:19:00 PM
Nice job bro!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Austin Brown on January 17, 2016, 08:20:00 PM
Good job Tom!
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Post by: Jason Kendall on January 17, 2016, 08:21:00 PM
Nice doe TJ!
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Post by: Tsalt on January 17, 2016, 08:22:00 PM
Awesome Tom!  Congrats!
Title: Re: 11th hour good luck!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 17, 2016, 08:25:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Tim:
Way to finish strong Tom!  
Is that a selfie....     :biglaugh:    
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That's a deer selfie Tim haha my daughter loves jerky and I haven't had any meat. I took that and sent it to her. She loved it
Title: Re: 11th hour good luck!
Post by: Carcajou on January 17, 2016, 08:35:00 PM
awesome Tom!
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Post by: AR RidgeRunner on January 17, 2016, 08:37:00 PM
Good job, Congrats!
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Post by: A.S. on January 17, 2016, 08:57:00 PM
Way to end the season Tom!!     :thumbsup:
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Post by: 23feetupandhappy on January 17, 2016, 09:06:00 PM
Well done Tom!!!!!!!
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Post by: twitchstick on January 17, 2016, 09:20:00 PM
Well done!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 17, 2016, 09:47:00 PM
Congrats Tom, Glad you made it out again before season's end   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Whip on January 17, 2016, 10:16:00 PM
Fantastic finish! Congratulations Tom!
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Post by: on January 17, 2016, 10:46:00 PM
Way to go TJ! I sat the last afternoon of my season today, and never saw a deer till after shooting light was too low!

Congrats on a fine end to the season!

Bisch
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Post by: shedhunta on January 17, 2016, 10:46:00 PM
Very nice.  Way to get it done in the late season!
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Post by: Fletcher on January 17, 2016, 11:37:00 PM
Congrats, TJ!  Are those Grizzlies or Instincts in your quiver?
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Post by: doubleo on January 17, 2016, 11:55:00 PM
Nice way to end the season! Congrats!
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on January 18, 2016, 12:45:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Homey88 on January 18, 2016, 06:19:00 AM
Congrats to you!
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Post by: Homey88 on January 18, 2016, 06:19:00 AM
Congrats to you!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 18, 2016, 08:56:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Fletcher:
Congrats, TJ!  Are those Grizzlies or Instincts in your quiver?
Rick, I like trying things I haven't experienced. I do that so I can have an opinion. When I was a kid I had some bear razorheads and shot some small game with them but never a deer. Since then I had not used them so at the start of this season I was talking to another TG'er (Sam Stephens) about them and we ended up doing a broadhead swap. I sent him a Grizzly two blade and he sent me a Bear. Well it arrived and I shot it and it flew fantastic on my setup with no tweeking. So I then was telling my buddy Brad (biathlonman) about them and he said don't buy any I have a handful I'll send you. I killed my buck earlier in the year with them and this deer. I did have a malfunction with that one (no fault of the head) so I kept them in the quiver. Planning on taking them on a hog hunt soon so will hopefully see how they do on a dirty tough hog. They do get crazy sharp with my KME I can attest to that.

So it was a nostalgic trip for me that has been enjoyable and well worth it.
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Post by: Stump73 on January 18, 2016, 04:07:00 PM
Congratulations TJ!
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Post by: maineac on January 18, 2016, 05:10:00 PM
congrats!!!
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Post by: Bernie B. on January 18, 2016, 06:30:00 PM
Well done!  A great finish to your deer season!     :thumbsup:

Bernie
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Post by: KyRidgeRunner on January 18, 2016, 06:54:00 PM
Congrats sir.  Sad to says it's over with in KY but I too have had a good season.  My hunting buddy and I had planed all week to go Saturday and we were super excited hunt a lake property that is covered in slick heads and we will say they are definately used to seeing people.... Their lack of wisdom makes for a super fun hunt.  But as luck would have it my father in law needed help getting his tobacco down so I opted to give up my last hunt for the season.  We are about 90ish days out on turkey season!  Can't wait!  Congrats again!  

Wes
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Post by: Jwilliam on January 19, 2016, 01:17:00 AM
Well done as usual Tom !!! We can always count on you to put a few in the freezer.   :clapper:
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on January 19, 2016, 02:36:00 AM
great job Tom!!!!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 19, 2016, 08:36:00 AM
Thanks guys! Back to reality now. No deer hunting until September.
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Post by: rastaman on January 19, 2016, 10:19:00 PM
Way to go Tom!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jerry Russell on January 20, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
Good stuff. It looks cold!
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Post by: Jeff D. Holchin on January 21, 2016, 06:13:00 AM
Congrats on a last minute kill, now the long wait begins, at least for deer.
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Post by: Jeff D. Holchin on January 21, 2016, 11:04:00 AM
Congrats on a last minute kill, now the long wait begins, at least for deer.
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Post by: CRM_95 on January 21, 2016, 03:44:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: Fletcher on January 24, 2016, 09:15:00 PM
Pretty cool, Tom.  I have a 60 Grizzly that carries a tape on Bear quiver and early Razorheads.  They're not my favorite broadhead, but well proven over a long time and yeah, it feels good carrying them.
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Post by: CoachBGriff on January 25, 2016, 12:42:00 AM
Nice work!  

I had my best encounter on the last week here in MO, but it just didn't quite come together.

Late season hunts are fun.  Congrats and thanks for sharing!