Hey guys wanted to share this pic to help illustrate the devastation of a heavy arrow and a wicked sharp Simmons Land Shark! (//%5Burl=http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/cmlphelps/media/shark_zpsejcoglpt.jpg.html%5D%20%20%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a606/cmlphelps/shark_zpsejcoglpt.jpg)[/url] [/IMG] My last three seasons have been less than stellar. I normally shoot a couple of does in the beginning of October and then buckle down on what big buck I'm chasing. 2014 I ended up killing one doe and after passing several bucks manage to make a bad non-leathal shot on a true whopper. 2015 I killed a doe and chased a monster 11 pt. for the majority of the season. Even though I had two bow range encounters,I never loosed an arrow. The big 11 was killed the first day of gun season on the next farm over and I heard him shoot. He ended up scoring 174". Now for 2016, not as many sightings as what I am used to but thing picked up in November. I ended up shooting under a stud of an 8 pt. and was starting to see lots of small bucks running around and having a grunting marathon. this takes me to 11/17. I got off work later than expected and hauled tail to the woods. as I was putting my climber on the tree I see a doe running full blast toward me. I know a buck is chasing her but she sees me and turns hard to the left. I nock an arrow waiting to see whats chasing her,but I never hear or see anything. I wait for a while and decide to start climbing tree. Well wouldn't you know as soon as im up ten feet or so here he comes the big 8 pt I missed earlier . He turns before she did and is winding her like a bird dog. Ended up see 4 more bucks chasing and grunting that evening. Its starting to get late so I made the decision to shoot the next deer I see cause its my last day of bow season. here comes the buck in the picture hot on another doe. I shot him on the trot and could tell it more forward than I like. He took off and in 4 Mississippi's he was dead as a hammer. I had passed on this deer two times earlier. But heck its the last day right! Got a pass through with BH,just not enough steam for the whole shaft. Profuse blood trail and a good pint at the shot sight.
Congratulations on a fine VA buck. I like that shot above the knuckle. I know you fear hitting the big bones, but if you can snake it through, it surely shortens the blood trail. Sounds like the cap of a good season. Now slide over the border and hunt NC until New Years!
Congrats!
Same head, same placement, same result. Wish mine had been the same size! :biglaugh: https://i.imgur.com/6ZztwhC.jpg
Oh yea, Congrats!!
Way to go my brother from another mother ! Nice shooting too !
Congrats
Congrats on your buck!
Bisch
Congrats!!
awesome!!!
Congratulations on a fine deer and shot.
Oh and a well tolled story.
Atta'boy-- nice buck
Tim
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Devastating and lethal...
Congrats...
Nice job
Nice , good shot . Love the Sharks
Thanks fellas!
Stay out of the water. :goldtooth:
Nice! That's the way to end your season! Congratulations! :clapper:
Bernie
Good shooting!
congrats
Great work!
I always enjoy getting to see what different broadheads will do to a deer!
Congrats!
Those Sharks sure do the job. Congrats
Congrats.
Congrats!