08 was the last year i shot a deer with my bow so I wasn't going to be too picky.
Saturday morning I was in one of my favorite stands in a corner of hard woods that was bordered by pines on both sides. Deer use the edge as a travel route.
I actually not seen a deer in this area the last two years until I saw a doe about 2 weeks ago. Two years of a hundred plus inches of snow and unlimited doe tags will put a dent in the deer herd.
It was a beautiful 27 degree frosty morning when i heard a deer approaching from the South which is where the deer usualy come from in the morning from the fields to there bedding area. I could see with my binos it was a small buck. I grunted at him but he kept on his path passing me at about 60 yards. 15 minutes later I heard crunching from the same direction the first buck came and saw two more bucks following the same path. The first one was a nice 8 point followed by a smaller buck. They weren't coming my way so i grunted at them and the smaller buck lifted his head and started my way. He came behind my stand at 10 yards and the arrow was on it's way! I hit him high in the back and he dropped in his tracks. I quickly dispatched him with another arrow. He had 8 points with a narrow spread. I guess it's better to be lucky then good sometimes. I shot him with my Robertson Stykbow Tribal Styk. Gold tip 3555 shafts and 175gr. VPA heads.
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Congrats on your deer!
Way to go Mark! Nice deer. Its always nice to end a drought. Congratulations.
Congrats Otto :)
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
Nice going, Wisconsin public land can be a tough hunt!
Great shooting my brother of the bow.
GREAT JOB!!!
Good work!
Congrats! Good shooting!
Congrats on a fine buck :thumbsup:
Congrats on a great deer.Its good to get out of the dry spell.
Congrats!
Good Deal,Congrats. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice going,congratulations!
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Way to go, Mark! Congratulations!
Kenny :clapper:
That's a pretty buck, and a fine reward for your persistence. Congratulations!
Congrats Mark. That is tough hunting. Your bow looks vaguely familiar. I have bolts in mine.
Congrats!!!! :clapper:
Thanks everyone for your kind words. It feels pretty good to be out of a slump. Greg, there must be a little mojo flowing through these Robertsons this year.
Nice heavy body on him!
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice eats.
Cool...... :thumbsup:
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Congratulations!
Nice shooting!!
Way to go! Congrats!
Congratulations!
Public land, WOW, great hunt!
Congratulations on a nice buck!
-Jay
Congrats on a nice buck!
Way to go, Double O. Time to get him cut and wrapped, then let the feast begin. He's a pretty deer that'll feed you well this winter. Good things happen to those that persist. Congrats!
Great Job and a beautiful buck!
Well deserved.
congrats!
Nothing wrong with that guy! Nice looking buck and a beautiful bow to with it! Congratulations! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Congrats Mark :clapper:
Thanks again for all your support guys. Rumor has it that Knobby has an amazing story to tell.
Stay tuned. :campfire:
Nice one. Congrats!
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Great public land buck!! Good looking bow too!