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Title: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: arrow30 on October 01, 2019, 12:03:11 AM
well it all started 9-26-19, after work I got a cup of coffee and sat in my lawn chair to rest a bit.  the weather was cooler than it had been for some time. I was off work the next day sinse we had finished the job we were on. so I decided to go to the woods just to get out and get a feel for what was going on.

the evening before I was shooting pretty good at 18 yds. and felt pretty confident in my ability to make a good shot if one was presented to me.
(https://i.imgur.com/nyTG8XM.jpg)

so I threw my stuff in the truck and headed to the woods , wanting to get there early enough not to spook anything . but not so early that I would have to sit for hours before prime time.

I slipped in through a trail I have been working on for a few yrs. trimming a little every time I move through there. its nothing more than a vine thicket on the edge of a small clearing maybe 75 yds long and 25 yds across. with a major scrape tree in it that every deer around visits. I haven't got out to put a camera up to see what was showing up at the scrape. but I could see the ground was tore up under the tree while I was sneaking in to my spot. just a 5 gal bucket under a small tree that created a perfect hideout since it was darker inside under the canopy of vines and leaves.

as I sat on the bucket I was hoping it wouldnt crumble under my weight sinse it has been there for about 5 yrs.  I cut the top off of a stem to put my camera on. hey that's pretty handy!
(https://i.imgur.com/Qn0aybl.jpg)

every where I tried to lean my bow it would move leaves so I had to find a good spot to lean my bow so I could pick it up without leaves and limbs moving.
(https://i.imgur.com/mJUoOLC.jpg)

so the wait begins...….

I look at my phone and sunset is in about an hour...….

I start thinking of all the times I sat here and didn't see anything...…

move some leaves from around my feet...….

the sun is getting low, just above the hill behind me....

look theres a deer..

horns....its a six pointer...cool!

another one...and another....

binoculars come up … nice buck with sticker points on his g-2s and on his bases

looks like 12 points

the other buck is bigger , body wise, rack is similar just a clean 8 pointer

I decide to shoot the eight if given a chance and here they come.

 the multi pointed buck turns and walks right towards me and im very tempted to shoot him , I maybe could have closed my eyes and still heart shot him he was so close.
the 8 pointer is at about 10 yds and moving closer , then he moves into my shooting hole. and I draw...was kind of thinking of not shooting sinse it was so early in the season, but then the arrow was gone..

the video is not very good but it shows how things happened.

https://youtu.be/yK-aG2LnzKs



(https://i.imgur.com/rcbRNJZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ABfhzIG.jpg)


sorry for the long winded story, glad you read it. good luck all.


Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: acedoc on October 01, 2019, 12:11:32 AM
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Crittergetter on October 01, 2019, 12:22:21 AM
That hideout is just awesome!!
Congrats!!
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on October 01, 2019, 01:35:14 AM
Great buck , Congrats sir...

,,Sam,,
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Post by: Homey88 on October 01, 2019, 03:44:53 AM
That is awesome! Way to go!
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Post by: TIM B on October 01, 2019, 06:13:44 AM
Man you were surrounded!  Great job....love them Simmons
Tim B
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Post by: Sawpilot 75 on October 01, 2019, 06:32:24 AM
Congratulations, that was Awesome!


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Post by: supernaut on October 01, 2019, 07:44:22 AM
Congrats, great story video and buck!!!  :clapper:
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Post by: GCook on October 01, 2019, 08:07:30 AM
It was a nice read and you got a nice buck.  Congratulations!

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Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: Terry Green on October 01, 2019, 08:41:34 AM
YES!!!
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Post by: KAZ on October 01, 2019, 08:42:07 AM
Well done :campfire: :clapper:
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Post by: Bisch on October 01, 2019, 08:42:19 AM
Awesome buck!!!!!

Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: Matt Fowler on October 01, 2019, 08:54:49 AM
Nicely done!!
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Post by: hessian on October 01, 2019, 08:56:24 AM
Awesome!!
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Post by: Basinboy on October 01, 2019, 08:58:07 AM
A stud buck on the ground is about as good as it gets!
Congrats and thanks for sharing with us  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2019, 09:07:49 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :archer2:
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Post by: azhunter on October 01, 2019, 09:09:45 AM
Great buck. Congratulations.
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Post by: Yooper-traveler on October 01, 2019, 09:41:08 AM
Well done!!!

Glad he milled around before the shot so you could get your heartbeat down!!
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Post by: dbd870 on October 01, 2019, 09:48:59 AM
Fantastic! Congratulations
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Post by: RBO21 on October 01, 2019, 10:06:50 AM
Congrats on a great hunt!
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Post by: amicus on October 01, 2019, 10:18:50 AM
That's was awesome! congratulations
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Post by: Warchild on October 01, 2019, 10:21:00 AM
That's cool dude, good job!!
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Post by: Joey Ward on October 01, 2019, 10:25:03 AM
Very nice. I enjoyed the story and video.  Good job!
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Post by: BAK on October 01, 2019, 10:40:36 AM
Nice job.  :campfire:
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Post by: rastaman on October 01, 2019, 10:43:54 AM
Awesome video!  My heart was thumping! Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Kopper1013 on October 01, 2019, 11:22:32 AM
Beauty!! Congratulations sir
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Post by: doubleo on October 01, 2019, 11:27:23 AM
Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: Tom on October 01, 2019, 11:29:02 AM
Cool hide and nice buck!
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 01, 2019, 11:35:58 AM
Very nice! Jawge
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Post by: Trenton G. on October 01, 2019, 11:46:36 AM
Congrats! That's a dandy!
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Post by: Orion on October 01, 2019, 11:52:30 AM
Well done, indeed.  Congrats.   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: durp on October 01, 2019, 12:23:17 PM
thats what it's all about !!!  CONGRATES !!!
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Post by: kennym on October 01, 2019, 12:32:03 PM
Good job man! Quiet bow, and great buck!!
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Post by: smokin joe on October 01, 2019, 12:39:30 PM
That is OUTSTANDING!
 :clapper:
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Post by: ronp on October 01, 2019, 01:08:47 PM
Great shooting!  Thanks for sharing the pics and video  :clapper:
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Post by: John Krause on October 01, 2019, 02:10:15 PM
Sweet! Now you’re doe hunting for a while
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Post by: Flingblade on October 01, 2019, 03:18:03 PM
Congrats!  On the ground and CLOSE!! You most certainly had a very favorable wind!  Nice job!
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Post by: Texoma on October 01, 2019, 03:43:34 PM
Nice buck, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: BowMIke on October 01, 2019, 04:09:55 PM
Thanks for sharing!!  Great ground blind set-up and a terrific buck.
Good Shootin!
Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: Bill Turner on October 01, 2019, 04:14:14 PM
That is what traditional archery is all about. Congrats on a job well done. Thanks for sharing. :archer2:
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Post by: KentuckyWolf on October 01, 2019, 06:44:21 PM
Nicely done
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Post by: k9bowman on October 01, 2019, 07:21:42 PM
Awesome job! Great buck
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Post by: Friend on October 01, 2019, 07:45:56 PM
Score...Yes!....Congrats!!!
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Post by: Howitser on October 01, 2019, 08:01:08 PM
Great job, brother.  You worked hard and it payed off
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Post by: awry on October 01, 2019, 08:43:12 PM
Nice write-up
Congratulations
Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: arrow30 on October 01, 2019, 08:53:45 PM
thanks yall,  yep its does only for me for awhile. but I can still window shop..right?
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Post by: Possum Head on October 01, 2019, 09:08:19 PM
Too cool that video pumped me up! Congrats
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 01, 2019, 09:41:35 PM
Awesome! I watched the long version and the look on your face afterwards priceless :biglaugh:
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Post by: Pine on October 01, 2019, 09:57:20 PM
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: txcookie on October 01, 2019, 10:47:45 PM
Nice

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Title: Re: 12 pointer at 10 ft.
Post by: SlowBowKing on October 02, 2019, 06:21:01 AM
Way to go!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 02, 2019, 01:19:33 PM
Congratulations
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Post by: shankspony on October 02, 2019, 02:45:31 PM
Pretty cool! Yep watched the longer version too, and know the feeling.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 02, 2019, 04:08:35 PM
Nice blind! AND deer!
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on October 02, 2019, 04:58:40 PM
Congrats. I don't know if I could have passed up that first buck. Nicely done.
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Post by: YoungMarine on October 03, 2019, 12:12:28 PM
Congrats on a successful hunt! Great seeing footage from the ground.
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Post by: Walt Francis on October 03, 2019, 03:09:30 PM
Congratulations, thanks for sharing.

You done good....really good!
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Post by: kennyb on October 03, 2019, 05:05:28 PM
Well done Bryant! Congratulations on a fine buck! Love them chocolate racks!!

Kenny  :clapper:
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Post by: jonsimoneau on October 04, 2019, 04:34:52 PM
Excellent job.
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Post by: killzthemost on October 13, 2019, 10:30:01 PM
Outstanding!!!! Sweet deer ! What is your bow specs ? Thanks
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Post by: beemann on October 14, 2019, 12:14:10 AM
Fantastic nice work.
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Post by: caleb7mm on October 14, 2019, 12:18:00 PM
Awesome story!!!!! Congrats!!!!
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Post by: Wile E. Coyote on October 15, 2019, 02:00:00 PM
Congrats on creating a great set up and executing a great shot. Heck, I was nervous just watching ! :o