I had the pleasure to come down to FL for the winter so my little boy could spend some time with his grandparents. While here I hoped to take advantage of my old hunting grounds...just a little 20 acre parcel with a few deer here and there. My old wooden stand was still where i left it, although a bit rickety and i broke a rung while climbing it. I have been hunting for a little over a week now and 2 days ago I had this spike come down the trail and as he walked into 10 yards i let the arrow fly. my shot was too low and i grazed him with my stone point and cane shaft. I recovered my arrow from the dirt and continued my hunt.
So I skipped a day and returned to hunt today. Just as dark was closing in I could here leaves behind me with the un-mistakable sound that a deer makes. The same spike (one long horn, one short) came in behind me trying to figure out where I was. He couldn't sort me out but decided to swing wide to avoid the area. Although he swung wide he still got on the same trail and walked into 10 yards. he stopped broadside to pick up a couple acorns scattered on the edge of the old logging road. I donated another stone point to him and this time it connected. A little low again, but tight in the arm-pit. too low actually. never hit the heart, but cut the plumbing cleanly. I watched him trot off as if he wasn't even hit, tail high in the air.
I was dark by now and when he put his tail down I lost his last location. I gave him 15 mins and got down to look for blood and found plenty right off the bat, I followed it with ease for 30 some yards and theN it was just pouring everywhere and another 10y in the live oakS, there he laid.
This is my 3rd stone point killed deer this year. 2 Mule deer in Montana and this nice little spike in FL. I couldn't be happier. it was a keokuk point i knapped with antler tools, my 66# osage bow I made and rivercane arrowshafts with turkey feathers. The point held up nicely, just the very tip broke off, could easily be resharpened but I will retire it with the horns. thanks for lookin!- Ryan "Twistedlimbs" (http://images.imagelinky.com/1322975041.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1322975101.jpg)
A good year for you, Ryan...congrats again!
Very Nice!! Still trying to get my first primitive deer.
very well done!
Nice job .
Congrats! I am going to shoot something with my selfbow and a stone tipped arrow one of these days.
Bisch
That is awesome, that is my dream next year stone points. Made metal ones this year. My hat is off to you.
That's unvelievable Ryan, Congratulations!
Very nice sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Oh man that is the coolest thing in my book! CONGRATS BROTHER!!!!!!!
Congradulations. Hap
Pure class!
Thats too cool. Good work.
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.....love to see stone kills
Very cool congrats! I never tire of bloody stone points!
Very cool Ryan!
Well done TL!
That is *awesome*!
Enjoy the feast!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Too cool!
thats freaking awsome right there.
congrats
congratts! :thumbsup:
I guess when Bo-tuff and Smooth-on become too high tech I'll do it your way.Very impressive!
Great!!! All thats missing are the buckskins lol Next time. Good job!!!
nice kill
Way to go!!
Congrats!
Fine job! Loved that muley too by the way.
Thats just plain cool! I'd like to see more photos of you quiver haversack combo.
Congrats!!
Thats just plain cool.
Very impressive! That's a great accomplishment with your very traditional equipment. Congratulations!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
great job, congrats on the 3 with primitive equipment.
That is awesome! I havent been able to close that deal yet. Hope to some day though.
Awesome! Now that is uber cool. Congrats on a fine kill with that gear!
Congrats!!
What a feat! Congratulations.
Three deer with sticks and stones go to prove's they do break bones! Great accomplishment!
Very Cool. Congrats!
Ryan , where in Fla are you,( if you're still here)
I've got a piece that needs some serious hog thinning,
and would love to see someone take a few with stone.
Neat deal right there congrats.
Thats is so awesome... great work.
Waaaay to go Ryan!!! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
The true essence of traditional, congrats.
Nice work! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
I've been reading Saxon's book, found it interesting him noting the the stone heads Ishi made penetrated farther the the steel heads...Awesome shooting with coool equipment!!!
Awesome.