Post by: Herdbull on November 08, 2023, 11:32:34 AM
I’ve used a tracking string for bear and turkey in the past, but this was the first time I used a string tracker for deer, and I’m glad I installed the Trad Tracker a day earlier. The entire length of string burned from the spindle, stopping, and pausing a couple times toward the end. After a half hour, I climbed down and waited another 15 minutes before following the string. The buck ran 125 yards down the grassy roadway through the timber and cut into a thicket. I did not find any blood following the string but it marked A good trail where the buck ran. Since the thread spooled out empty, I knew the buck ran quite a bit further in the thicket. I left the woods and went back to the farm house, waiting another four hours before taking up the trail.
Upon returning, I found the string that went into the thicket now making a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction. This indicated that the end had broke and another deer walked by with it draped over its shoulders or rack and misplaced my string. I walked it to the end to determine that the buck was therefore in the thicket at least 150 yards. Returning to the trail, I found no blood but followed the running tracks carefully up and down some ridges. Eventually I found the first spec of blood, and then a few more. After two hours of painstaking tracking, I found the end of the string and followed it 20 more yards to the downed buck. The hit was high lungs with no exit hole due to hitting the opposite shoulder, which explains the poor blood. I was very thankful for the truly unexplained decision to use a tracker for the first time on deer.
The buck was mature and weighed 220 dressed, while antlers measured 153 6/8 gross for those interested. I used a Homage bow which is a limited production by Brandon Stahl. It pays homage to Fred Asbell and is a Big Horn replica. Mike
Post by: Herdbull on November 08, 2023, 11:33:56 AM
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Post by: Cory Mattson on November 08, 2023, 11:48:58 AM
Good job <><
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Post by: shick on November 08, 2023, 11:55:25 AM
Shick
Post by: supernaut on November 08, 2023, 11:57:07 AM
Beautiful bow as well.
Thanks for the recap, pictures and description of your experience with the string tracker.
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Post by: rastaman on November 08, 2023, 01:46:31 PM
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Post by: KAZ on November 08, 2023, 04:11:14 PM
Sounds like the Trad Tracker was worth its weight in gold :goldtooth:
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Post by: Keefer on November 08, 2023, 05:34:43 PM
Congrats on a very nice Buck and “ Not” giving up on tracking him .
So very happy you have one of Brandon’s recurves as well.
Good to see you post again it’s been awhile .
God Bless and thanks for sharing your story on that Buck.
Keefers <‘)))><
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Post by: Walt Francis on November 08, 2023, 08:25:20 PM
That is fine critter! As always:
You Done Good….Really Good!
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Gary
Post by: Burnsie on November 09, 2023, 11:24:46 AM
Nice buck as usual.
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Pappy
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Post by: RIVERWOLF on December 20, 2023, 10:26:41 PM
Yes , he easily makes BULL status ;)
Thanks for taking the time to take us along ....
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Post by: Sam Spade on December 26, 2023, 08:31:53 AM
Thanks for sharing!