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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: yleecoyote23 on December 12, 2006, 10:07:00 PM
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I decided to run down to the Davis Mountains for the weekend and see if I could get some venison for the freezer....
It's been a long year....I shot right over the backs of two deer in one day back in October and then blew several GOOD opportunities at some pigs last week in San Saba.... those were the only two times I got to hunt this year and I screwed them both up.
Enough crying in my beer!!!!
I've had the flu and felt pretty bad for the past couple of weeks (really screwed up my hog hunt with LostHawg last week) and sure enough I overslept Sunday morning ....
I jumped up and threw on my camo warmups, grabbed my bow (used my 62" Habu T/D, 58@28) and hit the door to try and get to my DB Matrix blind that I had set up in a good spot on Saturday. It was already getting light as I was crossing a creek bed about 100 yards from my blind when a doe came out of the trees about 20 yards in front of me.
I froze and tried to melt into the trees hoping she wouldn't spot me . I got my tab on the string and started easing the bow up to try and get a clear shot at her when a pretty good little buck came out following her. He was in LOVE!!!
He walked right in front of me and I got a good full broadside shot at him at about 18-20 yards or so (don't really measure anymore )
Centerpunched him (a little further back than i like, but it got both lungs so I ain't complainin'!).....the arrow didn't hardly slow down as it busted right thru him!!! This Habu slams those 600 grain Goldtips!!!!
He went around a tree, laid down, threw his legs up and died within 15-20 seconds right there in front of me......I was thankful it was fast......and humane....
Here's what my arrow looked like when I found it....
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/yleecoyote23/FtDavisWhitetail07001.jpg)
The WW sure did it's job and is ready to be used again!!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/yleecoyote23/FtDavisWhitetail07003.jpg)
Sorry for the bloody pics, I will try to clean them up when I get time......
Here he is!!!!!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/yleecoyote23/FtDavisWhitetail07005.jpg)
And a couple of the Happy Hunter!!!!!!!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/yleecoyote23/FtDavisWhitetail07007.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/yleecoyote23/FtDavisWhitetail07010.jpg)
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AWESOME! I had Faith in you.
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!
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you da man , dandy buck! :D
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WOW, a dandy for sure. Congrats. :thumbsup:
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Danny congrats nice deer I am having a bad year kinda like the early part of your year, but seeing them so I guess it is a good year.That buck looks really good never know till the fat lady sings.Kip
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WOW! that's a dandy
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GOOD JOB!!
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Nice little buck??? What the heck do you call a good one?!? :thumbsup:
That's a keeper for sure! Congratulations!
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Great buck, congrats. Our season opens up this weekend til the end of january for archery. Can't wait to get out.
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Awsome deer for sure,Way to go :thumbsup:
Nice shooting too
Tracy
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Congratulations. Way to take advantage of that situation! Nice Buck. :thumbsup:
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Iam still looking for my first bow buck, congrats!!
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How do you get your goldtips to 600 grains??
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thats one awesome public land buck. Especially for trad gear. Big congrats man!!!
kyle
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Congrats! that is an awesome buck. :thumbsup:
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Nice buck!! :clapper:
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Sweet well done !
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Alright, Way to go :thumbsup:
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Way to go Danny...chalk another one up for the lefties :thumbsup:
Congrats bud!!
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Wy to go Danny! :clapper: He's a dandy! CK
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Thats an awesome buck! Way to go.
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Way to Go, congrats!!
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Beautiful deer! Congratulations! :thumbsup:
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Nice "little" buck! I'd shoot him! Glad you connected.
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Good job! :thumbsup:
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Yeah, I had to go back and reread where you called it a "little" one. Good story and great buck, congrats!
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He's not smiling that much in the photo. Still in shock?
:bigsmyl:
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Nice deer Dandy buck congrats he's a beauty blah blah blah IF you don't stop all this mess us peons won't have any decent deer to shoot here in West Tx. :bigsmyl: :notworthy: :biglaugh:
AWESOME deer BUD!!!
Brent
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Dalebow, medical tubing/aquarium tubing full length will do it without moving around, just leave room for your nock. That's how Danny(yleecoyote23) started me on GT 35-55'S.
Thanks Bud
Brent
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Originally posted by Redfeathers:
Dalebow, medical tubing/aquarium tubing full length will do it without moving around, just leave room for your nock. That's how Danny(yleecoyote23) started me on GT 35-55'S.
Thanks Bud
Brent
Yep, these shafts are 75/95's with 100 grain inserts and 125 grain WW's and weigh just shy of 600 grains, if I add the aquarium tubing to them it bumps them up to close to 700 grains...
Thanks guys for all the congrats!!! It's been a long and frustrating year to say the least, so it was nice to get one. And being able to use a bow that I bought from a TradGanger (Mike Bolin) and some beautiful arrows that I had bought from here as well (can't remember who I got them from).. and putting all the advice and help that I have recieved in the past year from everyone on here, as well as all the local guys here like Brent, Louis and Tracy (redfeathers, StraightShot and Losthawg) that have let me shoot and hunt with them as I figger all this "trad stuff" out!!!!
:thumbsup:
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Good Job Danny.... :thumbsup:
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Originally posted by mike g:
Good Job Danny.... :thumbsup:
It sure did Mike!!!!! Now when I get the one you just gave me in the MAL drawing, I will have TWICE the luck!!!!! :thumbsup:
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Danny-Good job! Nice looking bow too....where did you get that one? :saywhat: Mike
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Great job Danny!!! :clapper:
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Danny, that sure is an awesome animal, you made some lifetime memories there Bubba!
A hearty Congrats
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Danny: Great job. Nice buck. Teachers can hunt too.... LOL. Hope to have ya tell the story again the next time I am in SA.
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Nice buck Danny, way to go! :thumbsup:
David
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Originally posted by Mike Bolin:
Danny-Good job! Nice looking bow too....where did you get that one? :saywhat: Mike
Gosh Mike, I can't remember!! :bigsmyl:
Yep, I have bought (and sold)a bunch of bows in the past year or so, but whenever I get down on my shooting abilities, I always go to that homely little Habu!!! I can always string it up and hit where I'm lookin', and MAN, that thing will slam an arrow into a target!!!! Every time I think about selling it, all I have to do is shoot it and my mind gets changed every time.... :thumbsup:
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Nice little guy.
I am still looking for my first trad bow deer.
I've had two close calls in the last two weeks but it's been too dark to shoot.
Hopefully soon.
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Todd
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nice buck Danny, congrats.
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Good Stuff !
Congratulations on an awesome deer, that's why we keep going day after day.
ROOTER
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Congrats! Yep, teachers can hunt :)
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WAY TO GO DANNY!!!!!
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If he is what you call a "little" buck, I would love to see what you call a "big" buck! :scared: great story and congrats on a big , nice buck; :clapper:
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:wavey:
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Way to go Danny! Terrific deer. Will probably see you sometime when indoor starts and we can swap lies. Super!
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I was out of town and missed this one......
Gongrats Sir!!!!!! That's a dandy buck!!!
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Originally posted by Straitshot:
Way to go Danny! Terrific deer. Will probably see you sometime when indoor starts and we can swap lies. Super!
Thank ya Sir!!! Yep. I look forward to shooting with you guys again!!
Terry I appreciate the info you gave me on the AD's the other day!
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I sometimes wonder if I am trying too hard...
apparently your system of heading down for a little venision, sleeping in, not even making to the blind, AND shooting a dandy buck? Must be I been doing wrong all this time...
Great buck and congrats!!
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Very nice congrats.
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Originally posted by DRR324:
I sometimes wonder if I am trying too hard...
apparently your system of heading down for a little venision, sleeping in, not even making to the blind, AND shooting a dandy buck? Must be I been doing wrong all this time...
Great buck and congrats!!
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then
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Good on ya Danny!!!!
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Danny, I've seen you shoot. I KNOW at least the SHOT wasn't luck.
Probably a good thing I wasn't there to scare him away like I did the hogs. :(
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Outstanding Danny :thumbsup: :clapper: ...Van