I havested this buck last Monday November 2nd. I have a bit of history with it. I had shot this buck the previous Wednesday October 28th and got poor penetration due to a broadhead adapter failure. I tracked this buck for about a day in a half. I was very disgusted in myself and what had happened. That Friday I switched my set-up from aluminm adapters to Steel adapters which in turn I needed stiffer shafts. Needless to say money and time well spent. I didn't hunt the area where I hit the buck until the following Monday to allow things to calm down since I had covered every concievable piece of ground with in about a half mile. I had gotten into the same stand in which I had wounded the buck from well before day light. As things came to life I was beginning to think I had made the wrong decision in hunting the same stand. Light had come and all was quiet except for the birds praising the day. And a couple Jays yelling at me for invading there space. At about 7:00 am I thought I caught a glimpse of a deer passing well out of range. So my hopes were starting to rise. Then all heck broke loose when a lone doe came blasting past. Then the parade of young bucks came hound doggin in. I had six different bucks with in range and none of which fit the bill. I am in no way a trophy hunter but enjoy the challenge of trying to harvest a mature deer. Then from down range I caught a glimpe of horns coming from the thicket below me. Then I heard the buck snort wheeze, which scared the little bucks into the next county. I had seen this buck before it was a young ten point maybe two in a half years of age. Very nice by all means and had me very tempted to try for if he had made his way to me. Then from behind me I heard another buck and could see a tree being swayed and scarred. I put my bino's up to determine what for buck was pilaging the tree. To my amazement it was the buck I had wounded the week before alive and well. Finally he made his way down the ridge toward the opposing buck, which wound bring him past my perch. I confirmed the bucks idenity by the wound high on his back and a slight hitch in his walk. And at that point I was determined that I would not settle for any other buck. While working his way to the other buck he crossed the trail in which the doe had run down and turned in her direction. I was thinking the doe had pulled him away,and he walked from my sight. The young ten turned in there direction also. A hot doe can be a blessing or curse. All had gotten quiet, when suddenly it sounded like a stampede was coming. It was the doe coming back through with the the ten and "MY" buck hot in tow. She came in and ran right under my stand. The bucks both cut to my left to cut the doe off and put them in a very good position for a shot. As they passed into my shooting lane I let out a bleat. They both stopped, I was all ready at full draw and focusing on tuff of hair. Before I knew it my bright pink feathers were dissapearing at my point of focus. The buck made it a few steps , then he was down. I was shaking so bad I had to sit down. As I sat there so many thoughts had ran through my mind. What were the chances in having two oppourtunities at the same buck with the circumstances . I definitly felt releived that I did not have a deer running around suffering. He is not the biggest buck I have taken but is by far one of my finest accomplishments in my hunting acheivements. Thanks and hope you enjoyed the story. Sorry for the poor pictures, They are off a cell phone.
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Black Widow SAX Osage 58# at 30"
Easton ST Epic Camo 300 615 grains
Magnus 2 blade 125 Grain with a 125 grain steel inserts
Beautiful pal, just beautiful. :clapper:
Congrats :bigsmyl:
Congrats, and glad you got it.
What an amazing story.We seldom get "do-overs".You sure held it together and pulled it off,under what had to have been a lot of pressure and excitement.Congratulations.You do need a new camera though.Christmas is coming up.
Big Ed,
Great buck and great story. :clapper:
Louis
Great story Ed. That's the way to finish the tale there! Got any pics of the initial wound? I'd be interested in seeing it if you have any.
Awesome job...congrats!!
What a cool story.That's great you got a second chance at him and made it count...way to go!It's amazing how tough these animals are and how strong their will to survive is.Good for you Ed and that's a great deer.
Great story and congrats! :)
cool Ed good job...
Well done...
So glad to hear you got him Ed! Man, what are the chances of that happening. A Big Congrat!
Now that's a Hunting Story, with a happy ending!
Good shootin Ed! Steve
JC, If you look at the first picture top dead center you'll see a big tuff of hair. The wound was festered and nasty looking.That is where the initial shot was.The shot was taken at about seven yards from about eighteen feet up. The broadhead was buried in the bone and never penetrated the diapham. I shoot plenty of arrow weight and I am very anal in making sure that eveything is tuned to the very best of my ability.Bare shafts fly like darts as well as feather arrows with broadheads. The Tapered ferrule part of the broadhead adapter is still in the broadhead while the threaded portion is still in the insert in the arrow. It snapped of clean. I am in the process of boiling off the spine section that still has the broadhead in it. I will try to post some more pictures at a later time. I lost all the pictures on my Digital camera. Hope this helps, Big Ed
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Way to go, they are tuff critters.
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Congrads :thumbsup:
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Good job Ed....I was wondering when the story and a few photos would show up.
Talk to you later.....Tim
Nice one Big Ed!
Been waiting for this post. Congrats my friend.
Good job!
Good deal Big Ed. Nice Buck.RC
THAT IS REALLY GREAT, ED. GOT TO SHOW THE WORLD PENNSY HAS SOME FINE DEER!
You just got to tell a story that most will not get to tell. Great job!
Well-done!
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Great story Ed!
Congrats on a fine buck!
congrats!
nice buck. i hunt in ne pa. shot an 8 pointer saturday am.. lost the blood trail. my shorthair and i looked for him for 6 hours. I felt terrible. sunday am, went outside and heard a flock of crows. took the dog down where the crows were. found him.unfortunately, the coyotes ate part of him. but the one side was ok..Where do you hunt Ed? I'm up outside of Milford.by Lords Valley...
Great story and great buck!! Congrats!!
man i couldnt hardly wait for the story im glad i got to finally hear it.
good job ed and i know we all want to hit all animals perfect but the reality is when hunting an all the excitement and the swift movements an animal can make its almost impossible for everything to go well everytime.but i know you ed and you do everything in your power to make sure that things go as perfect as possible!!
congradulations again and i hope to post a kill in the future wether its this year or next
way to go Ed congrats
Ed,
Glad you got a second chance and made good on it ! Great job.
Bob
Way to go!
Congrats again buddy! I was wondering when you'd get around to sharing this with the gang.
Well done :clapper:
Congrats on a true trophy Ed.
awesome! :thumbsup:
Way to go Ed! Thanks taking the time to tell us about it.
Larry
Glad it ended the way it did. Congrats on a nice buck.
Thanks to everyone. I appreciate you all.
Congrats Big Ed!! A great looking deer and even better story. These are the things memories are made of. Sometimes our best stories do not come from our best deer. You will have a great story to tell every time someone asks about that rack or spine section. Really cool!! Joe
Great story and nicely done!
I tell ya it's those pink feathers :thumbsup:
A buddy of mine had almost the exact same story. He got his second chance this past Tuesday on a nice 8 point he had wounded earlier in the season. Second time was the charm for him as well.
Congratulations, Big Ed.
Congratulations Ed! Persistence pays off!
Great ending on that story!
Dandy Buck ED, Congrads !!
Nice buck Ed :thumbsup:
Ed
OUTSTANDING & Congrats on a Dandy buck :thumbsup:
What a story!!!
Congrats...excellent job!!!
Amazing things await those who will venture out to find them!!!
Thanks for posting!!!
Way to go Ed! Great story and great buck. The highs and lows sure add an element of drama for all, but especially in your memories, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing with us.
Way to go! Awesome story man and what a great ending. Talk about highs and lows. Congrats