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Title: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Friends call me Pac on January 30, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
As all of you in AR know we had a substantial amount of snow here in White County.  Ever the outdoorsman and hunter I didn't let that stop me from chasing a fine buck I have been seeing lately.  
 
I wrapped up in lots of layers of wool and hit the woods.  I kind of thought that since it rarely snows here in my part of the sunny south hunting in the snow would be educational.  I would be able to track the buck and hopefully get an arrow into him with my longbow.
 
The snow did indeed help with the tracking but getting a clear shot was impossible.  Had to watch him walk away at a mere 8 yards.

Since snow is such a rarity in my area I was wondering how you folks pull off the shot when the snow is deep like this?


 (http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc157/pactac/snowbuck.jpg)
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: centaur on January 30, 2010, 06:48:00 PM
:biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: just_a_hunter on January 30, 2010, 06:52:00 PM
Aim a little lower and a little more to the right of where you think...

And of course, no less then a 400 grain single bevel head mounted on a 150 grain arrow being shot out of an 85# bow will do..

Great picture! Thanks for sharing...

Todd
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 30, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
That a Christmas card right there.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: SkottyBoy on January 30, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
Sure feels like we got that much up here in walnut ridge PAC. Have not seen this much in a long time.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: leatherneck on January 30, 2010, 07:03:00 PM
Be careful pac, I hear those snow bucks can be tricky. He might have his turned backward to fool ya.  :smileystooges:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: SveinD on January 30, 2010, 07:19:00 PM
That sure is a lot of snow when only his antlers are above it!
N wonder you couldn't get a shot! ^^
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on January 30, 2010, 07:31:00 PM
:knothead:    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: FerretWYO on January 30, 2010, 08:11:00 PM
:biglaugh:  that is to funny.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Corn Stalker on January 30, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
:biglaugh:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on January 30, 2010, 08:32:00 PM
Sorta reminds me of bow fishing!
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: vtmtnman on January 30, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
Geezum...you must live in the south.You can still see them antlers clear as day.  :saywhat:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: wv lungbuster on January 30, 2010, 09:04:00 PM
:biglaugh:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Rufus on January 30, 2010, 09:42:00 PM
Just jump on him and 'rassle' him down.Looks like in that snow ya might have to come up for air a time or two. Just be a bit cautious where ya jump on him.

             :clapper:   Good one!!!!!!
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Orion on January 30, 2010, 09:50:00 PM
Had a storm like that up here in '91.   ;)
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: longbowben on January 30, 2010, 09:50:00 PM
:biglaugh:   Now thats funny.I gess he cant tell your shooting at him.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Shinken on January 30, 2010, 10:00:00 PM
Tryin' to rattlin' in a cagey Snow buck is *particularly* challenging - it requires a certain kind of mufflin'  effect on the sound - try practicin' it sometime....

:~)

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Friends call me Pac on January 30, 2010, 11:10:00 PM
As you can see he was coming right to me.  I still can't figure out how he winded me and turned away.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: mcgroundstalker on January 30, 2010, 11:36:00 PM
Good Snow Camo!
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: K. Mogensen on January 30, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
Just sneak up behind him and plunge a knife into his heart. That'll do it. Or you could strangle him with your bare hands...
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: GRINCH on January 30, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
Pac must have been that yellow snow.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: bentpole on January 30, 2010, 11:42:00 PM
:eek:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: yukon chuck on January 30, 2010, 11:42:00 PM
its been a bit of a rough day, and that pic made me laugh. thanks for posting it.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Trad Whitetail on January 31, 2010, 07:05:00 AM
You don't have that much snow - his antlers are still visible!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Jmatt1957 on January 31, 2010, 07:40:00 AM
Good one...
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: bushytail on January 31, 2010, 07:52:00 AM
:biglaugh:  That`s pretty funny.I`d jump on his back and try and ride him for awhile.Just hold on to his antlers to steer him right or left.  :jumper:  Yee-Haaa.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Chris Shelton on January 31, 2010, 01:18:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Bill Carlsen:
Sorta reminds me of bow fishing!
That is the ticket, you need a bowfishing rig, and launch em in there!
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Jerry Wald on January 31, 2010, 01:22:00 PM
Shoot low

  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: Ken Taylor on January 31, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
Hahaha! At least now you guys down south know why I lose so many arrows over here.
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: zip on January 31, 2010, 01:30:00 PM
We're use to hunten in in deep snow here in Pa.
We tunnel under them and shoot up at em. We call it moleing for bucks. Hope this helps!!
Title: Re: How to get a shot in the snow?
Post by: outbackbob48 on January 31, 2010, 04:52:00 PM
Becareful of snow snakes,they are extremly poisonous, an so hard to see being that they are all white:>)  Later Bob