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Title: michigan buck from the ground!
Post by: J.T. on October 12, 2013, 08:53:00 AM
got home from work last night at 5:30 earliest I've been home all week.  Grabbed my bow, huntmore chair, and ghillie suit and headed for a ground blind behind the house.
(http://i.imgur.com/52otbf2.jpg)
wind was perfect out of the southeast right in my face. At 7:10 a nice buck came out of the woods 60 yards across the field from me, got to watch him work a tree and make a scrape.
(http://i.imgur.com/kuMdBlW.jpg)
I was thanking the Lord for the experience and prayed that the buck would come my way.  After he finished his scape the turned straight at me and started feeding very slowly towards me.  Legal shooting hours end 1/2 hour after sunset which put it a 7:40 yesterday.  At 7:30 the buck was feeding head on at 20 yards now I was praying for the buck to turn broadside.  Finally the buck made it to the edge of the field and turned to my right I drew as he came out from behind the crooked cherry tree in the pic above, picked my spot and let the arrow go.  I couldn't see the arrow in flight due to the lowlight conditions  but the shot felt good and the hit sounded good.  The hard hit buck made a loop in the field and ran off of the left side of the field.  I looked at my watch it was 7:37 three minutes to spare!
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Post by: Roger Norris on October 12, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
Nice work!! Pics of the buck on the ground?
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Post by: ChuckC on October 12, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
Awesome !


ChuckC
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Post by: TJK68 on October 12, 2013, 09:13:00 AM
Let's see some pics man!   :coffee:  
Tom
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on October 12, 2013, 09:14:00 AM
Sounds like a fun hunt. Did you find your buck?
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Post by: bogeyrider63 on October 12, 2013, 09:17:00 AM
awesome, any pics. of the deer?
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Post by: on October 12, 2013, 09:29:00 AM
Way to go!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: lovethehunt on October 12, 2013, 09:45:00 AM
Thats great Jordan, Thanks for the text last night. We all look forward to the of the story and seeing more of your action. 2 down in two states already this year! Keep the wood flying.
TP
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Post by: VictoryHunter on October 12, 2013, 11:35:00 AM
Let's see him!  :campfire:
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on October 12, 2013, 12:01:00 PM
:campfire:
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Post by: Lone Ranger on October 12, 2013, 12:07:00 PM
Time for the horizontal deer picture!!!!
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Post by: J.T. on October 12, 2013, 12:34:00 PM
After the shot I went home and ate dinner and put my son to bed then about 9:00 I headed out to find my buck blood trail wasn't overly heavy but it was constant. trail was about 120 yards.
(http://i.imgur.com/yrcSpHZ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/mwOr0K7.jpg)
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Post by: J.T. on October 12, 2013, 12:38:00 PM
I shot the buck with my 70" 73@32 northen mist whitbeck a laminated bich arrow from the classifieds, and a ace broadhead from the white elephant last year.
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on October 12, 2013, 12:39:00 PM
Awesome!!!!
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Post by: RLA on October 12, 2013, 12:54:00 PM
Congrats,,, that's really an accomplishment from the ground!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: akbowbender on October 12, 2013, 01:02:00 PM
Nice buck......Congrats!
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Post by: steadman on October 12, 2013, 01:13:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Joeabowhunter on October 12, 2013, 01:19:00 PM
Nice, and from the ground too...!!!!  That's something special.
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Post by: Jayrod on October 12, 2013, 01:30:00 PM
nice buck!!congrats
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Post by: Pat B. on October 12, 2013, 01:55:00 PM
Nice going !!

I'm curious, how tall are you ??

A 32" draw is quite looong !!

Good shooting.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 12, 2013, 01:55:00 PM
What a super fantastic story! Congrats on your buck.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on October 12, 2013, 01:56:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: J.T. on October 12, 2013, 01:57:00 PM
Thanks everyone
Pat I'm 6'4"
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Post by: Bobby Urban on October 12, 2013, 02:07:00 PM
No kidding - awesome on the nice buck from the ground here in Michigan!!  Very cool.  And I'll second that Loooong draw!  I can only imagine that bow shoots in the epic, elusive 200fps.  

Turay makes a nice bow.  Way to keep it a Michigan deer with Michigan gear.
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Post by: Big Ed on October 12, 2013, 02:19:00 PM
Well done!!
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Post by: doubleo on October 12, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Congrates nice buck! That bow must pack a lot of power!   :archer2:
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Post by: Guru on October 12, 2013, 03:03:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: david janssen on October 12, 2013, 03:36:00 PM
Congrats,
Great pictures.
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Post by: Sirius Black on October 12, 2013, 03:39:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: HuronArcher on October 12, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
That is awesome. Congrats
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Post by: Mac Hicks on October 12, 2013, 03:45:00 PM
Very nice!  Congrats!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: 59Alaskan on October 12, 2013, 04:01:00 PM
Congratulations and thank you for sharing!  Nice buck!
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Post by: bodmanjack on October 12, 2013, 04:06:00 PM
good job.  Hope to see you and your dad at winter leagues.  Jack
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Post by: LB_hntr on October 12, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Congrats... nice buck!
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Post by: Mike Vines on October 12, 2013, 04:29:00 PM
Nice job Jordan.
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Post by: swp on October 12, 2013, 04:38:00 PM
Nice deer, congrats!!!!
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Post by: TJK68 on October 12, 2013, 05:48:00 PM
Great buck. Congrats!  :thumbsup:
Tom
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Post by: Chad Orde on October 12, 2013, 05:53:00 PM
That's awesome.
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Post by: maineac on October 12, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
Way to put it together when the opportunity presented itself!!
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Post by: mparks on October 12, 2013, 06:10:00 PM
Very nice!  Doesn't get much better than that.  Must put put you in Terry Green's "All Salad Hat Club" or something.   :clapper:
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Post by: Ray Lyon on October 12, 2013, 06:18:00 PM
Congratulations on a great animal from the ground. With a white elephant gift no le   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    ss.
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Post by: JEFF B on October 12, 2013, 06:21:00 PM
congrats on ya Buck and hunting on the Ground is good. as trees is fer  the Birds   :clapper:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: slayer1 on October 12, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Awesome
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Post by: pitbull on October 12, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
Congrats on an awesome hunt!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on October 12, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
congrats , great job
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Post by: Yellow Dog on October 12, 2013, 07:47:00 PM
Super job! Nice buck   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bernie B. on October 12, 2013, 07:57:00 PM
73 @ 32  Wow!  I'd need serious surgery after trying to pull that!

Congratulations on a great buck!  Hunting from the ground certainly adds a fun element to the hunt!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: bisket on October 12, 2013, 08:04:00 PM
Nice Michigan buck and story.  Congrat's.
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Post by: Knawbone on October 12, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
Trophy Deer for sure. A buck like that from the ground is always a trophy! Congratulations!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: BDann on October 12, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
Way to go!
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Post by: Onions on October 12, 2013, 10:31:00 PM
Nice work Jordan!! Good catching up with you today on the phone!

chris <><
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 12, 2013, 11:07:00 PM
Congrats beautiful buck!
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Post by: Butch Speer on October 12, 2013, 11:31:00 PM
Good stuff J.T.
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Post by: Roger Norris on October 13, 2013, 01:25:00 AM
Nice buck!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 13, 2013, 01:37:00 AM
Real nice.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Yankee Bill on October 13, 2013, 01:57:00 AM
Way to go!  :thumbsup:  

YB
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Post by: abbatoys on October 13, 2013, 11:26:00 AM
Great story and a real nice buck...
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Post by: caligator on October 13, 2013, 11:40:00 AM
Awesome job and nice buck!
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Post by: Precurve on October 13, 2013, 11:48:00 AM
Nice job and excellent buck.  Thanks for the story!
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Post by: JMG on October 13, 2013, 11:52:00 AM
Great job!! Nice buck and accomplishment!!
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Post by: hnt2mch on October 13, 2013, 02:33:00 PM
sweet!!!
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Post by: huntnmuleys on October 13, 2013, 03:02:00 PM
dandy buck man.
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Post by: Gen273 on October 13, 2013, 03:18:00 PM
That is great, congrats.
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Post by: nomansland4404 on October 13, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Not going to lie, shooting a buck from the ground is PRESSIVE! Congrats!
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Post by: Tsalt on October 13, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
Great job from the ground!!  That's a great looking buck!!  Congrats
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Post by: Traditional-Archer on October 13, 2013, 09:03:00 PM
Great job
 :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Steve Jr on October 13, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
That's awesome! Congratulations   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Irish Archer on October 13, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Good buck! Cngrats.
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Post by: LimBender on October 13, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Very nice!

One rarely mentioned advantage of traditional archery and instinctive shooting is low light performance.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 13, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
Fantastic off the ground. Congrats Brother.
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Post by: Warden609 on October 13, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: limbow on October 14, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 14, 2013, 09:07:00 AM
Great Buck Congrats!
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Post by: twitchstick on October 14, 2013, 09:09:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: Sarah on October 14, 2013, 10:55:00 AM
:thumbsup:  Great job!
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Post by: Nodyroc on October 14, 2013, 02:02:00 PM
Great job and congrats fellow Michigander.
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Post by: RC on October 14, 2013, 02:37:00 PM
Congrats!!RC
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Post by: robhunter on October 14, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Congrats ona fine buck!!!
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Post by: J.T. on October 14, 2013, 07:46:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
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Post by: Ricker on October 14, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
Good buck you have there.  I much prefer to hunt on the ground.  Seems more fun to me that way.
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Post by: Pine on October 14, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on October 14, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
Awesome!! Ground hunting success! That is a feat that has evaded me! Congrats!!   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: gregg dudley on October 14, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Congratulations! Neat buck!
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Post by: longbowman on October 15, 2013, 08:30:00 AM
Good deer and story.  Like the bow weight too.
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on October 15, 2013, 09:12:00 AM
Very nice!
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Post by: BrownA5 on October 15, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
Congrats!  Very nice buck!

God is great!