My dad passed away a week before Delaware bow season came in and its made for some tough sunrises and sunsets sittin in the tree this season missin the old man. However I cant help but feel he's been riding along with me this fall as its turned into one of my best ever.
This morning I had a doe come by inside easy bow range and drew my Titan recurve and although the shot felt good it went right under her....she took a couple jumps and was in the thick stuff. I looked back from where she came and a fine buck was trailing her through the woods. He had lost her and was moving pretty good trying to locate her. He was at 25 yards, my point on with my Titan and I grunted long and loud to stop him and as I was getting "on target" he went wide eye when he spotted me and I dumped the string. The arrow went way left and high from where I was looking. The buck bucked and took off and was out of sight pretty quick. I thought that I heard a labored breath but with the hit where it was I thought "nahhhhh"
I was sick, I text my buddy Bruce who has a blood tracking dog and put him on alert that I was gonna need him. I sat there frettin and askin Pop to help me out on this one. I hit the deer right at 7am and about 7:45 when a wonderful sunrise was lighting up the understory I was turning in the tree I looked out there and saw some white......"no way" I thought and as soon as I got the bino's up and on him I bout fell out of the tree.....I was stunned!! I shot the buck with a KME sharp Magnus buzzcut and it cut that big artery the runs under the spine clean in half!!! He hadnt gone 75 yards!! My old man always said he'd rather be lucky than good and I'll take some of that today thank you very much LOL
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I havent had this good of a season in a long time and its been hard not having my number 1 hunting buddy to tell my storys too but I know his grin is almost as big as mine!
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Great Buck, And sorry for your loss.
Glenn
Really cool story!!! Thanks for sharing it.
I never hesitate to ask for help when I am alone and out hunting. Help has come to me many times.
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Sorry for your loss Yohon ...
And congrats and what must be a bittersweet season . Good shooting mate .
Good job sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats on a nice buck, and Condolences on your loss.
Hey John, man I am sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. This is the first time I heard anything about it. Congrats on taking that nice buck. And remember the sun do shine after a storm. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony
Sorry for your loss.
Well Done on that fine buck. I love the character in his rack. Those long tines are cool.
Sorry for your loss! Great story and great buck..
sorry for your loss, it sounds like you have been blessed. Great buck congratulations.
My condolences on the loss of your Dad. Congratulations on your buck, great story.
Condolences, great story.
Yohon,
We've only met briefly, but when you say you had a good season, after your leg set back, it's gospel!
I hope this experience can help solidify that feeling that your Dad, with whom you've shared so much apparently, is there with you in so many ways from here forward.
As the holidays loom on the horizon, you will need to draw on that new reality.
Godspeed and Keep the Son in your eyes and know your Father is with ours!
Thank you for sharing this story. Put a lump in my throat. I loat my Pa 3 years ago right before hunting season and I know what your going thru. Congratulations on a great buck.
P.S. You can still tell him your stories although he already knows. He was and will always be with you. God Bless!
Congratulations on the fine buck.
Congrats on the fine season and condolences for your loss.
Very sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. I'm sure you spent a lot of time sitting in a stand thinking of all the good times.
That's a fine deer you got..........your Dad was with you from start to finish.
Thanks for posting. Excellent deer & story!
Thanks guys I really appreciate it!!! When that sun shined bright and lit up that deer layin there it sure felt like someone was there pointing him out for me :archer:
John, Sorry on the loss of your Dad. Sometimes its good to be lucky, as well as have some help.
My hunting buddy has been gone almost 10 years this season and I will always miss him being there. Shot his last Elk at 85, boy did he love to hunt.
Nice buck and a great story!!
Great story and a fine buck! So sorry for your loss of your father...his physical presence, but it sounds like his spirit still looks after his son, some. And he's right, lucky is a good thing too!
Nice buck and I am glad you have the great memories of your father. You are a lucky man.
John,
I'm sorry I didn't send my Condolences earlier to you and Bruce did tell me about your Dad and I am quilty not emailing or sending you a P.m. ..Please forgive me and Congratulations on a very fine trophy and your Father is shining his Light on you for sure...Hey I hear you are about to get one them pups of Bruce's and I saw all eleven of them a few weeks ago and they were like kids riding a School bus on their Mama...Cute little pups and all look like they they have a 5 oclock shadow on their faces...I hope you get a good tracker and Companion...God Bless and don't beleive Bruce if he makes up stuff about me last week!
Keefers <><
John,
I almost forgot something! Did you get a waxin on your face? That pup has more hair on his then yours! :biglaugh:
Yohan, That is just an awsome story and an awsome buck. My dad went in 1986 and I still think about him every day,. It sure looks like you are doing ok on that leg bro. God bless you and thanks for sharing that, Steve
Good job Buddy!!! :thumbsup: I was so proud for you when I got that text!!! That's a special buck!!!
Really appreciate the comments guys and your right Bob that buck sure is special, in alot of ways!!
Steve, the leg hasnt slowed me down at all this year, still cant run like I used to but I can climb and walk till next Tuesday so were all good.
Keith, no problems at all buddy!!! I am going to make my boys day today...pickin him up early from school and let him pick out a pup from Bruce.....gonna score lots of hugs today!!!! :goldtooth:
Beautiful buck! I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my father 16 years ago and never a day passes I don't think of him. I think your father was sitting on stand with you.
Very nice buck, that rack has some charecter working.
Super hunt! Ive been in your shoes, it'll get easier with some hard times thrown in every now and then. Cherish what times you had and the lessons learned.
Yohon thats awesome your really doing well this year and certainly giving that Titan a work out! I lost my Dad last year on my 21st Birthday and although I havent been blessed with my first Trad deer weve shared some hunts both before and after his death. Some of my best memories are shooting pheasants with my .410 and sharing that with my parents. They will always be with us even if we cant see them. Take care!