First deer I killed with a bow was from a borrowed 50# Bear Kodiak Hunter with aluminum arrow and a Koplin 4 blade broadhead. That was 36 years ago! After many years and deers later shooting compounds I have gone back to stick and string for fun.
I am shooting a 40# Samick Sage recurve for the moment. I started shooting a 50# Sage back in the Spring and got to having shoulder pain, so off to the Orthopedic surgeon I go. Well as things would have it I had surgery to work on my left shoulder (bow arm) 11 weeks ago to remove a bone spur, arthritis and a "significant loose body" (about the size of a quarter and 1/4" thick from my bicep tendon (tendon had to be detached and reattached. At 8 weeks after surgery I couldn't stand it so I went and bought a 40# recurve because I could almost draw it at that point. Well three weeks later I am up a tree overlooking some dropping oak trees and this deer shows up for a little dinner! I miss him at 20 yards, but since the good old trad bow is so quite he just took a couple of steps and went back to feeding. After about 5 more minutes he feed into my comfort zone of 5 yards and a 190 grain Simmons Interceptor broadhead was launch his way and buried about 16" into his chest. He went about 100 yards before succumbing to the mighty stick and string!!
9 point and weighed 183 lbs
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beautiful buck nice job!!!!!
Wow!! Cool deer. Congrats
Really odd and cool looking deer! Congratulations!
Good job!!
Neat rack there, are all your bucks just now shedding? :clapper:
Awesome buck!!! I'd love to have one like him on the wall!
Beautiful buck and beautiful picture.
Well done.
That is a very cool looking buck!
Congrats, and welcome back to the fun side!
Bisch
Awesome buck. Congratulations.
QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Good job!!
Neat rack there, are all your bucks just now shedding? :clapper:
Apparently so, there was an 8 point at the processors that was in full velvet. Have trailcam images of some without velvet from 2 weeks ago.
Great buck,congrats! :thumbsup:
Outstanding!!!
Excellent perseverance.
Wow beautiful buck love that rack congrats
Man that's a cool buck! Congrats!!!
That is a crazy looking rack! Way to stick with it through all your medical dilemmas.
God Bless,
Rodd
Congrats! Nice buck! Lots of character!
Congrats!
Very cool.
Congrats!
Nice one! Congrats!
awsome very neat deer
So very cool :thumbsup:
Wow, what a great looking buck! Really nice dark antlers! Congratulations not only for a fine buck, but for being able to keep your composure after the mis. :clapper:
Bernie
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Cool looking Buck. Congratulations
Outstanding deer, good job.
Great buck and story!
very nice!!
Great!
Awesome looking buck! Nice job!
cool deer
Unique buck, congrats!
Nice buck!
Nice deer and I love his rack! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Very nice! Unique 1 huh?
That's a cool buck. Congrats.