I invited Robtatto to a little patch of woods I hunt on the Tennessee River for the weekend. We had a great time. Had plenty of action on every hunt, and lots of tense moments with bowstrings to match.
I took my frist primitive kill on a midday hunt on Sunday. These buggers had been slipping in early every day and I would bump them no matter how early I went in. Rob and I went in at 3 on Saturday which proved still too late. So Sunday we hunted a bedding area early and then slipped into these hardwoods at 10. I was no mre buckled in when four popped out in range but on my right shoulder offering no shot. They slipped off past Rob without a shot. At about 1 pm two more popped out... this time on my left... and very close. I had to shoot sitting down and the deer was five paces from my tree, very steep. The result was a spine shot. The nicely placed arrow in the pic was the coup de grace. Built the bow back in spring and won PA's BOM for May. Almost all materials used were gifted, traded, or clipped from dead turkeys :) . Not a monster, but I'm thrilled! Sure enjoyed sharing it with ya, Rob!
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Congrats, and very nice pics, love you shirt!!!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go!!!
nice work!
Allan
well done. Love the skinned bow.....
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Good job, man!
Way to go! Good eating there, love the bow too!
Thanks Gerrardo. That's my hiking, hunting, office, liesure, and church shirt. :D Paired with some 20 year old treebark pants that belonged to my Dad, it's a deadly combo. Come to think of it, the headnet and fingerless jersey gloves are mid 80's vintage too. I get butterflies literally every time I put that stuff on.
Congrats to you, Alex! You're on your way, bud! Say "hi" to Susie and Blake for us!
Great job and some sweet equipment.
Wonderfull!!!! I'm looking forward to the feeling of accomplishment you must be feeling. Great Job!!
That's great, Al....meat in the lodge, can't beat it!
Man, I love that old Treebark camo... :thumbsup:
Alex, kept lookin for this story. Great job that bow looks awesome. I'd scare myself if I laid it down in the leaves. Making meat with homemade gear is a great accomplishment!!
:thumbsup: :clapper: The first one is sweet but so will all the rest.
Thanks for a awesome weekend Alex :thumbsup: Can't wait to get back over there at some point!
I managed to get my first shot at a deer from my treestand on Saturday afternoon. Not surprisingly, I missed high :rolleyes:
We got to see plenty of game every time we were out. I think the total came to 14 or 15 within bow range (between the 2 of us) over 2 days.
I couldn't be happier for Alex either! The look on his face when I got over to his stand to see his deer was worth the drive over itself :clapper:
Oh, and regarding Alex's snakey bow; his craftsmanship is utterly superb! The bow is a LOT more snakey than it looks in the pictures. Absolutely flawless work!
Congratulations! :thumbsup:
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That's just awesome. And what a nice bow! I love snaky bows. They're... lovely :D
Terrific! Well-done! You've a beautiful bow!
just Awesome!
AWESOME!!!!! :clapper:
:clapper: :clapper: We commend you !!
So that was the pic that was sent to my phone that I could not open / see ??? Ya best be callin me next time the Voodoo Child speaks !!!
Awesome, congrats Alex ! What was on the end of the arrow, a WW ? What happened to the head that spined her ? Any pics of the head damage, if any ? Did the shaft break ?
Rob, I will probably miss my shot too, if I get one soon ? Remember to bend at the waist when shooting out of a tree and not simply drop your bow shoulder. Doing the shoulder drop and not bending at the waist will cause a high shot everytime. Just about every deer I have shot has been on the high side, never hit one too low or ever shot under one. I know this is your first time shooting out of a tree so get you a 3D on a sled with wheels and have Jules pull it around the yard at different ranges and fetch arrows while you practice at your climbing height. Yes, you will owe her a nice dinner for helping ya !
nocams :clapper:
congratulations.
Super. Nice follow up shot.
Good job, nice doe, fine eating! Bon apetit!
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Great job. Simply awesome.
Very good job! I can't wait for my first trad hunt let alone primitive :scared:
what kinda of head did you use an axe
20 years old? That's how old my Original Treebarks are!!?? :thumbsup: :clapper:
Very Nice
Thanks everyone. Sorry I forgot the equipment details. 64" 52@29, cedar, woodsman, 8 strand D97.
Jimmy,
The spine shot got good penetration and was lost in the dirt. I'd love to see it, but don't really care. They're great heads.
Thats cool! Good looking bow too. Sounds like you two had some fun.
congrats on the kill
congrats.
VooDoo Child draws Blood!!!!! Congratulations from Dad and I....Beautiful well crafted bow that has too be seen to be fully appreciated... :clapper: :clapper:
Nice work!
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Alex,
Way to go. A trad kill in East TN is a REAL accomplishment. There are deer but you have to do your homework. My hat's off to you. I'll be out this week on a little farm over in Rockford where I have permission.
46r
Great story, even the second time my friend!
Good for you Bear, that sure is a special hunt.
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Way to go Alex!! That will be some mighty tasty viddles right there!
The first is always special, enjoy.
Awesome, congrats on your kill!
Nice deer,nice bow,good job
That is a good looking bow there, I am glad it made meat as well! Good job
OUTSTANDING my brother nothing sweeter.bd
Congrats Bear
To good to be on page 2!
Great Shot! Congrats!