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Title: Got lucky on this one
Post by: Wetfeet on November 19, 2013, 12:46:00 AM
Went out last sat got to my stand a little late. While nocking my arrow I jumped a big doe. I thought my day was done. Then a little buck came from upwind  of me and did a uturn. At that point I thought for sure that something was up with my setup. Like maybe I am more silhouetted now that most of the oak leaves are down. Then this 10pt comes trotting up from downwind of me without a care in the world. All I can guess is that he was following that previous big does trail and had his mind set on her and nothing else. He finally got within 15 on a quartering in shot when I let one loose. It hit high and behind the vitals and my razor sharp woodsman only went about half way in. My string tracer took out about 100yds then stopped. I thought for sure it broke off and I had no chance. Then... it started slowly taking line like a slip rigged walleye. About 50 more yards trickled out of the spool until it finally inched to a stop. That is always a good sign when using a tracer. I knew the string was not broke and he was down. I gave it about 45 min and crept up to him, found my broken arrow half way. Behind the diaphram was a mess. The entry was sqaure on the biggest rib that was wider than the BH. Must have really slowed it down to only get that little penetration.  My guess is that that woodsman stirred up his liver pretty good on his run. Not the best shot by any means but I'll take it.
 
  I just want to thank everyone on this site for all the good advice I have read over the years. This was a great hunt so I thought I'd share it.  (http:// [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/MItAYVo.jpg )[/IMG]
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Post by: Wetfeet on November 19, 2013, 12:49:00 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/MItAYVo.jpg)
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Post by: StanM on November 19, 2013, 12:54:00 AM
Wow! Great buck, congrats!
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Post by: NBK on November 19, 2013, 01:24:00 AM
Great buck!  And good choice of bow also!     ;)
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Post by: JMG on November 19, 2013, 05:24:00 AM
Great Job!!!   :clapper:
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Post by: 2treks on November 19, 2013, 05:33:00 AM
Cool!
Congrats!
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Post by: Stone Knife on November 19, 2013, 05:38:00 AM
Very nice buck, congratulations.
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Post by: Jayrod on November 19, 2013, 06:16:00 AM
VERYNICE buck congrats man!
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Post by: Irish Archer on November 19, 2013, 06:52:00 AM
Congrats to ya, GOOD buck!
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Post by: Mudd on November 19, 2013, 08:24:00 AM
:archer:
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Post by: ridgerunner_sc on November 19, 2013, 08:25:00 AM
Nice one!!
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Post by: Gen273 on November 19, 2013, 09:43:00 AM
Congrats on a great buck!!!
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Post by: Hermon on November 19, 2013, 09:51:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: twitchstick on November 19, 2013, 09:59:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: non-typical on November 19, 2013, 10:04:00 AM
long legged, big bodied buck!
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Post by: joe ashton on November 19, 2013, 10:15:00 AM
:thumbsup:  good looking deer..
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Post by: Basinboy on November 19, 2013, 10:18:00 AM
That's a beauty man big congrats!
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 19, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
DANG!!! Sean go big or stay at home,,, well you knocked it out of the park Brother.

Way to go!!!
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Post by: Sam McMichael on November 19, 2013, 10:25:00 AM
Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. This time you were good and lucky. Great deer!
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Post by: RLA on November 19, 2013, 10:36:00 AM
Congrats! That's a Nice 10 point and story with a happy ending.
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Post by: ron w on November 19, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
Well done.....   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on November 19, 2013, 03:11:00 PM
Great buck! Love the dark antlers!
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Post by: Old Chief on November 19, 2013, 03:15:00 PM
Congratulations, a very nice buck.
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Post by: drewsbow on November 19, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
nice . congrats
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Post by: Bernie B. on November 19, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
That's a really nice buck!  Love the dark antlers also!  Congratulations!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: doubleo on November 19, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
Beautiful buck Sean! Congrats!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Knawbone on November 19, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Great looking buck,congrats.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: VictoryHunter on November 19, 2013, 07:13:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: suburbanirma on November 19, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
Nice buck. Congrats!
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Post by: Norminator on November 19, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
Wow, nice buck
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Post by: Norminator on November 19, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Wow, nice buck
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Post by: tracker12 on November 19, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
Nice buck.  How about a shot of how you have that bow set up with the string tracker.
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Post by: Norminator on November 19, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
Wow, nice buck
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Post by: Norminator on November 19, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
Wow, nice buck
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Post by: BRONZ on November 19, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
Very nice buck!
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Post by: Wetfeet on November 20, 2013, 09:32:00 AM
tracker12, I can send you a pic of my setup with the tracer on there, I just took it off for pics. I wont hunt without one. I had a doe end up in that pond behind me. And there is another pond on the other side of the ridge I hunt.  I am sure it will happen again. With the tracer I can get the deer out of the water as soon as possible so the meat is not tainted. Here is a pic of our extraction method, for those who dont use a skid loader for hunting, I highly suggest it lol.

 (http://i.imgur.com/FdUmVIv.jpg)
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Post by: Big Ed on November 20, 2013, 10:24:00 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: rastaman on November 20, 2013, 12:10:00 PM
Way to go sir!  Nice deer!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Andy Diggs on November 20, 2013, 03:59:00 PM
Nice Buck!and the ATV is even nicer.
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Post by: FerretWYO on November 20, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: smoke1953 on November 20, 2013, 04:56:00 PM
Great buck Shaun! Congrats
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Post by: caligator on November 20, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Very nice buck. Congrats.
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Post by: Jmatt1957 on November 20, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
congrats nice buck
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on November 20, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
Great buck!!!
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Post by: habujohn on November 20, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
If I kill a buck like that I want to feel the weight as I drag his butt out of the swamp.  It may feel like it will kill you but owe what a feeling when you hang him up at camp.  Congrats on a great buck.
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Post by: RC on November 20, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Nice deer.Congrats.RC
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 20, 2013, 09:38:00 PM
Great Buck, Congrats!
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Post by: Longbow917 on November 20, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
Great Job!
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Post by: Coonbait on November 20, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Beautiful Buck !!! Love the chocolate antlers.
Congratulations
Glenn
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Post by: on November 20, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
That's a great buck!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: Jerry Russell on November 20, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Nice. I love those sting trackers.