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Title: What a morning!
Post by: VictoryHunter on November 08, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
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Post by: babs on November 08, 2013, 06:28:00 PM
That's not fair lol
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Post by: southernwoody on November 08, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
Oh boy let's hear the story!!!
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Post by: wetfeathers on November 08, 2013, 06:34:00 PM
:coffee:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on November 08, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
Come on Tristan! Let's hear the story.

Congrats to you to my friend.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: JMG on November 08, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
:campfire:
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Post by: Gen273 on November 08, 2013, 06:46:00 PM
:campfire:
Title: Re: What a morning!
Post by: VictoryHunter on November 08, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
First off thanks for all the kind comments on my previous post! Ok, so here is the story. This morning was cold, in the low 30's, and not a cloud in the sky. I knew it would be a good since we finally got a good cold snap and the first frost. I settled into my stand about a half hour before sun up and within an hour the deer began to show.
 
 By eight I had seen eleven deer total but none inside of thirty yards. Not long after that I saw a pair of bucks, one nice six or maybe right and a spike, on the trail above me that most the other deer had taken early. It appeared they were going in the same direction and might have even been bedded there all morning. So, my first instinct was to grunt at them. The larger of the two bucks left immediately not wanting any of what I had to offer, while the spike continued to work his way along the trail. Thinking they had left I began a rattling sequence.
 
 Not ten minutes later the little spike popped out of the brush in front of me at fifteen yards and began walking towards my stand. It seemed my technique worked a little too well as he walked to the base of my tree, I actually had to wait for him to work up the hill away from me before I could shoot! He had his head down most of the way feeding on acorns, we had a bumper crop this year and they are still dropping. I was set up on the inside corner of a field that sits forty yards below a ridge saddle, near two large oak trees.

 Finally he made his way about five yards up and to my left. The shot angle was steep due to his being so close but he was a perfectly quartering away. I had been reminding myself all morning to pick a spot. In an instant I did just that and released. The shot was high striking him in the spine but I had connected and he dropped and rolled almost touching my tree. I immediately knocked another arrow and put it in his chest, ending him quickly.

 I have only been hunting for four years, this being my third year with traditional equipment. This is my second deer with traditional equipment and first ever archery buck. Before I started taking photos and cleaning the little buck I thanked him for his life and I prayed to God thanking him for his blessing of provision and for an incredible morning in his creation.

I used my Stalker Stickbow Coyote 60" 44# @ 28" with Goldtip Traditional .500 and 150 grain Magnus Stinger four blade broadheads.

Hope y'all enjoyed my tale!
Thanks, Tristan

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Title: Re: What a morning!
Post by: JMG on November 08, 2013, 07:13:00 PM
Great job!!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Knawbone on November 08, 2013, 07:14:00 PM
Big congrats on your first trad buck VH.
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 08, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
Congrats! thanks for sharing your story.
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Post by: limbolt on November 08, 2013, 07:24:00 PM
Good Deal!!!! Congrats.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: VictoryHunter on November 08, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
Thanks guys! BTW the rut really got off to a good start here and there were deer everywhere! I saw a buck chasing a doe through our nearest neighbors yard. In total I saw between 12-15 deer today and all of the bucks were either cruising for does or were chasing does.
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Post by: CRS on November 08, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
sweet!  :clapper:
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Post by: Yohon on November 08, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Way cool!!!!!!
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Post by: John146 on November 08, 2013, 07:41:00 PM
Nice buck brother!!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: just_a_hunter on November 08, 2013, 07:47:00 PM
Nicely done!

Todd
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Post by: DanielB89 on November 08, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
Congrats!  Where is "Here"?
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Post by: joe ashton on November 08, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
very good!!!
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Post by: Butchie on November 08, 2013, 08:12:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Lightle on November 08, 2013, 08:14:00 PM
BIG ATTABOY for you!
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Post by: wetfeathers on November 08, 2013, 08:16:00 PM
Congrats on a fine buck.
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Post by: Gen273 on November 08, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
Way to go, that is awesome!
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Post by: tracker12 on November 08, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
Very nice.  Congrats on your first buck.
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Post by: Ryan Sanpei on November 08, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Awesome Bro!!!      :shaka:
Title: Re: What a morning!
Post by: VictoryHunter on November 08, 2013, 08:58:00 PM
Thanks guys! Sorry here is Nashville, Tennessee.
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Post by: Longbow917 on November 08, 2013, 09:07:00 PM
Well done Tristan, great story!  It was an incredible morning here as well, awesome day!
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Post by: VictoryHunter on November 08, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
Thanks Don! I'm glad to hear it!
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Post by: LV2HUNT on November 08, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
Good stuff, congrats!
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Post by: on November 08, 2013, 10:05:00 PM
Awesome! Way to go.

Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: LB_hntr on November 09, 2013, 12:18:00 AM
great story! it makes your heart sink when they walk right to your stand and hang out under it then walk straight away. glad to see he turned and gave you the shot opportunity you needed. And great job making it all happen!
Congrats!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 09, 2013, 12:53:00 AM
That's just too cool. Great job.
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Post by: rwbowman on November 09, 2013, 08:07:00 AM
Cool hunt! Way to go on the follow up shot!
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Post by: BDann on November 09, 2013, 08:10:00 AM
Congrats!   :clapper:
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Post by: Ragin Bull on November 09, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
Congrats!   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 09, 2013, 10:09:00 AM
Congrats Tristan!
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Post by: varmint101 on November 09, 2013, 11:53:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: VictoryHunter on November 09, 2013, 02:08:00 PM
Jason you are right that is really tough. Had a big one do that very thing this morning!
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Post by: Tsalt on November 09, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
Good shot Tristan!  What an awesome morning... Congrats!
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Post by: chase perry on November 10, 2013, 09:19:00 AM
What a cool hunt.  A morning like that is indeed a blessing.  Great work!
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Post by: twitchstick on November 10, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: What a morning!
Post by: VictoryHunter on November 10, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
It was an incredible blessing and to date the most fun I've had in my four years of hunting!
Title: Re: What a morning!
Post by: doubleo on November 10, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Congrates on the spiker! A good end to an exciting hunt!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 10, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
Well-done, Tristan!
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Post by: VictoryHunter on November 10, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Very exciting! Thanks guys.
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Post by: RC on November 10, 2013, 09:11:00 PM
Good job Young Man. nice bow too.RC
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Post by: Rob W. on November 10, 2013, 09:15:00 PM
Congrats! Great pics.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 11, 2013, 08:35:00 AM
Very nice congrats Brother.
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Post by: steadman on November 11, 2013, 12:02:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Traditional-Archer on November 11, 2013, 05:57:00 PM
Congratulations!

 :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:  

TA
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Post by: rxhntr on November 11, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Nice!!!!!!