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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: ZaneD on October 28, 2007, 10:12:00 PM
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Well, here's my story. I'm 15 and I took up bowhunting with a compound two years ago, and killed a couple deer with it. But I was soon bored of lining up the sights and pulling a trigger. So for christmas last year I asked for a longbow and I got it, a 50# Martin Savannah. And so I became proficient with it and started hunting this year with it. Opening day I shot right over a small doe, and then I was really determined. Then, last week I shot a 6pt. and hit him a little too high and the arrow only went in about 2" needless to say he wasn't even hurt. So by then I was a little discoraged, but now even more determined.
So, this yesterday I went to our land in Surry county, VA. and went back to where there is some recently thinned timber between a cutover and a pine thicket. And my dad and I selected a tree and I put up my climber, and he went about 150 yds and put his up. This was about 3:00 in the afternoon. It had cleared up beautifully after the rainy morning, and the wind was perfect. Long about 5:30 I hear a stick pop behind me so I slowly turn and I see a nice little 7pt. walking straight to me. he came up on my right side and I got ready. Then he stopped broadside at 13 yards, with his head down. He didn't even flinch as the 2016 classic tipped with a 125gr. 4- blade Magnus Stinger zipped right through both lungs and stuck in the ground. He only ran about 75 yards and took a tumble. I could see the now red arrow sticking in the ground. I didn't really need to follow the blood trail but I did anyway. I have killed plenty of deer with the shotgun and muzzleloader, and a couple with the compound, and the satisfaction I got from harvesting this little buck was so much greater than my other deer it was unbelievable. And after that long post, here he is....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j50/atlatlzoom/DSCF0270.jpg)
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WOOHOO! CONGATS on a fine buck.<><
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Very nice!
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Way to go. Nice deer.
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NICE!!
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Very nice indeed!
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Nice. Congrats there, bud... :thumbsup:
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Congrats! :thumbsup:
p.s. The pic only appears as a thumbnail size to me. Got any more pics?
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^5 buddy! Good shooting and glad you were determined...are ya HOOKED on trad now for good?? LOL
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I don't know bamboobender. I looks full size to me. What does everyone else see?
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nice story and congrats, but its only a thumnail size to me see if ya cant make it bigger so we can get better look
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Maybe you just need to check your settings on photobucket. Or upload another to this site image shack (http://www.imageshack.us/) just change the settings to 640x480 ( for message boards) size and it should show up OK.
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Ok I got it now i think. what happened was after I posted the pic I resized it so I could send it in for an avatar.
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Way to go Zane, this is one you won't forget..... :thumbsup:
David
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Good on ya!
That's an excellent story and a great job.
Daryl
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Excellent Job
Scott
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There it is! Wow! That's your first!?! I bet a lot of folks on here(including myself, these days) would like to take one like that. [understatement]I'd say you're off to a good start. [/understatement] :notworthy:
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Congratulations. Thanks for sharing your story.
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Way to go! :thumbsup:
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Awesome! That ain't no "little buck" in my book. Great job.
Mark
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I think that right there may be my favorite read of the year! Good on ya, bud :thumbsup:
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NICE job
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Outstanding! That is a fine buck.
Danny
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SWEET! Nice job young man and welcome to the finest way to hunt there is. :thumbsup: :archer:
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most excellent dude
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Congratulations, young man, excellent job!
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Very Nice!! Congrats on a fine buck! :thumbsup:
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Great Buck Zane, congratulations !!!!!! I can just imagine the size of animals that are in your future if you are pulling them down this big at 15 !!!! Jim
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Congradulations!!! Hap
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congrats well done :0)
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Traditional for life now, I say! Great job!
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good job ..congrats!
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Think the hook is set for life-very nice buck!
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Good on ya!
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Thanks everyone
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That is awesome! Congratulatuions!!! :clapper:
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Way to go Zane! Well told tale of the hunt and good shooting. I like the way your story includes the background and earlier frustrations. Thanks for sharing the hunt and the feelings.
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Congrats!! Nice Deer
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Thats a dandy!
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:clapper:
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Well, let me stand up and give a high-5! Heck yea!!!!!! Way ta go! CK
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Great job!!
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That is awesome!! Congrats!!
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Outstanding! :clapper: :clapper:
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Way to Go Zane, Congrats on a FINE Va Buck. :wavey:
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Now that's what I call a cool head! Congrats on a nice buck. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Very Nice!!
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Super job. Hey - is there any room on your parent's Christmas list for me? :-D
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Congratulations Zane! Posts like that are never too long.
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thats awesome! nice deer too!
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Congrats! Nice dark rack.
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I know that a new hat of larger size will need to be on dads' want list along with larger chest size in his shirts. Rightfully so too!! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.
God bless, Mudd
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:thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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thanks again everyone
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Good Job. Congrats!!
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Very nice buck! Congratulations.
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Great job and keep praticing thoese close shots . I do a 95 % of my pratice a 20 and under and it has paid off for me .All my deer with Trad. bows have been under 20 .
Mike
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Good job! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Very nice buck Zane! Well told tale of the hunt too!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Way to go Zane. I especially like the way you kept yourself even more determined and did not let things get you down. Your hard work paid off!
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Nice Deer and a well written story.
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Congrats, and by the way he aint so small.
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Way to go young man! Good for you welcome to Traditional Bowhunting! Feels good huh?
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Nice buck! Congrats on the fine shooting.
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awesome, congratulations
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Beautiful Virginia buck! Surry is down southeast of me, do they hunt deer with dogs there? If so, this is even more of a coup for you. I enjoyed reading your tale. Thank you for sharing with us!
Killdeer :wavey:
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Great deer, congrats !
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Congratulations in a big way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are way ahead of the game. It only took you a short time to realize there is more to the hunt, than just the kill. Many of us continued to hunt with a compound even though we knew there was something missing.
Heres to many years of the quiet thump of your traditional bow in the pursuit of memories. :thumbsup:
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Zane, very nice story. It sounds like you made one heckuva shot. You should be very proud of your accomplisment. :clapper:
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Great job Zane!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Thats Sweet. Congrats
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aww man!!!
awsome!!!
somthing i would expect from somwonw older than me!
even by just 5 days!!
very nice dude!!
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Fantastic! Congratulations! Jawge
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Good Stuff !
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GREAT Job!
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Welcome to the group dude!!!! Congrats, thats nicer than anything i have shot yet!!!!
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**UPDATE**
Tonight I went behind the house here in Chesterfield, VA and set up my climber. At about 6:00 two does fed straight toward me and one stopped quartering away at 15yds. And just like that, I Killed a nice doe! My first and second trad deer all in one week! here's a pic
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j50/atlatlzoom/DOE.jpg)
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way to go!
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Geesh, I think you've figured this game out rather quickly.
Congrats..again! :thumbsup:
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This rascal's on a roll! :thumbsup: )
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LOL Go GET Your 3rd Zane. :bigsmyl: :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Hey! Wait a minnit! Aren't you supposed to be in SCHOOL???!!!!
:scared:
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Sounds like the schooling is paying off!
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Killy I went after school, we get out at 1:45 :readit:
Thanks guys
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Congrats again Zane!
You better be back out there again tomorrow night, You're on a roll! :bigsmyl: :notworthy:
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conrats young man stay with it, "traditional nothing like it"
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SOMEBODY,,STOP"EM BEFORE HE GETS"EM ALL,, congrats bud
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Excellent!
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Zane you done good young man, enjoy! it only gets better. just as an fyi. there is a bunch of us Virginia boys on here.... anytime you want to get together just get in touch.
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Nice job i wished i would have started at your age .hitem hard.
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You're on fire bud! Enjoy. :thumbsup:
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Way to go man, Congrats!! :clapper:
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That is just awesome. Send some of that mojo my way.
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You're on fire! Nice job.
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You own the woods! :notworthy: Great job...
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very nice. keith
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WOW, that is awesome. Congratulations!
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Thanks guys, I guess now i'll be trophy huntin
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Nice avatar. I was half expecting to come on here tonight and see you with a third deer!
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Very nice! Congrats!
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Well 4runr, I almost got another shot. This afternoon I saw a small 8pt chasing a doe and later I saw two more does, all of these were about 35yds.
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Damn show-off! :D :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Great going, what is your weapon of choice there?
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Limbow, that is my lefty Martin Savannah, and my EFA 4-arrow bow quiver with 2016s and 4-blade magnus Stinger 125's
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Your going to have to go get another freezer pretty soon. Now thats a good problem. Once again "way cool dude."
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Congrats!!
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I bet you're getting addicted!