Well guys I'm about to nervous to type this but I shot a pretty good lil 8 point this afternoon. I'll give the full story later but long story short, I shot him at 10 yards and the bottom tip of my recurve hit my stand. The shot was still perfect though, right in the crease and about middle way up but I didn't get alot of penetration. The arrow was sticking out of him as he ran and I was shooting treesharks but I'm pretty sure I heard him crash. So we are about to head back out and look so yall keep ya fingers crossed for me! Hope I post back on here with some hero pics!
Good luck finding him!
Can't wait for the story and pics!
Bisch
Good luck, Caleb! You'll find him!
Good luck. Everything will be just fine
Good luck, waiting to see the pictures.
best of luck
Good luck!
Good luck to you brother, hope you find him.
Tom
Hoping for a successful recovery! Lets see him!
Thanks for the encouragement guys! Got a crew and we walking out the door now
good luck
Good luck! Please post some pics where he fell and not gutted and in the back of a truck or garage.
Best of luck
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Go get him Caleb! Maybe some of that Biologist training will kick in :readit:
From what you stated, i think it will be a short tracking JOb. Good luck!
Woohoo! Can't wait to see photos.
Can't you leave him until morning? If you only got one lung you may bump him.
good luck.. sounds promising though.
Good luck! Sounds to me like you have a pretty good chance of finding him.
looking forward to seeing pics when you find him.
TJ,
The temp here right at 10:00 PM is still 72 degrees, so leaving it till morning stands a great chance of resulting in a spoiled deer. Plus Thunderstorms are forecast after 11:00 pm
Good luck and post some pictures
You will get him Bud. Can't wait to read the story!
I hope you found him Caleb! :pray:
Best of luck finding him. With your description he shouldn't be too far away.
:coffee:
Well, I wonder if it did not turn out so good???
Sure like to hear the outcome, and hope it is a good one!
Bisch
Well sorry about the delay guys but I got him! We didn't get through cleaning him until about 2 this morning because we had a heck of a drag. Thanks for all the encouragement! Here's the story.
So it was pretty hot here yesterday evening but of course I had to go since it was opening day. I scouted a spot last week on National forest land here that was very promising and the wind was perfect for it. I was at the base of a big ridge and right beside an overgrown clear-cut that was a perfect bedding area. The best thing was that I found 3 water oak trees that were raining acorns so I decided to set up right in the middle of them.
It was hot on the way in and I was sweating terribly but that couldn't stifle the excitement of finally being back in the woods. I set up facing south, with the clear-cut to my left. I climbed about 18 feet up a sweet gum tree between the 3 water oaks. About 15 yards between me and the clear-cut was a branch about 10 feet deep that had a small amount of water trickling through it. Here's a pic of my set up
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Well at five o'clock I watched two does come out of the clear-cut and then feed away from me toward some more acorn trees. This made me worry a little and I really started to doubt my scouting. Then at about 6:05 something caught my attention coming out of the same trail. All I could see was an ear twitching and then antlers! My heart started racing but all I could think of was the fact the does had went the other way. Sure enough he walked parallel to me and started feeding at about 80 yards and I couldn't see him. I really started kicking myself and thinking I should have put more time in scouting and maybe I would have found that trail. I lost him in the brush, but then I heard the tell tale sound of leaves crunching headed my way. I stood up and faced the clear-cut (since I'm left handed) and I begin to see antlers bobbing up and down headed my way. The buck came up to the edge of the branch and then hopped in it! O how my heart started to beat! I thought I might lose my footing ha well he milled around the creek and even drank some water before easing my way walking in the water. I had one opening at 18 yards and told myself I would shoot him there. Before he got to my opening, he turned and bounded up the bank on my side. He was now 12 yards! He began to feed on the edge of the branch but it was too thick for a shot. I remember thinking just how lucky I was to be in this situation with this beautiful animal and what a blessing from the Good Lord.
Finally he turned and started to walk behind my tree, and I had one opening at 9 steps. I drew back and as he hit the opening I burned a hole in his heart and let it fly. Then THWWACK!!
Well done.
Pics....please !
:thumbsup: congrats! Waiting on the rest of the story and pics... :thumbsup:
congrats, let's see some pics. :clapper:
The thwack I heard was my bottom tip of my bow hitting the top part of my climber! This all happened so fast but in that millisecond I remember think "o no I've missed". However the arrow flew true and hit him right in the crease of the shoulder, about half way up. As he tore out, I could see my arrow still in him. I watched him for about 50 yards and then silence. The I heard a loud crash. I had to sit down to keep from falling out of the tree! This was the first buck I had ever even drew back on with a trad bow.
I got down and gave him 3 hours. I couldn't even eat supper. We came back and there was blood at the shot. The trail was slim at first but he ran parallel to the branch so I had a good idea where he went. Then we found the top part of my arrow and it was easy trailing from then on out. He went in a bamboo thicket right beside the creek and fell down and blood was everywhere. I looked into the creek and there was my buck! I couldn't help but shout! There is nothing in this world like traditional archery and I'll never forget all the emotions this hunt had. Here's some pics, sorry about the quality but my buddy hasn't woke up yet from our long night and the better pics are on his camera.
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Here's the hole the tree shark made on entry
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Thanks to all the people on here that have helped me in the past because your knowledge is so valuable. I am still so pumped and grateful. He's not the biggest buck, but for public land and my first trad buck, I couldn't be happier. My setup was my widow pa-x in my sig, goldtip 5575s and glue-on tree sharks with a 20 grain adapter. O I almost forgot, the broadhead had punctured the skin and was sticking out the other side so I got both lungs. He may have went 100 yards. Thanks for reading!
That's awesome Caleb....congrats!!!!
Now where are the pics??? :dunno: :dunno:
Just put them up Mr. Allen!
Congratulations!!!!!
That broadhead made some hole too!
Congrats Caleb!! That is awesome!!
oops, we must have been typing at the same time.....
very nice buck!
Congrat's! Great ending to the story.....nice buck.
nice buck ... good job :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats! Nice buck and a nice shot. I'm using Tigersharks this fall, so I hope to see holes like that too.
Nice Job!
Congrats Caleb...nice buck! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Very nice, congrats again!
Congratulations! I'm curious as to what kind of treestand you were in, for your limb to hit it? I got a timbertall to try this year and has me nervous!
Nice buck. Congrats. Heck of a hole!
Thanks guys I appreciate it! and refugerambler I was using an ol' man multi vision without any bar on the front. Normally I wouldn't have any problems with it but since I pretty much had to do a 180 and shoot him facing the tree, my limb hit the side rail.
Congrats man
Congrats Caleb!!! Good story
Congrats! Good job and thanks for sharing the hunt.
Congratulations, on a nice buck really like the bow too.
Congrats!
Congrats. Been checking your thread all morning. Nice buck. TonyZ.
Great job Caleb!
Good job! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Way to go! I was getting worried.
Congrats on a fine buck!
Bisch
That's awesome!! It's a great 1st buck for sure. Congratulations!!
Congrats, on a great buck and a good shot! I enjoyed your story, thanks for posting!
Alright! Nice buck and great story! Well done all around!!!
Good going Caleb, nice buck!
:clapper:
Reading all these stories about others killing gets me pumped up!
I hope to be sharing a similar post in the next few weeks!
that's awesome. i am really getting fired up lately!
Congrats!
congrats!! fine looking buck and bow too!! Southpaws rule!
Great deer, thanks for sharing. I had a feeling we would be seeing pictures :thumbsup:
Congratulations on a great looking buck! I always like dark antlers! Nice job of following up on your shot and telling your story. :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Way to go Caleb ...great shot and nice deer thxs for a great story and for sharing!!
Terrific outcome!
Very nicely done! Congratulations.
Great job Bro., congrats!
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Nice deer!
Great story and buck! Congrats!
Good deal congrats Brother.
:campfire:
Nice shot and nice buck. I'm going for my first trad deer this year (again) as well. I have a couple of does on camera at one stand with a fair few day time pics, so if I can just get the wind to cooperate and close the deal on my end, maybe this will be the year.
Matt
Congrats to you... :clapper:
Man that treeshark opened him up! Congrats!
Way to go! Congrats on some fine table-fare.
congrates...well done
Awesome buck and thanks for sharing. Any deer with traditional gear is a trophy and coming from public land makes that trophy seem much, much sweeter. Congrats on the fine buck and shot you put on him!
Congrats! Nice buck.
Awesome buck and thanks for sharing. Any deer with traditional gear is a trophy and coming from public land makes that trophy seem much, much sweeter. Congrats on the fine buck and shot you put on him!
congrats to you
Congrats again.
Congrats! Good looking public land buck :)
Greattttttt story! Even better buck! Congrats.
Good job Sir!!RC
Way to go !
:shaka: sweeeet!
Good shot! All that practice in the yard paid off.... But next time don't shoot him so far down hill and away from the truck that drag killed me ha. Good job man
I read your story this morning before work and I'm glad to hear about the happy ending.
Congrats on a very nice buck and a great and exciting story as well. Oh, that's a great looking bow too!
Great looking buck, congratulations!
Nice to hear, and congratulations!!!
Congrats, that is a fine animal. Great work.
Tom
Congrates Caleb! Man,those sharks make a nasty hole. Glad you found him. :thumbsup:
Very nice!! Congrats!!!
WAY TO GO!!! The worst part is waiting on tracking. You did the right thing in waiting if you where not sure.
Congratulations on a fine animal!
Glenn
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome first deer!!!! Congrats.
Great Job, Nice buck!
:thumbsup:
Great deer! Congrats!
B
Good job, man! Cogratulations!
Good job, man! Cogratulations!
Congrats.nice buck.
Congrats on the nice buck!
:thumbsup:
I am happy that it worked out in the end for you! Congrats on a nice buck, I would shoot him ina heartbeat if I had the chance!
Very nice! Congratulations!
nice job
Congrats Caleb! Nice bouck and a good story.
Congrats what a first!
That's great. Congratulations! That broadhead looks wicked. Nice pics,too.
Wow! Great job - sure is a nice buck!
Great job Caleb!
Nice story,Great Buck! Congrats!
Congrats!!!!
Awesome! Nice buck.
Caleb,nice Buck there buddy. Congrats. :archer: rat'
Well done!!
Nice Buck and a good story!
Congrats Caleb, Great buck, even better he came off public land.
Great job and great story telling
Congrat's on a nice shot and recovery. Meat for the winter.
Very nice deer! Congrats!
Well done I glad it turned out that you got a nice deer!
Way to be bud! Heck of a shot. A moment in time you'll remember the rest of your life... Congratulations!