I hunted a funnel connecting a thick bedding area and a large oak ridge. I got in my stand about 2:30pm. Everything felt right. The wind was perfect, didn't spook anything on the way in, and my trail cams revealed a couple good bucks using this funnel. About 5:30pm, this buck emerges from his bed not 50yds behind me. He was bedded there all afternoon in the high grass. He eventually walked through the funnel just as I had hoped for giving me a great 17 yard shot. I shot the buck exactly where I was looking but slightly misjudged his angle. I struck the back of his shoulder blade. My 225 gr grizzly broadheads broke his shoulder still giving me 8-9" of penetration. He hopped a few yards and crashed! I believe if I was using anything besides a single bevel broadhead, the arrow would not have penetrated adequately. I determined over the years that penetration surpasses a big hole in recovery success. I am glad I made the decision with the broadheads and stand location. I am so pumped!
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Very handsome animal...well done!
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Glenn
Congrats on one heck of a nice buck!!!What bow wt. are you using?
50# super Kodiak with a 550 gr arrow
Congrats on a great buck! :clapper:
All these great bucks are hitting the ground!
What a beauty !
Those Grizz's are killers..
Very nice!
Congratulations. Hap
Nice!
Congrats! Nice buck! :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by snakebit40:
Congrats on a great buck! :clapper:
2x
Great job!
Congrats! That is an awesome buck!
Gorgeous buck.. Congrats!
Nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
oh that is a great deer!
Nice buck, good job
Nice shooting and congrats on an awesome deer!
Beautiful Buck, you should be proud.
Tom
Wow! Great buck...congrats!
What a great Deer!! Thanks for the story and congratulations!
One and half weeks... can't wait!
Congratulations!
Nice buck!
Congrats,
Bisch
Beautiful deer!
Well Done.........Killer Skins
Really fine buck!
Looks like you did your homework and got an "A"
Wow nice buck. I guess you got your doe right away so you could shoot that big fella?
Great animal. Congrats!!
Congrats!! I really impressed with those Grizzly Heads.
He is a beauty! Congrats
Very nice buck, congrats.
Nice one!!!
nice buck!!--what county?
congratts! good buck.
great job! One heck of a buck!
great job! One heck of a buck!
Awesome buck concrats :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
One heck of a nice buck. Great start to a season.
WOW! Great buck right there! Congrats.
Beautiful buck!! Congrats on your harvest!
Congrats, he's a beauty!
Wow that is a beautiful buck, and bow!
A fine looking buck !!!! Congrats your way..
Very nice buck, congrats! :thumbsup:
Congrats on the buck!
:eek: :scared: :eek: That's not a Buck that a Jersey HOG! Congrats on a fine trophy and a Buck of a lifetime! :thumbsup: :archer2: :archer2:
Beautiful buck! Congrats
Congrats on a fine buck.
Congrates on a great buck! :clapper:
Nice Buck. Congrats
Great buck...congrats! Nice job on setting up the picture too. Can you use your 2012 tag on him?
Wht a nice one! Congrats
Nice buck! Thanks for sharing!
You have found that the key is penetration. It's taken me many years to learn that from field trial and error, but I am a slow learner. That's why 60% of trad guys shoot two blade heads.
Great job and a great Jersey buck, congrats Brother!
Congratulations!
Excellent buck! Congrats!
Nice deer Congrats!!! Nice bow too!!
Great shot!
Congratulations on a great buck, Ron!! :clapper:
What weight Grizzly were you shooting? 185 grain?
Thanks for letting us be a part of your hunt.
Bill
Great job buddy. "I love it when a plan comes together"
Great job buddy. "I love it when a plan comes together"
Congrats on a beautiful buck!
Bill,
yes it was a 185 gr head with a 75 gr insert. I always say 225 gr but it is actually a hair over 250. Don't know why I always think its 225!!
Stickflinger,
I was waiting for someone to notice the date in the pic. I didn't realize the date was imprinting on photo (right day, wrong year!)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats!
Great deer congrats on a good shot!
VERY NICE! Like the deer, like the photo, like the story told.
Wow. nice buck :clapper:
Beautiful animal....The area my buddies hunt require a doe to be taken first, is it the same in the Zone you bowhunt? Again, real beauty of a buck.
Nice buck! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Wow that is an exceptional Jersey buck! Great picture as well! Congratulations!
congrats on the awesome buck!
wow great job
"I am so pumped."
No wonder! He's a dandy, Good Work!
Nice deer
Well done.
great deer and smart set up!! Well done!
Very nice buck :thumbsup:
Great deer congrats.
Congrats on a fine buck!!
Wow! That's a great looking deer.
Nice, you couldn't have photoshopped a better pic.
Super nice! - Congrats
Fine looking buck, congrats
I love hearing honest statements about the performance of products. Great animal taken right there. Well done
Great buck, congrats!!
Wow that's a great buck. congrats.
Wow, great early season or late season for that matter buck. Congrats.
Awesome deer. Congrats.
Nicely done!
Great Job.
Very Nice Buck!
That's a nice one. Congrats!
Great buck! Congrats!
Great buck congrats!
Great Buck and great Bows! Congrats!
Sweet buck. Congrats!
That is a great Buck. Congrats on a awesome hunt. Love Grizzlies myself.
Fine buck!! Congrats.RC
Congrats!! Nice buck.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nicely done!
Wow, what a beautiful buck! Nice story and an excellent picture! Congratulations! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
WOW !!! Congrats on a great buck. :clapper: Those Grizzly broadheads are awesome !!!
Bill
Wow, congratulations!
-Jay
Wow, awesome deer. Congratulations. Way to get 'er done in the early season!
Very nice!
Great deer I hunted Jersey a few years back and had good luck and saw lots of deer.
SWWWWEEEEETTTTT!!!!!
Fine deer! Congratulations!
HOLY MOLEY!!!!
Don't know how I missed this the first time around...WOW!
Mucho congrats!
Those grizzles sure are deadly! Always had great luck with them.