Finally got a weekend to get back home from school and spend a little time in the woods. I was getting excited all week and everything just felt right as i got up this morning. Then it started raining. Oh well, it wasn't supposed to last so my dad and I decided to sit it out and take a little nap. Finally got on stand at about 7:20. Around an hour later i heard that distinctive crunch of hoof on leaf and got ready. Saw movement through the hemlocks around my stand, but it took the wrong trail. Glimpsed a main beam and saw him hit a scrape before he disappeared.
I was excited from the initial action and all my senses were on high alert. Kept thinking I heard more coming but didn't see any. Got a text from my dad saying he saw a nice one. Around 8:40 I heard more steps coming my way. At first sight, i knew he was legal and I was ready but he turned in my lane at about 17 yards and started coming my way on the trail that leads right under my stand. He stopped and looked at me but I could only see his left eye, luckily he didn't find anything wrong with the situation. He kept coming and turned at about 10 yards right behind a small hemlock, but was heading for an opening.
A few more steps and he hit a small hole, I thought about it but didn't risk the shot. A couple more and he was in the open again at about 12 yards. I drew and bleated but I'm pretty sure he didn't stop. Auto pilot kicked in. Next thing I knew my yellow arrow was stuck in his spine. Went down right away, but wasn't down for the count. Got down and finished him off.
Congrat's. There is no feeling quite like when "auto Pilot" kicks in. Picture??
Working on it!
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With my Massie Recurve GT Arrows and grizzly broadheads.
He is an 8 point with broken G2 and G3 on the left side.
How SWEEEEET it is ;) CONGRATS Caleb :thumbsup:
Awesome. Are those Grizzly broadheads?
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Congrats
What a great first, or second or tenth deer! Great job :thumbsup:
Awesome! God Bless
Fantastic on your first. Great trophy ! :thumbsup:
Congrats, good looking buck.
Well Done! :thumbsup:
KentuckyTJ,
Yep! 120 grains with the 11/32" long adapters from Braveheart and 50 grain brass inserts.
Congratulations! That's a fine buck! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Congrats on a great first!
Bisch
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats!:
Awesome deer. Still waiting for my time to come!
Awesome deer!! :clapper: :clapper:
What part of Pa. did you get him?
Very nice!!
Good deal :clapper:
Very nice. :thumbsup:
Congrats on your first one and trophy!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Wow!! What a beaut!!! Congratualtions on a really nice buck
God bless you, Steve :campfire: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
congrats
Thats a great buck , Congrats sir.......
,,,Sam,,,
Yes sir....nice buck!
Caleb, I shot him in central PA not too far from State College.
Great job! Next season will be my first with a trad bow.
Nice one Man!
Wow, really nice buck!! Congrats!! I bet your dad was pumped for you. :jumper:
He definitely was! Gave up the rest of his Saturday to help me out and boy am I thankful he was around. I couldn't have drug the big boy out alone!
Nuttin breaks em down like a spine shot! Nice buck.
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Congrats!
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Doc Nock, a good friend of my family was hunting with us at the time, but on a neighboring property. He got to see my trophy in person today. Maybe he'll have a story to tell after tomorrow, otherwise I can't wait for him to get home and on here harass me a little! :biglaugh: