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Title: 2nd day VA deer
Post by: always89s boy on October 04, 2010, 09:31:00 PM
I was lucky enough to make it out to our property this weekend with my Dad and my good buddy Brad who just recently started bowhunting with a recurve. Saturday was EXTREMELY eventful. I saw 15 deer from my stand (7 in the morning, 8 in the evening). In the morning a doe came trotting in at 20 yards and I shot over her back  :banghead:  Luckily, neither of them saw us and the first and smaller buck gave me the better shot, and Im not one to pass up a good shot. I was hoping Brad would take the shot but he froze up pretty bad so the next thing I know I see my arrow in the deer and it sprang off. I ended up hitting a little far back taking out the liver and one lung and it only ran around 100 yards.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/tradebow89/IMAG0051.jpg)
Heres me and Brad where it fell.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/tradebow89/IMAG0054.jpg)
This is where the buck was when I shot him.

Field dressed he was 97 pounds (theres a crazy amount of acorns on the ground). I took him with a Bighorn recurve 65@30 and a home-made cedar arrow tipped with a Magnus I 160 grain. He left a great blood trail all the way to him.
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Post by: lone hunter on October 04, 2010, 10:14:00 PM
Well done!! You've got some good eating there.
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Post by: Eugene Slagle on October 04, 2010, 10:22:00 PM
Sweet success there man, congrats.
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Post by: njloco on October 04, 2010, 10:25:00 PM
Good for you and your friend, you stuck with it and ended up doing a good job.
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on October 05, 2010, 02:34:00 AM
That will make some good eating and great memories   :thumbsup:
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Post by: saumensch on October 05, 2010, 02:39:00 AM
Congrats! Thats a nice one. Love youre camo by the way.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 05, 2010, 05:00:00 AM
Good, good!
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Post by: A.S. on October 05, 2010, 05:56:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: rastaman on October 05, 2010, 06:05:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: broketooth on October 05, 2010, 06:15:00 AM
way to go! nice job taking him from the ground ambush style , i love it! have a great season,ruddy
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Post by: Big Ed on October 05, 2010, 06:21:00 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: wv lungbuster on October 05, 2010, 06:25:00 AM
Congratulations    :thumbsup:
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Post by: pitbull on October 05, 2010, 07:01:00 AM
Well done,   :thumbsup:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 05, 2010, 07:27:00 AM
Now that's the way to do it. Congrats.
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on October 05, 2010, 07:57:00 AM
Awsome!!  I like your signature.  I don't miss, thats cool.
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Post by: Talondale on October 05, 2010, 09:49:00 AM
Congrats.
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Post by: Hooper on October 05, 2010, 12:37:00 PM
Nice!!! I am planning on still hunting more this year than from the treestand. I like to see these still hunting posts, getting me cranked up! Great job guy's, congrats!!
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Post by: Stinger on October 05, 2010, 04:25:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: rushlush on October 05, 2010, 05:06:00 PM
Nice!
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Post by: Longbowshep on October 05, 2010, 05:11:00 PM
Good Job!!!!!!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 05, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
Congratulations and great job!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 05, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Guru on October 05, 2010, 09:14:00 PM
Congratulations young man!!    :clapper:
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Post by: Steve Humphrey on October 05, 2010, 09:47:00 PM
Nice job!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Coonbait on October 05, 2010, 10:01:00 PM
Great Job! Congratulations
GLENN
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Post by: Greyfox54 on October 05, 2010, 10:28:00 PM
Great shooting , congrats !
Title: Re: 2nd day VA deer
Post by: always89s boy on October 05, 2010, 10:57:00 PM
You know, I can't believe I forgot to post this before but I have to give thanks to my Dad (Always89) and Mom. I wouldn't have my love of the outdoors if it weren't for my Dad and I couldn't imagine life without it. He actually gave up his hunting early to help me blood trail the deer and be with me when I found it. And my Mom supports our habbit and puts up with us skipping chores to hunt. I couldn't appreciate them more.
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Post by: Bear on October 06, 2010, 03:50:00 PM
Goodness, you're all grown up! Congrats, bud! Tell your Dad I said hello.
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Post by: always89s boy on October 06, 2010, 07:25:00 PM
Its nice to hear from you Mr. Alex and he sais Hello back. Hows your season going?