After work, Jeff and I went to try to thin some more does. It was a south wind so I decided to put Jeff in the stand I hunted last Friday. I told him how the deer would follow the edge of the rhododendron and to pick a spot. I then went up the mountain and hunted one of my rut stands on a ridge. I got busted, they came from the one spot I did not want.
Back up to last winter, Jeff wanted to switch from a compound to a recurve. We found a Tall Tines in the classifieds that belonged to Kentucky TJ. He practiced all spring and we went to some 3d shoots. I knew it was just be a few more sits before he connected. It's late, I will post the pic and he can tell you the story. Great shot. I will be the first to congratulate him on his first trad deer.
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good on you
way cool!
Great job. Congrats!
Awesome :thumbsup:
Good job right there!
Congrats :thumbsup:
Way to help him out and congrats to Jeff on his first trad deer!
Bisch
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Awesome job! Looks like another one is hooked.
Great job!!!
Way To Go!! Congratulations
Glenn
Good stuff!
Cool stuff. :thumbsup:
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Yee Yee!!!
Great job and congrats to Jeff! :thumbsup:
Timmy, you are always welcome at our house! Cathy and I would love to have you up for dinner. 20+ years of catching up will take awhile.....last time we hung out was with Bill at a New London 3d shoot! :dunno:
Sweet!!Congrats on #1. Many more to come I'm sure.
Fantastic Jeff. Lets hear the play by play Brother.
Congratulations!
Cool! Fill that freezer. :thumbsup:
Congrats!!! :campfire:
Where to start? Tim has been trying to thin out some of the does on his property, so I quickly volunteered to help out. On the First sit I missed a large old doe, and another 1 1/2 old doe. On the second sit, I saw three does with no shot opportunity. So yesterday we decided to try it again. I climbed into the stand around 345pm. It was a good location with multiple oak trees. the wind was out of the E, SE, Most of the evening. Around 630 I caught movement over my left shoulder as a yearling walked down the edge of the rhododendron. I eased up into a standing position and got my bow in anticipation of others to follow. While I was preparing, Out steps a large mature doe and another yearling. They walked into a clearing about 20 yards away. When She turned broadside I picked a spot behind the shoulder and drawled to anchor. The arrow was off. As they bolted I couldn't tell you if I hit the deer or missed. The yearlings returned and started eating but no sign of the large doe. After they feed off I descended the tree to inspect the arrow. It flew true. She only ran 25 yards and fell in the rhododendron. It's the best feeling in the world. I am glad I made the switch to Traditional. I would like to thank Tim for all his help through this process.
Jeff
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Good job. . both of you !
Thanks for sharing.
ChuckC
Congrats!!!
Great shooting! Congratulations :clapper:
Congrats!
Congrats :clapper:
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bingo
Congrats. Firsts are always special.
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Congrats!
No lookin back now. Congrats
That's Awesome!!!
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Way cool! Congrats!!!!
Congratulations!
You must be from the south if you "drawled to anchor" :biglaugh:
Keep up the good work!