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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: OhioStickbow on October 12, 2023, 01:08:50 PM
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Deer season snuck up on me this year, and I ended up setting up a treestand this past Saturday in a spot where I’ve had success in the past. The area is more overgrown than ever, and I made quite the ruckus getting in and setting my stand up. I decided since I was already in the area I would hunt until dark. The afternoon proved to be quite windy, with gusts making it hard to hear. I figured the deer movement would be minimal but sat it out, and at 4:30 I heard footsteps behind me to my left.
A doe had slipped in directly downwind of me, and had caught my scent. She snorted, stomped her feet, and even ran in a circle, but continued to stare at the base of my tree for around 15 mins. At that time I heard steps in the thick brush slightly above where the doe came from. A buck worked his way out, completely calm, unphased by the doe. He slowly worked out in front of my stand and stopped behind a tree to feed. I noticed right away how large the body of this buck was, and decided I would take the shot if given the opportunity. A few minutes later he took a few steps, and stopped to continue feeding with his onside leg forward and slightly quartered away. He was about 8 yards, and I took a moment to draw back and pick a spot. I released and the arrow hit right where I was looking, coming out his offside leg. He crashed within 75 yards, and I knew he was done. He is the biggest bodied whitetail I’ve harvested to date, weighing in at 205 pounds field dressed!
-Jake
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That guy is a brute! Congratulations sir and thanks for sharing your hunt! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Wow! Congrats on a bruiser!
I'm sure you thought you weren't going to see anything with all the noise putting up your stand but you never know!
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Congrats on a dandy! :clapper:
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Well, dang, you could have at least wiped his mother's milk off his mouth before you shot him! That is a dandy! Way to go.
Darren
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Solid buck. That's how you do it. In and done the same day.
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congratts! :thumbsup: thats a goodun ! :thumbsup:
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Gotta love when a plan comes together. Congrats on a fine Buck.
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Well done!
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Wow, what a beast, congrats.
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Great job! Heck of a deer and good shot
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SWEET !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Super Nice Buck :thumbsup:
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:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Helluva deer Jacob. Congratulations.
Shick
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Helluva nice buck. Well done!
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Congratulations, that is a fine critter!
You Done Good!
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Nice :thumbsup:
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Awesome hunt!!
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Absolute TANK!!!! :clapper:
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Congrats! That’s a bruiser of a buck.
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Nice big buck. I'm glad that I didn't have to help with the drag out. JV
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Nice buck. The rack looks pretty good, too. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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That’s a stud! Congrats!
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DANG!
Congrats on the Hoss.
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Congrats, he’s a toad!
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That’s a fine buck for sure.
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Way to go! Great buck!
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Nice going! I've never even seen one that big anywhere I've hunted.
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Awesome buck! Congratulations! Is that a Stalker bow?
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Awesome buck! Congratulations! Is that a Stalker bow?
Yeah doubleo good eye, that’s a Stalker Wolverine FXT Recurve 62” 50#@28”. Im partial to them, I worked for South at Stalker for about 4 years building bows, but the wolverine in particular just fits me like a glove.
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A special buck....Congrats!!!
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Excellent!!!
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
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Congratulations on a very fine buck!
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That's really nice! Congrats!
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Now that's what you call a buck! Huge accomplishment, especially with the inquisitive doe in the area. Nicely done! Congratulations!
Bernie
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Great buck, Ohiostickbow !!!
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That’s a great buck congratulations Sir! :clapper: