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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: centaur on November 15, 2010, 11:59:00 AM
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I woke up to a blinding snowstorm this morning, and thought about staying in my nice, warm bed. But, I forced myself out the door and to my whitetail spot. The deer were really active, and with the snow and howling wind, it was a good morning to still hunt. I was making my way up a well used trail when I saw a deer ahead about 75 yards. It was snowing so hard I couldn't tell if it was a little buck or a doe, so I watched it for 10 minutes or so, and finally made out a small set of antlers. OK, that one is safe!
I backed out from that deer, and shortly I got on a set of tracks and started dogging whatever was making them, hoping that it was a fat little doe. After about 150 yards of following slowly and carefully, I spotted a doe about 30 yards ahead. She saw me about the same time, and the white flag came up. Giving her time to get a ways away, I then went to where her tracks stopped, and lo and behold, there stands another doe looking at me from about 25 paces or so. She obviously knows I'm there, but continues to watch as I draw an arrow from my SafariTuff, take aim, and watch her duck the shaft and move about 5 yards. Well, if she is going to let me do it, I'm gonna give her another chance. Second arrow comes out, gets loaded, the bow comes to full draw, and I try to bore a hole in her side. The release was good, and she has an arrow through both lungs, and I watch her leave.
I give her a few minutes, and then go to where she stood when I shot. Finding my first arrow, I start to look for the bloodtrail; it doesn't take long to find it in the snow.
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/peastes/IMG_0374.jpg)
Looks like Ray Charles could follow this one.
After an easy to follow trail, I find her about 100 yards from where I shot her. Both lungs were hit; it still amazes me how far a deer can go with no lungs.
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/peastes/IMG_0391.jpg)
Happily, I got my lazy butt out this morning. Hunting has been pretty slow, and it would have been easy to roll over in bed, but I have yet to see a deer come into my bedroom.
For those who are interested, I used a Pronghorn td, 56#@28, cedar arrow, and Magnus head. Arrow passed through but remained in the deer. Two holes are better than one!
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Congrats Pat. Great shooting. Looks like you are on your way to wearing out your pronghorn as well.
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Pretty bow and nice picture! Way to go sir!
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Congrats! Nice doe and cool conditions. I kinda wish I had some snow to hunt in every once in a while, but like most things, I ought to be "careful what I wish for" Great Job!!!
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Congradulations. Man I wish I had a some creek bottom down here in Cheyenne to hunt whitetails in.
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CONGRATS!! Good Stuff Pat, Thanks For Sharing...
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Congrats!
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I love just about everything Wyoming has to offer, except wacked out, unfriendly coybows (but that's another story) and your posts always get my attention. Thanks for sharing.
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Congrats,still hunting is really a exciting way to hunt.
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Nice, certainly sounds like it was a fun and exciting hunt. Congratulations!!
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ah I love those fall colors on the snow...
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Well Done! :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :notworthy:
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I envy you, I miss the snows we used to get. Great job!....Phil
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Congratulations on a great hunt.
I love that "Old Timer" camo.
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Nice!! Congrats!!
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Pat, I believe, that is everyone, on this site, ultimate deer hunt!
Thanks for sharing yours!
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NICE!
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You make it sound so easy....... :banghead:
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Ric,
Since this is about the 40th day I was hunting deer this season (maybe more, I haven't kept count), it ain't that easy. It was nice of this particular doe to give me another chance, however.
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Well done....!!
:thumbsup:
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Originally posted by joe ashton:
ah I love those fall colors on the snow...
Especially those bright reds........
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Great Job! Love the snowy pic.
GLENN
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What a beautiful morning and a great little doe.
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Great doe and nice job.
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Congrats :thumbsup:
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Good decision and nice morning
Congrats !!!!!
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Congrats on the nice blood trail a blind man could follow. Great bow kill. :clapper: :clapper:
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Awesome!
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"I have yet to see a deer come into my bedroom." I like that!
May I ask what is on your right hand in the second pic? Looks like a surgical glove.
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Sweet. Thanks for sharing.
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Congratulations on the successful hunt.Thank you for the story and for the inspiration to get out even during bad weather.
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congrats, thts a fine doe. very cool
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GrayRhino,
Yes, it's a surgical glove. I use them for field dressing.
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Now that is a cool hunt. I love still hunting in the snow . I feel ya Pat on having to drag yourself out of the house some times. Glad ya made it out.
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Well done, Congrats! :clapper:
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Well done, the weather was not very nice yesterday morning.
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Thanks Centaur. By the way, I got a kick out of your signature!
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Good Looking deer!!
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Good job Pat. Great looking bow also.
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Good for you Centaur...I'd take a little of that snow here in NY...been in the 60's for more than a week..makes for long slow vigils in the blind..
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:thumbsup: Congrats! Love to see blood on the snow!
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That IS inspiration to get my rump outta bed in the morning....Phil
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Hey, that must be that new HD camo pattern that makes you invisible to everything and everyone!! lol but really you blend in really good ! just goes to show that older stuff still works. And congrats on your kill, on the ground is awesome.
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I've had that camo since the 80s; critters didn't mind it then, and the modern day critters evidently don't know that only the newest, latest, and greatest stuff is supposed to make you invisible. By the way, it is Woorich, and was actually made in the US of A. What a concept.
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:bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
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That's the way to get out and make the meat. Good going. :thumbsup:
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Congrats on a nice doe!