"Texas Flood" is spilling blood in Ga. Will be back..RC
Yes!
RC, you need to leave enough for seed. After all, you want to hunt next year, too. Now, out with the story and pics.
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Let it rain :bigsmyl:
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(Easing up to the campfire)
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The sky is crying...now I gotta download for SRV :)
Can't wait to read the next installment of "A Swamper Kills Another Critter"...beats the arse off whatever's on TV :p
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Download the original version too. Elmore James.
It was great Morning. Here's the tale.
I spent most of the day last Thursday looking for crossings and funnels on some new ground I have to hunt. Hardly any acorns on this place and 95% of it is planted pines and most are very thick. A few clearcuts here and there mostly a gun hunters dream . I hunt only with a stickbow so I knew I would have to find some "tight" spots.
I found a narrow creek that I could shoot all the way across and found three crossings close enough that I could shoot to all three. Had a good wind yesterday evening so I went in and climbed with my climber. Really fine bottom...
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I sat till dark yesterday evening and did not see a deer. I was back in the tree this Morning at the crack of dawn. I got everything in order and sat back to enjoy things coming to life. Heard some Turkeys yelping up the creek and squirrels were busy in the water oaks scattered in the bottom.
I heard some limbs breaking and a deer walking toward me coming down the creek and not across. It was still a little early and hard to see but I finally made out a deers legs headed my way. After a minute it was easy to tell it was a nice buck. I had put some doe pee around me to hopefully stop a deer that was coming through to fast and this buck walked straight to it. At 7 yards I had a bad angle and had to just look as He stood for maybe a couple of minutes. Long enough for my legs to shake almost uncontrollably . He then acted like he smelled a rat and started a couple of stiff legged steps away. I had a softball size opening between us and the bow was up and the arrow gone without thought. I heard the hit crack and the deer ran hard and low and busted into the thicket on the other side of the creek and in a few seconds all was quiet.
I was shaking badly and sat back down wondering about the shot as it seemed to be a blur and it looked like a lot of arrow was sticking out.
After about 45minutes I could take it no more and climbed down after shooting a judo tipped arrow in the spot where the deer was standing. Things look different on the ground you know.
My climber is on the tree and you can see the judo arrow in the dirt in front of it. The deer was moving from the right to left in the pic.
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I found blood quick and trailed the deer to the thicket. It took a trail going in and after about 30 yards I lost blood. I spent and hour looking up and down the trail for blood and found none. I was getting worried for sure. I went back and started looking at everything closer and found where the deer had left the trail and ran through a thicker thicket. After getting the trail straightened out there was blood a plenty...
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I`m shooting the newer Grizzly Kodiak 200 grain head. This is the second deer I have killed with this same head and I love them. I shoot light wt. bows these days and focus on getting very close shots so I went with a narrow head to help get an exit. I am impressed with these heads to say the least.
After crawling through vines , briars and such I looked ahead and saw this..
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One happy redneck because at one time I thought I had lost this deer.
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I gotta rethink my way of shooting deer because my longbow is much quieter than any bow I`ve hunted with. In short my deer ain`t squatting .
I did shoot three inches to the right though...
Thank you Lord.RC
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Beautiful buck. Nice tracking job too!
-Jeremy :coffee:
Great buck!! Congrats Bud!
That's a nice one! Good job!
Way to go RC !!
That's excellent and a great buck !
Nice buck.... told you the name should be "Georgia Blood"... everywherd it goes, blood follows !!
Froggy
Way to go, RC.
Good story and pics. Thanks for sharing.
Nice buck RC! Shot looks great too!
Beautiful Buck, great story and pics as well as a great job tracking this fellow. Well done!
Tom
Great buck RC. You are making it happen with that home made bow. Love it
And just when they thought you had killed another doe! hehehehehehhe
Great buck RC, Congrats!!!!
Warren W. and Murray L. will be hunting with us at our lease this weekend. I'll make sure to tell him you are slightly ahead in the kill category this year.
:clapper: Nice buck RC.
man ole man! Thats how you do it...Biggies says he taught you well !
I made that exact same shot placement on a sika stag some years back....he ran one way, then back the other and then back to me again only to turn 90* and run dead away.
It skewered both lungs, but that front of the shoulder shot isn't one I choose, but it WORKS!
Nicely done, RC!
:notworthy: :notworthy: Congrats RC!!
If you would like post your picture and a link to your story on Grizzly's facebook page. We are going to give away a pack of broadheads at the end of the month.You just may win a free pack of those Kodiak's if your name is drawn.
Bill
That's a nice deer and a good looking broadhead hole
You are a killing machine. Congratulations.
That's is so cool
Congrats on a great buck .
Way to Go Brother!!!!
Well done once again RC :thumbsup:
That's a beauty!
Eric
Nice job..no better feeling than walking up to a deer you thought you had lost..congrats!
Congratulations on a beautiful buck!
Glenn
Nice one!! Congrats!!
congrats
Nice RC, Way to go brother !
Great Georgia Buck RC, I knew you would line one up. Congrats Buddy. How many deer can you guys shoot down there? I can only shoot two during bow season up here, and I'm being a little fussy this year........so far anyway!
Nice RC , great hunt. Congrats
Job well done RC!! Congratz!!
Very nice! :thumbsup:
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Awesome shot, congrats on a fine buck! :thumbsup:
Great buck and story! :jumper:
Nice buck.
RC is to Ga what Pat B. is to Tx.
Slayers!!
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Beautiful RC
fine GA buck! Congratulations sir!
Thanks Guys. Knawbone we can kill 10 does and 2 bucks with one buck having at least four on one side.RC
Another awesome harvest for the master. No doubt what can be done with the lightweight bows in the right hands.
Another awesome harvest for the master. No doubt what can be done with the lightweight bows in the right hands.
Beautiful Buck - great shot
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RC you are a killing machine! Congrats and let it rain!
Great job and deer RC. Gotta love those Grizzly's.
Great Buck RC! Congrats :notworthy:
Great lookin southern buck RC! Congrats on a job well done
Way to put it to em Robert!
RC,
That is a nice buck, congrats! Thanks for taking us along!
Great job RC what were the specs on the arrows and bow?
Nice buck RC. Glad it was a happy ending for ya.
I so look forward to RC's threads each year and really enjoy my annual quote about RC.....
"RC has killed more stuff than smallpox !!!"
Congrats on a fine buck bud..... :clapper:
Nice deer and very good shot placement.
Great buck, RC! #4 takes a dirt nap and occupies some of your freezer space!
Congrats,
Bisch
Way to go, nice one. :thumbsup:
Nice buck RC,congrats.
Nice size buck, Congrats!
Congratulations!
I'm not familiar with the south. So why does it flood there? So you have regular woods and they flood with water? Like how it is when those guys hunts ducks? If you don't mind explaining I wouldn't mind hearing how it goes thanks!
Beautiful Buck RC :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great buck, congrats
RC my wife I always enjoy reading about your ventures into the swamp and seeing all of the interesting photos you take. She said you need to write down some of these for one of the magazines. Please keep them comming.
Very pretty buck and great job on the tracking!
Thanks for posting, always look forward to your stuff.
~Shan
Red shaft. Thats the name of my bow. "Texas Flood". Its a Blues thing.RC
SRV ?
That's a beautiful buck. As always, thanks for the great read.
Great hunt and story Robert...Beautiful buck too....Thanks for sharing your hunt with us....
SRV = StevieRay Vaughn was a Texas Style Blues Guitar Master. Texas flood was/is one of the best guitar blues solo`s I`ve ever heard. RC
You guys should listen to the cd..."Blues at Sunrise". If you like the blues it gets no better.RC
I got ya. Thanks for explaining. I like some blues.. Sea sick Steve. Congrats again on a fine buck!
Congrats
Way to go RC!
Boy, RC you really know how to get it done! That's a great looking buck! Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Great job RC My Sparrowhawk is real quiet too I shot under the first deer I shot at this year. Second on I looked at what I wanted to hit nailed it. When I shot my Widow Recurve I had to shoot under them to hit em!
RC you are the real deal. Congrats !
SCHWEET!!!!
I had to laugh at this line...
"One Happy Redneck!!!"
Well Done!!! Again!!!
Great job Congrats!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Beautiful Buck!
Nice buck and pics, RC. Oh, and great story as usual!
Great buck RC!!!!
Thanks a ton for always sharing your experiences...I have a lot of bowhunting experience, but I bet I could learn a lot from you. :campfire:
Way to go RC! Great looking buck! :clapper:
Nice buck, Robert! Congratulations to one of the hardest hunting folks I know.
Very nice and thanks for helping with the bow pix so soon.
Outstanding...
Awesome!
What an absolutely beautiful buck RC! As usual, excellent job!
Great looking buck!!
Atta boy RC
and all Gods children said... Amen.
Great buck & story! Love the SRV reference too, I'm a big fan.
nice un rc :thumbsup:
Beautiful deer RC!
That's a fine buck RC ... congrats