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Title: Maryland Double
Post by: Tony Sanders on October 09, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
Even though it was quite windy this past Wednesday. I decided to go because the Weatherman said the wind was suppose to die down. I got on stand at about 5:30 pm and it was still windy, pulled up my bow, and looked up and here come 2 does, I quickly get an arrow on the string. I pick the largest of the 2 does and waited for her to turn broadside. I raise and draw my bow and she catches the movement and jumps to her right. My arrow catches her in the rear ham and off she goes. Of course I am thinking bad hit. I sit down and wait until 6:00. I let down my bow and prepare to descend my stand, when I looked up and see a deer coming. I am thinking it is the second doe returning,so I quickly pull my bow back up. The deer turns out to be a spike buck. Back behind him came this large body 6 pointer. He is facing me and I wait until he turns broadside  at 16 yards. And would you believe it I promptly shoots over his back. He spooks and jumps behind some trees. I get another arrow on the string. I can see him behind the trees, but no shot. All the while he is standing there looking back wondering what it was that spooked him. He decided to get out of there and began moving from my left to my right quartering away through the trees. I look for an opening and at 20-25 yards let fly and the arrow hits him further back than I wanted to, but it is complete penetration. I finaly let down my bow and take up the blood trails. The doe made it no more that 50 yards and the broadhead had cut through the femoral artery. I located the blood trail for the buck and found him about 50-60 yards beyond where the doe had fallen. The broadhead exited through his liver. Needless to say it took me quite awhile to get them out of the woods, but I guess you could say it was a labor of love.(lol). 62" Dale Stahl longbow, 59Lbs@ 31", 585Gr Goldtip Trads, 4 blade 220Gr SS Muzzy Phantoms. Good Luck to you all the rest of the season. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting. (http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn230/SNUFFER8/IMG_0816.jpg)

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn230/SNUFFER8/IMG_0822-1.jpg)

 Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: JimB on October 09, 2009, 05:00:00 PM
Man,what an evening!Nice work Tony.Beautiful deer.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: mscampbell75 on October 09, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
Nice Buck!!  Way to go on both deer!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on October 09, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
2 very good deer, Tony!  Great job and good story!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: pitbull on October 09, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
The end result is all that matters, nice job!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: grouseshooter002 on October 09, 2009, 05:14:00 PM
Tony,
   Great job!!!!!!!!! You will eat well this winter. Congratulations.

Rick
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Fritz on October 09, 2009, 05:14:00 PM
Congrats! Very nice deer and pics.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: waknstak IL on October 09, 2009, 05:18:00 PM
:clapper:  Good job!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: wapiti792 on October 09, 2009, 05:25:00 PM
Way to go Tony!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: 4runr on October 09, 2009, 05:37:00 PM
Dang Tony, that's some shootin!!

Congrats on a great season in one evening!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: straitera on October 09, 2009, 05:38:00 PM
Two for T! Nice.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: digicon on October 09, 2009, 05:40:00 PM
Very Nice

Mike
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: stickbow2442 on October 09, 2009, 05:41:00 PM
Congrats, good story and nice buck !!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: ron w on October 09, 2009, 05:47:00 PM
Well done...good follow up!!!!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: bayoubowman on October 09, 2009, 05:47:00 PM
Nice!  Good job.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: jcar315 on October 09, 2009, 05:50:00 PM
Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: centaur on October 09, 2009, 05:51:00 PM
An evening very well spent. Great job.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: frank bullitt on October 09, 2009, 06:36:00 PM
Good shootin, Tony!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: varmint101 on October 09, 2009, 06:42:00 PM
Nice deer, congrats!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Guru on October 09, 2009, 07:40:00 PM
Awesome Tony...Congrats!!!!!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: rappstar on October 09, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: yellow bow on October 09, 2009, 07:44:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 09, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
Those Phantoms work really well.......welll done!!!!!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: bentpole on October 09, 2009, 07:50:00 PM
Wow   :scared:   Outstanding Tony!    :thumbsup:   Congrats!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Keefer on October 09, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
Tony,  Tell everybody about the dozen or so you got last year! But only six was with his Fox Breed...Tony can flat out kill some deer and for an Old Timer can pull a pretty heavy bow for his age....Congrats Old Buddy and hope to see you soon... Keefer's   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: SKYLER W on October 09, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
Congratulations Tony.....
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on October 09, 2009, 08:37:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Oliverstacy on October 09, 2009, 08:37:00 PM
What a night indeed...hope to do the same this weekend.

Nice looking deer.

Josh
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 09, 2009, 08:46:00 PM
Nice work Tony and great looking bow. How many deer can you guys take in a season?
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: maxwell on October 09, 2009, 08:49:00 PM
Great job,  I'll be lucky to get one shot all year-
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Traditional-Archer on October 09, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
Bravo,  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Chris Surtees on October 09, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
:bigsmyl:     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Big Ed on October 09, 2009, 09:34:00 PM
Very nice Tony,congratulations.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: JJ1956 on October 09, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
Good shooting Tony
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Steve Kendrot on October 09, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
Awful early to be filling those tags Tony! That'll leave you plenty to hit the sika deer. They are starting to rut! Congrats and nice job. All you gotta do is wave an arrow at em and they fall over dead!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: sunny hill archer on October 09, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
Saweeeeeeeeeett!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: BaldingEagle on October 09, 2009, 10:05:00 PM
Great job, Tony.  Having shot with him a few times, I am not surprised that he did a double.  
Congrats.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: FerretWYO on October 09, 2009, 10:05:00 PM
Great work Tony. Nice critters.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Day Dreamer on October 09, 2009, 10:07:00 PM
Congrats!  :clapper:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 09, 2009, 10:51:00 PM
very cool   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on October 10, 2009, 01:13:00 AM
Congrats.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Keefer on October 10, 2009, 07:10:00 AM
Tom,  To answer your questiion on how many deer you can take in Maryland it used to be 12 with bow,12 muzzleload and 12 gun...If you shoot a buck you must kill two does before another buck can be taken...Must also have a Bonus Buck stamp that is $10.00 but you can get it ahead of time....The does must be reported in to the D.N.R. before the second buck...I know the Sika deer is a whole different story and do not count as a whitetail...Steve Kendrot can tell you more about the sika story and he is like Tony when it comes to knockin em down...If you have 1 buck and 11 does and a dozen arrows and can hit em like Tony you can take them all by Flock shooting at the same sitting...  :D  God Bless, Keefer's <")))><
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 10, 2009, 07:33:00 AM
Good on ya, Tony!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Rocks on October 10, 2009, 07:59:00 AM
Good shooting, nice pair of deer!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Jack Denbow on October 10, 2009, 11:12:00 AM
Way to go Tony. You certainly are on roll.
Jack
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: koger on October 10, 2009, 11:17:00 AM
MMMMM, backstraps! Great job on the shots and follow up, great story.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Mr.Magoo on October 10, 2009, 05:24:00 PM
I'd be happy with just a single.  Big congrats.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: David Lewis on October 10, 2009, 05:34:00 PM
Hi Tony,
Good Job, nice to see other Maryland boys nocking them down.
Do they still have the winter leauge at Ann Arundel?
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Fletcher on October 10, 2009, 05:46:00 PM
Congrats, Tony!  That is one big doe!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: kennym on October 10, 2009, 05:47:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 10, 2009, 05:58:00 PM
Keefer,  what do you mean "Old Timer" and he can pull some wt for his age, How old is Tony?  Looks still pretty young to me,  of course when your 48 "old" take on a new meaning   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 10, 2009, 06:00:00 PM
Also meant to congratulate Tony for a fine job!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Keefer on October 10, 2009, 07:55:00 PM
John,  Tony is older then "Dirt" I think he's pushing close to 60 but his looks could fool ya...He wears his age well but hard to tell with all that Camo on...I think I know why he get's so many deer...He eats lots of Peanut Butter while he's on stand and been caught a time or two with  his paw in the peanut butter jar and smears it on his boots or something and the deer just follow his tracks in for a 1 yard shot...Next time you get around him you can get wiff of it...I bet he's reading this thread right now and got a knife with some peanut butter and  his tongue is licking the knife ...   :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: DannyBows on October 10, 2009, 08:02:00 PM
Nice deer! I'm gonna have to try some of that "Peanut Butter Cover Scent".
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Keefer on October 10, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Now something I just noticed and proof he had peanut butter with him when he took these two deer...Go back and look at the tip of Tony's nose...Do you see the shiny spot in those pics? That's 100% Peter Pan brand Peanut Butter and not a flash from the camera...    "[dntthnk]"  Instead of his handle being Snuffer it should be " Peter Pan Man"
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: SouthMDShooter on October 10, 2009, 08:12:00 PM
Wow thats awesome! congrats
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Tony Sanders on October 10, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
Well Well Well. Man Keefer you must have ESP. I just pulled this thread back up, and don't you know as of right now I am eating a peanutbutter sandwich(LOL). I am not pushing 60 yet, I have a number of years before I get there.(LOL) But I do want to thank all of you fellows for the Congrats and kind words.The season have started off good so far. The pic below is of a Doe I took on opening day before going to work. I took her at 17 yards, and she ran down hill towards a stream and thats where I found her. I have always wanted to take a  dozen  deer in the same season, nothing macho, but just a personal goal of mine. But I just can't  seem to get over the hump. Until this past season 9 whitetails was the most I had ever taken in one season. Last year I got to 11, so this year I am not counting. If it gets there, fine, if not I will still enjoy myself in the great outdoors. I am doing all my hunting this season with a Dale Stahl longbow that I acquired at the Baltimore MATC Shoot. I am really a recurve guy, but I do like this Stahl longbow, and it really shoots good for me. Again good luck to all you fellows and may all your arrows find their mmark. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn230/SNUFFER8/IMG_0707.jpg)

 Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Whip on October 10, 2009, 08:23:00 PM
Congratulations Tony!  What great day in the woods!!  And you're sure off to a great season!  12 deer in one year??  Now that would take some shooting!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: tradtusker on October 10, 2009, 08:36:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Longbowwally on October 10, 2009, 08:43:00 PM
Way to go Tony! Those 220 Phantoms are awesome heads....
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Post by: BRONZ on October 10, 2009, 09:35:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: ohiobowhunt on October 10, 2009, 09:39:00 PM
Bravo Bravo !!!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on October 10, 2009, 11:42:00 PM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Keefer on October 11, 2009, 07:23:00 AM
Tony,  Otis mentioned to me you got a doe earlier but I thought it was the one you started the thread with...Wow man that's great and looks like one well placed arrow in this doe...I had to make all those remarks about you and the peanut butter just to get you back on here ya know...Kind of like what those boxers do to thier opponent before a big fight ...Sorry about that but you got to remember Bruce was over my house this week and when he comes over he is like a Virus and a little of him wears off on me...  :knothead:
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Kenkel on October 11, 2009, 08:16:00 AM
Nice job, Tony!!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 11, 2009, 06:49:00 PM
Wow! What a great day! Good job.
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Post by: Bullfrog 1 on October 11, 2009, 07:36:00 PM
Tony, you KILLING machine. Save a couple for me would you.   BILL
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Matty on October 11, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
Awesome I need to move back east in the fall.... I'm Jealous!!
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Post by: Greg in Delton MI on October 11, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
Nic going Tony!
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Post by: J-dog on October 11, 2009, 09:44:00 PM
Man your poundin em! nice job!

J
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: BaldingEagle on October 11, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
Tony,
Send me some photos for the TBM site.  I just put four new ones and you could almost double the number of photos - yourself.  Good shooting.
John
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: JSimon on October 12, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Awesome! Never had a double. I'm usually so excited about getting one that I just can't wait to get out of my stand and start looking for blood. Both of those look like big deer.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Ray Hammond on October 12, 2009, 02:31:00 PM
Tony, Tony, Tony!!!!!!!!!

Good hunting, my friend.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer fella.

Enjoy those backstraps, buddy.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Michael Arnette on October 12, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
I bet you were on tired dude. I love getting doubles, just not the day after, LOL. Congrats on a great buck and tasty doe!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Talondale on October 13, 2009, 10:44:00 AM
Wow.  Nice evening.  Congrats.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Tony Sanders on October 13, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
Yeah Michael Arnette, you bet I was tired, even my arms was a little sore for all the pulling. But I guess I would do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks to everyone.

 Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: ishoot4thrills on October 13, 2009, 08:58:00 PM
Wow, what a story! Great job, man! That was truly an amazing accomplishment. Big congrats.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Kevin Bahr on October 14, 2009, 07:23:00 AM
Hey Tony, congratulations!  Please send me a couple of pics via email for the PBS magazine.  
kevinbahr1@comcast.net
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: DRR324 on October 14, 2009, 07:32:00 AM
Congrats Tony.... thats more meat than I'll make in a year!
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: PBNJ on October 14, 2009, 11:16:00 AM
Tony just curious why you went to Muzzy Phantoms when the Snuffers were your go to head for so long? Anyhow,great shootin and enjoy the rest of your season.Paul
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: Tony Sanders on October 14, 2009, 09:07:00 PM
Thanks again fellows. Kevin I will forward you a couple of pics, thanks for asking. PBNJ I have  not cast away my beloved SNUFFERS. These Phantoms was something I wanted to try and I must say I am quite pleased with them and I think they are a very good head. I plan to take 3 more deer with the Phantoms this year and then I will hunting the rest of the season with my SNUFFERS. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.

 Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: FerretWYO on May 06, 2015, 05:17:00 PM
Every once in a while I like to go find an old story from those I look up to and read. Today it was this one.


A story about following through with what you started and making the outcome the best you can. Tony does just that.
Title: Re: Maryland Double
Post by: GreyGoose on May 07, 2015, 03:06:00 PM
Nice job.  I feel like I've done a Maryland Double if I get two groundhogs - on the same weekend.