What a week, no shots all season, then two in two days! Was walking into my blind, down an old road bed, turned a corner and there is a big bodied buck making a scrape in the edge of the field, 20 yards from my blind! I take 5 big steps while fishing out an arrow and about the time I get it on the string, I look up and he is looking at me. I freeze, he stares a hole though me for 30 seconds, and goes back to making a scrape! I cant believe this but somehow my bow arm is poking out, I start drawing, it seems like in slow motion, and then I see the fl. yellow feathers stop right behind the shoulder and hear WHOCK!! He jumps, the arrow falls out and he takes off running across the fied, hits the woods at 70 yards stumbling and then goes over the knoll, and out of site. Then I see a sapling shaking, he has run into it, but it keeps on doing it. HE IS DOWN! I give him 20 minutes, then go over and there he is, nice fat 9 point, will do about #150 dressed! 25 yard shot,90 yard recovery!!His tarsals are black, neck swollen, and treebark in his horns. I am stoked, was beginning to thinkk all the practice and hard work of shooting all year was going to waste, but it can all change in two days, two shots! Got to get him dressed, pics after while Mudd.
Way to go Sam...can't wait to see picts....
'Sometimes' bow hunting is easy...Look forward to the pictures. Joe
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clapper:
Nice job!!!! :thumbsup: Bring on the pics baby!!
good job friend.
The internet is amazing.
Well Done! I'll be back for those pics.
well done indeed :clapper:
Awesome. Get some pics up.
Congrats! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Waiting for the pics
CONGRATS! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Great story.
Would love pics.
I just mailed pics to Mudd, anyone else pm me their email and I will forward to you to help post. Thanks, Sam.
Congrats
:thumbsup:
Well-done!
Congrats Sam,
I know what you mean about quick turnarounds! :)
Man that's great!! Congrats!!!
Awesome job! :thumbsup:
Wow 2 in 2 days that is awesome knowing how difficult it can be, it's good when it works out the other way to!
Man o man 2 fer 2 in 2, congratulations!!!
Good shootin!!!
Oh yeah! Can't wait to see these pics! Congrats man! Awesome story too, short and sweet.
Congrats Buddy!
Congrats
I am really glad for you.
Sam,
Got the pics and you hit him right in the sweet spot! You are wicked with that bow!
Congrats again!
Great job. Nice when it comes together like that. :clapper:
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Well they beat me to it Sam. Great shot! What is the snakeskin on your bow, cottonmouth?
That's one fine buck right there! Great shot!
Great shot on a great buck. Thumbs up. :thumbsup:
Jeff, Roy, and Scott, thanks for the help. Scott that is a Limbsation vinyl decal. Looks Ok though, was on the limbs when I bought them used. That is my favorite bow,a Quinn Stallion, #48@28.60". Several dead deer and Turkeys to its credit. Thank you all for looking and your kind comments.
Very cool looking buck and a great story. Congratulations!
Merf
Congrats .. a true trad Trophy, and looks like good eating ,, Excellent shot placenment !!! :notworthy: :archer:
Outstanding, Sam! Congrats!
Nice buck! Congrats.
Congrats!!!!
Nice deer and good shot.
Very Nice buck :thumbsup: good shot placement :thumbsup: That's two thumbs up Brother.
It doesn't get any better, Congrats! :thumbsup:
Nice buck, nice shot, congrats.
Great buck and story. That is an awesome shot at 25 yards!
ATA-BOY good shoting >>--->
Good buck and great shooting Sam!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go sir!
Nice!
Good deer sam and a good shot.
Right in the "pocket" on that one. Great shot :thumbsup:
Very nice.
Nice shot! Congratultions
Glenn
Nice!!
Great shooting! I am very happy for you Sam!
Great Job! Nice looking bow with the skins on it!
Thanks for all you guys looking and the comments. The wife canned several cans today in her pressure cooker, great for quick easy meals and taste like the best pot roast you ever ate. We are planning on canning 1/2 of the meat from this buck and the doe I killed the day before, grind the rest. The 2 deer boned out, minus the backstraps and tenderloins made about#100 even. With my elk, a lot of the wifes elk from last year, and 20, #2 rolls of burger from last years deer we are set for the next 2-3 years. How shall Iever eat my way through 2 elk!! Rough job but someones got to do it.
Great buck, Sam!
Ben if you ever get over my way, will try to put you on some deer for free buddy. I know KY is a long way from Aus., but you never know what might happen.
QuoteOriginally posted by koger:
Thanks for all you guys looking and the comments. The wife canned several cans today in her pressure cooker, great for quick easy meals and taste like the best pot roast you ever ate. We are planning on canning 1/2 of the meat from this buck and the doe I killed the day before, grind the rest. The 2 deer boned out, minus the backstraps and tenderloins made about#100 even. With my elk, a lot of the wifes elk from last year, and 20, #2 rolls of burger from last years deer we are set for the next 2-3 years. How shall Iever eat my way through 2 elk!! Rough job but someones got to do it.
I know someone that can definitely reduce your canned meat load! I'd hate to see a friend get completely broken down with too much meat.