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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2012 => Topic started by: Overspined on November 24, 2012, 10:25:00 PM

Title: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Overspined on November 24, 2012, 10:25:00 PM
I had a good hunt in Illinois, Nov 7 I was lucky to have this 5 yr old walk by and shot him at 27 yds with a 50# Northern Mist Classic, 170 Kodiak SB broadhead, and an instinctive shot that I don't remember taking... 4:20 in the afternoon.  Mainframe 10, 2 identical kickers off the bases, and another off the base.  I roughed him at 150".  I'm not into the scoring thing, but I was asked a bunch of times..
   (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/Tradgang/076E04B1-0A59-41D4-85B4-43DC694A7C8A-178-0000001A6176EDEC.jpg)

He only went about 35 yards total.  After the shot, he went about 15 yds and stopped for 30 seconds to look around. He never knew what hit him. I left him overnight(until 3 AM because I couldn't wait any longer), but had I seen this blood trail, I would have just tracked him down...
      (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/Tradgang/149A19D4-EFC8-4DF2-8F1D-CE8DEF010CE8-178-0000001A8A10C802.jpg)

I knew the hit was forward a bit, and that's why I waited. Here's a pic of the hit. I took him through the shoulder, and the broadhead stuck in the opposite shoulder.  550 gr total weight tapered cedar arrow.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: SheltonCreeker on November 24, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
Sweet! Congrats man. Fine buck!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Josh Perdue on November 24, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
Congrats, nice buck, what broadhead you shooting and where was the hit? Thats a sweet blood trail.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Jayrod on November 24, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Good shooting  ...fine buck!!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: on November 24, 2012, 11:00:00 PM
Wow! What a stud!

Congrats on a fine buck.

Bisch
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Tsalt on November 24, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
That's one heck of a blood trail!  Great shot on a beautiful buck!  Congrats!     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: KellyG on November 24, 2012, 11:33:00 PM
Well what a red carpet you laid nice shooting.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Anointed Archer on November 25, 2012, 07:19:00 AM
Excellent deer, what a blood trail! Congrats all the way around!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Big Ed on November 25, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
Well done!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: 23feetupandhappy on November 25, 2012, 08:54:00 AM
Nice buck!!!!!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: bowhawk archer on November 25, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
Congrats on a super nice buck.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Longbow1953 on November 25, 2012, 09:18:00 AM
Nice Buck.  :thumbsup:    :archer2:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Basinboy on November 25, 2012, 10:05:00 AM
Yes indeed that's a great buck. Congrats to ya!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: joe ashton on November 25, 2012, 10:12:00 AM
out standing
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: swp on November 25, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
Nice buck!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: ti-guy on November 25, 2012, 10:43:00 AM
Very nice!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 25, 2012, 01:51:00 PM
Fantastic!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Michael Arnette on November 25, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
Beautiful buck. I always wait in the case of a shot like that too, looks like you hit one of the the main arteries:)
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: rastaman on November 25, 2012, 02:57:00 PM
Awesome animal! Way to go sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: T Folts on November 25, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
Nice Buck Matt
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Bonebuster on November 25, 2012, 08:33:00 PM
HOLY MOLEY!!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: string & fling on November 25, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Great job and great buck
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 25, 2012, 10:47:00 PM
Great Buck   :clapper:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Richie on November 25, 2012, 11:52:00 PM
Good job.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Bow man on November 26, 2012, 07:20:00 AM
Great deer !!!!!! Congratulations
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: KAZ on November 26, 2012, 07:56:00 AM
Great buck! Well done....
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: mb bowman on November 26, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
Now that's a blood trail!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Overspined on December 01, 2012, 03:12:00 PM
Grizzly (Kokiak) SB El Grande RH.  RAZOR SHARP
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: glass76 on December 01, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Congrats on a nice buck.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: pitbull on December 02, 2012, 10:53:00 AM
Awesome!   :archer2:
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Mojostick on December 02, 2012, 02:43:00 PM
I don't want to say that's a once in a lifetime buck, but that may be a once in a lifetime buck.   ;)    :)  
Congrats on a super deer!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: bansheewins on December 03, 2012, 11:54:00 AM
What a stud congrats on that monster.
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: djohnson on December 03, 2012, 02:49:00 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Arwin on December 08, 2012, 07:58:00 AM
:eek:  
 Nice deer dude!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: T-Bowhunter on December 08, 2012, 08:14:00 AM
Great Buck!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: mark stella on December 12, 2012, 01:09:00 PM
nice buck!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Overspined on December 22, 2012, 11:02:00 AM
Thanks all, to say it's rewarding is an understatement.  That said, I still think killing mature deer in MI is 5X harder.

And Mojo (Bob), so long as I go south I hope to get opportunities at the Giants for a few more years.  Here's the last time I went with the Hill Longbow...    :archer:    
  (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/Tradgang/ABA5EF2F-6860-4913-B245-18E857156FE1-1267-000000CACBD8B21C.jpg).

Bigger deer, smaller rack...

So I hope there is more opportunity in the future!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Joeabowhunter on December 22, 2012, 02:21:00 PM
Congratulations on 2 FINE bucks!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Flatshooter on December 22, 2012, 03:17:00 PM
Way to go! Great looking buck!!
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Kris on December 23, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
Excellent blood trail!  Beautiful buck with a nice dark forehead and substantial rack.  Love it when it all comes together.

Congratulations!

Kris
Title: Re: Success in Illinois, Hill style
Post by: Jerry Russell on December 23, 2012, 01:43:00 PM
Great deer.