Ended 2012 with a beautifull evening in the woods, on the ground....
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Had a cute, little visitor to brighten the day:
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Finally a lone little fella came by. Tried to get his picture, but ended up being too difficult in the cold & snow, so just decided to stick with the bow and try to add meat to the freezer. This Usually means good things:
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Was a little worried as heavy snow picked up right before the shot and the arrow hit a little farther back than I intended. However, after a 1/2 hour wait, I slowly followed the steady red droplets wondering it I should have waited.......however, after about 80 yds, or so, I came upon this welcome sight:
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My first archery deer in deep snow, and it was an awesome way to end the year!
Congrats on a great way to end the year.
Congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's the way to end 2012! Congratulations! That's a beautiful picture of the cardinal in the snow scene. :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Congrats! Great pics and shootin. :clapper:
not sure how/why the pics are SO big?? re-sized them on photobucket..but still came out way too big......anyone know how to fix this--first time I've had this happen.
Nice pictures,and congratulations on the deer. I had the same issues with photo bucket.
Congrats - what a great way to end the year! Nice pictures as well! :thumbsup:
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Nice send off!
What a way to end your year.
Fantastic way to end the year!
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!
Nice post, looks cold up there!!
congrats :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Congratulations on a wonderful day in the woods!!!
Beautiful pics and outcome!!
Well done Brother.
Awesome Ben! Congrats....love the photos. :thumbsup:
Well done!!
Way to go sir! Great pictures!
Nice!
What a nice way to end the year! Congratulations!
Congrats on a nice freezer filler! :thumbsup:
Awesome !
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Why can't I see these pics?
I can't see them either.
OK.....I think I got the pics straightened out/ down-sized enough?....
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Ha! Way cool! Love that pic of the arrow trailed by blood in the snow...
Congrats and THANK YOU for the pictorial!
good job...
Nice shootin', and from the ground no less! Awesome job!
Great pic. Great job
Gotta love a blood trail in the snow !
Way to go...
Beautiful!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice!
Congrats!
congrats
Congrates! Awesome pics in the snow. :thumbsup:
Thanks for the post. Congrats!!
Congrats!! What a way to end the year. I love the pict of the arrow in the snow with teh spatter trail.
Great job, I having been trying to get a shot on the ground. How far was the shot? What was your setup?
Nice Congratulations
Very nice pics and some choice meat. Congrats.
QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
Great job, I having been trying to get a shot on the ground. How far was the shot? What was your setup?
Using my 54# Thunderstick, throwing a 570 grain arrow, tipped with a 4 bl. Magnus Stinger.
I was sitting in a brush-added deadfall. Still felt a bit naked but I was wearing ASAT bibs and Predator coat, so I felt pretty comfortable sitting.....
However, I watched this guy for about 15 min. as close as 7 yds ( I was afraid to breath...) and as far as 20. finally got to take a slightly quartering away shot at about 12 yds... Slipped the arrow right behind the diagham and coming out between the 3 & 4th. ribs. Took liver, paunch, and 1 lung.
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Looks like she died running.
Congrats nice pictures,I love to hunt in snow.
way to go Ben !