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Title: 3 Days Left.....
Post by: H A Higgins on December 30, 2011, 03:30:00 PM
I picked up a MOAB earlier this year from S Chappel here on Tradgang.  That bow has been my goto all season.  
I took a small burger buck (button buck) with the bow mid October.
Went out Wednesday p.m. and got to watch a small 5 pt feeding & milling about the last 15 minutes of the day.
Took my climber in Thursday and setup where the buck had been.  The last 10 minutes of daylight I watched him come out of the bedding area and walk by the ladder stand I had been sitting on Wednesday. (typical!)  
Decided with 3 days left, the sign was too good to move from where I was.
Daylight found me back up the tree.  At 8:00, a string of 5 does came walking down the trail.
I had already decided to take the first shot provided - being picky had already cost me a couple of deer & the freezer was not yet full.
The lead doe was a small one, and was just picking & taking her time.  She finally ended up 10 yards from my stand & a small beech tree leaf was in the right spot - so.....
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc446/dizzy_higg/12-30-11Themakingsofastory.jpg)
The Arrow Dynamic shaft tipped with a grizzly made a complete pass through.  
Once I got down, I found....
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc446/dizzy_higg/12-30-11Astorywithpotential.jpg)
This bow and arrow setup have been a joy to shoot - and it is such a wonderful thing to be able to see the blood trail from 17 ft in the air.
The doe ran a 1/2 circle and ended up about 50 yards away before going down.
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc446/dizzy_higg/12-30-11ayoungdoe.jpg)
The drag provided an opportunity to get in my Fred Bear imitation photo. (http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc446/dizzy_higg/12-30-11Dragging.jpg)
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Post by: Breakfast Boy on December 30, 2011, 03:34:00 PM
Really liking that Fred Bear impression photo buddy.  Congrats!
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Post by: snakebit40 on December 30, 2011, 03:37:00 PM
:thumbsup:  CONGRATS!    :campfire:
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on December 30, 2011, 03:54:00 PM
nice deer. Congrats
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Post by: perry f. on December 30, 2011, 08:22:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: GRINCH on December 30, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: lpcjon2 on December 30, 2011, 08:33:00 PM
Congrats and you may want to resize the photos they look bigger than 640
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Post by: zipper bowss on December 30, 2011, 08:34:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: stujay on December 30, 2011, 08:35:00 PM
:archer:  Congrats!
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Post by: Steve Chappell on December 31, 2011, 02:21:00 PM
I recognize that bow!  I am so pleased you like the bow and have found success with it.  Congratulations!
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Post by: stickbowmaniac on December 31, 2011, 02:33:00 PM
Congrats Bro.Nice doe and bow.  :clapper:
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Post by: Shedrock on December 31, 2011, 02:38:00 PM
Nice! Good shootin'!
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Post by: kenn1320 on December 31, 2011, 03:20:00 PM
Great story, great seller, just wish Steve was a lefty. 8^)
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Post by: Ulysseys on December 31, 2011, 05:14:00 PM
Nice job - great pic too    :notworthy:
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Post by: Bernie B. on December 31, 2011, 05:50:00 PM
Nice pictures and story!  Congratulations!  I also like your "Fred Bear" shot!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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