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Title: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Bud B. on October 21, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
We need the story when you can Rick.

Very nice buck Sir!!

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/photo.jpg)
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Post by: T-D on October 21, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
Nice buck!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: SkottyBoy on October 21, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Nice animal. Can't wait for my number to come up to harvest one with trad equipment. Congrats!!!
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Post by: Hot Hap on October 21, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
Nice. Congradulations. Hap
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Post by: SkottyBoy on October 21, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
Nice animal. Can't wait for my number to come up to harvest one with trad equipment. Congrats!!!
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Post by: Rick Richard on October 21, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Thanks Bud for getting this in for me.

Here is the story.

This is my first season without the wheels.  This started back at the beginning of the season where I made my first attempt at a doe and missed.  A couple of weeks later I had another opportunity and ended up hitting a Cow Horn buck in the back leg.  Needlessly to say I was disgusted and actually put the bow up since I lost all my confidence in my ability to hit my mark.

The following week I went back in the woods with my Wheels, however I just did not feel the excitement or the love as I did with the stick bow in hand. So, I did some more practicing and decided to give it another try.

The following week another opportunity presents itself and again I miss, but at least this time it was due to the lower limb hitting my treestand cable upon the shot...disgusted even more.  I called my buddy Kyle and explained to him how I was feeling.  He said that I was new to this trad stuff and these kinds of things happen to us all and to be patient.

This brings me to the success of the buck that I was able to harvest this past Saturday morning.

Armed with Kyles encouragement I headed out to the stand where I had wounded the Cow Horn buck a few weeks earlier.  It was one of those mornings where you know that you are going to see something and I did.

At about 8:00 in the morning I saw the buck coming through the thicket and was headed directly towards me.  When he got about 12 yards out he stopped broadside and presented me with a perfect shot.  I remember saying to myself that I was not going to miss my mark this time and sure enough the shot was exactly where I was looking. I knew it was perfect as it ended up taking out both lungs and the blood trail ended about 75 yards away.

Now, I have a room full of mounts and a man cave full of antlers from deer that I have taken from years of hunting in Illinois with my wheelie and some are exceptional, however none are more of a trophy than this one with the Stickbow.

Thank you all for hearing my story.  Can you tell that I am stilled excited? Lol
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Post by: ti-guy on October 21, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: GRINCH on October 21, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Jwilliam on October 21, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
Congrats !!! Way to stick with it.  :thumbsup:  


Bill
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Post by: Cookus on October 21, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
Nice buck! Congratulations!
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Post by: on October 21, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
Congrats to Rick!

Bisch
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Post by: tracker1 on October 21, 2012, 11:03:00 PM
Good job Rick
  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: JamesKerr on October 21, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Bjorn on October 21, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
Way to go!    :archer2:    :archer2:
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 21, 2012, 11:33:00 PM
Great Story and Buck and the old adage confirmed again "Quitters never win" Thanks for getting back up!
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Post by: legends1 on October 21, 2012, 11:46:00 PM
Congratulations,awesome buck.
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on October 21, 2012, 11:55:00 PM
AWESOME! Congrats brother!
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Post by: elkken on October 22, 2012, 12:01:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :jumper:    :jumper:  

Savor the moment !!
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Post by: Pat B. on October 22, 2012, 12:30:00 AM
Nice job!
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Post by: stocker56 on October 22, 2012, 04:38:00 AM
Well done, JD, beautiful buck.    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Terry Lightle on October 22, 2012, 06:48:00 AM
Rick you done real good!Hope you end up in Newfoundland with me next year.
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Post by: wooddamon1 on October 22, 2012, 08:21:00 AM
Nice buck, congrats!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Kc kreger on October 22, 2012, 08:46:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Good job not quitting and congratulations on a great animal. Still working on getting my first with trad gear but now it's all I carry into the deer woods.

Thanks for sharing a great story with us!

K.C.
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Post by: Jim Wright on October 22, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
Congratulations Rick, good job.
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Post by: Big Ed on October 22, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: longbowben on October 22, 2012, 09:13:00 AM
Congrats on your first  :thumbsup:
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Post by: John146 on October 22, 2012, 09:37:00 AM
Outstanding!!
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Post by: Shedrock on October 22, 2012, 10:04:00 AM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Post by: stujay on October 22, 2012, 04:25:00 PM
Way to go! Nice buck too.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: bruinman on October 22, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Congrats, nice looking buck.
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: drewsbow on October 22, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
well done Rick , congrats   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Rick Richard on October 22, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
Drew,

Hope you enjoy that quiver and thanks!
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Post by: Mike Shaw on October 22, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
Very nice! well done sir    :clapper:
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Bud B. on October 23, 2012, 06:28:00 AM
Rut is on Rick. Go out and get #2  :)
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Post by: Rick Richard on October 23, 2012, 06:43:00 AM
Bud B - I am fortunate enough to be headed to Illinois the first week of November to attempt my hand at a beast from the "Land of the Giants" (home for 20 years.  Maybe there will be a Part 2 to my earlier story...keeping my fingers crossed.

Again, thanks for posting my picture and getting this thread started for me.  It has been a real emotional high to say the leat due to all of the congrats and support from this great community of hunters...The Tradgang.
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Bud B. on October 23, 2012, 06:49:00 AM
Glad to have helped out Rick. A harvest like that NEEDS to be shared. It's great motivation  :)

Good luck in Illinois. Go get a bigger #2  :thumbsup:
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Post by: BrownA5 on October 24, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Very nice!  Congratulations!
Title: Re: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!
Post by: Eric S on October 24, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
Congratulations    :thumbsup: