6pm last night I heard "crunch, crunch, crunch" off to my left. I had been seeing squirrels earlier so I didn't pay it much mind until it got much louder. It's getting closer and closer but I still can't see what's making the noise ... Finally, a small buck steps out about 20 yards away. He's broadside, I draw and release. I hit him a little further back than planned, but he just jumps back a bit and walks away. He stops, stands and then walks further off.
I take a compass bearing and stay in my stand and listen to see if I can hear him fall or get a better idea of where he's going.
About that time a BIG buck decides to show-up as well. He's coming from my right rear and getting closer. He's standing about 8 yards behind me and my brain freezes while I'm trying to figure out how to turn for a shot. While I'm fumbling around, he sees me (or hears me), snorts and runs off a little ways. He mills around for a while and finally walks off.
I stay in the stand till dark, get down and find my arrow. Blood and stomach matter. So I back out and come back this morning.
I get to my arrow, look the way he was walking ... and there he is 33 yards away. He must have gone down right as I lost sight of him and it was too dark to see him when I got off the stand last night.
Anyway, I take back all the bad things I've said about snuffers. Horne Brush Bow 53@29, 160 Snuffer, arrow 546gr. 20 yard shot, deer made it 33 yards before going down.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/dave27615/2007deer.jpg)
Way to go!Looks like some fine eatin to me!
Congrats and great job on the decision to recover in the morn.
:)
Nicely done.
Congrats!! Sounds like a fun and productive night.
Congrats!!
good job,congrats!
Awesome job! Congrats :thumbsup:
Kevin.
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Nice shootin! Congrats!
Way to go :thumbsup:
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way cool for you
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Great job. Sometimes the most important thing to do is the most difficult. Resisting the urge to follow too soon.
Congratulations!
Congrats!
Congratulations, my only question is did you get any sleep?
congrats :0)