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Title: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Basinboy on September 23, 2012, 02:55:00 PM
9/19/2012

I had setup on a water hole on the 18th. Lots of tracks around it and with the temps in the mid to upper 80's, and as dry as it was, I knew the deer would visit it sometime during daylight. It was right at dark when I see a huge midwestern doe followed by another and a yearling. They drank on the far end way out of recurve range about 40 yards. I waited till, I was sure they were gone before climbing down after dark. The next afternoon the wind had switched out of the north so I set my stand up on the other side where they were the day before. Wouldn't you know it a doe and twin button bucks come out on the side I was on and passed right in front of my previous set...
They came along the pond edge and ended up right under my stand sniffing the stick ladder. The twins came out front but the big doe circled down wind. I thought I was done. Apparently my scent lock worked because she never spooked and worked her way around in front of me to get her last drink...

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9/20/2012
scouted a new area this morning. Found good sign right away. Hung a couple stands and went got cleaned up and headed for the stand. It was about 30 minutes before last light and my buddy texted me and said there ain't no deer here, just coons coming down these trails lol
I said hang tight I know there are deer here!
Right at almost quoting time I hear something coming and think its just another coon. I look and see a doe and yearling but it's behind my tree where I can't shoot.  They head out to the field without giving me a shot. Then here comes another. It walks up to my right and after sniffing where I had walked in, finally turned and gave me a shot. It was a perfect hit entering high behind the shoulder and exiting under the off side leg.
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Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: bruinman on September 23, 2012, 02:59:00 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: LA Trapper on September 23, 2012, 03:02:00 PM
Great Corey.  You are dropping the hammer quick and early.

Congrats;

Billy
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Post by: Bernie B. on September 23, 2012, 03:03:00 PM
Two great looking does!  Congratulations!  You'll have a lot of good eating this winter!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: frassettor on September 23, 2012, 03:08:00 PM
Very nice doe! That will be some fantastic eating! Great shot     :clapper:  what head did you use? That's a big hole
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Big Ed on September 23, 2012, 03:18:00 PM
Very nice, Congrats!!
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Basinboy on September 23, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
Very nice doe! That will be some fantastic eating! Great shot       :clapper:    what head did you use? That's a big hole
Muzzy Phantom 105 gr out my Zona 52#@26"  58" amo
515 gr total arrow weight, GT 5575
Thanks
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Hot Hap on September 23, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
Nice deer. Congradulations. Hap
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Post by: awbowman on September 23, 2012, 06:14:00 PM
Nice Corey
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Post by: swamper on September 23, 2012, 06:19:00 PM
good deer.nice shot
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Post by: BrownA5 on September 23, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
Very nice.   Congratulations!
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Post by: jonsimoneau on September 23, 2012, 07:32:00 PM
I like your strategy. Intelligent in season scouting and setting up quickly on hot sign!  Way to go and great shooting!
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Hoyt on September 23, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
Good Shoot'n!
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Post by: JamesKerr on September 23, 2012, 07:40:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: rastaman on September 23, 2012, 11:04:00 PM
Way to go sir! Good shooting!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 23, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Nice shot.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 23, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Nice shot.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 23, 2012, 11:19:00 PM
Corey are you hunting in LA ?  Or back in Kansas?
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Basinboy on September 24, 2012, 08:43:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Corey are you hunting in LA ?  Or back in Kansas?
I went to Nebraska. Stopped in Kansas to check a trail cam and scout a little, then drove north to some new public land I had been looking at on Google for a year. EHD has hit that area pretty hard. I found 5 dead and heard from others that they had found many.
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Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: AWPForester on September 24, 2012, 09:51:00 AM
Good deal
Title: Re: Starting off the season with a Thwaaack!
Post by: Iowabowhunter on September 24, 2012, 09:51:00 AM
Nice shooting! One week from today I will be in my stand and I can't wait   :archer:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 24, 2012, 10:01:00 AM
Good work   :thumbsup: