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Tuned in for the story!
Congrats!
Bisch
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HHmmmm.....from the looks of the hide and fur on that deer, best I can tell it's a 9 pointer(give or take a couple of points) with good brow tines and one drop tine on the left antler with split G2s. And he's 3 1/2 years old.
That's the best I can tell without seeing a little bit more of him..... :rolleyes: :saywhat: ;) :p :dunno:
I knew this was going to be good! :campfire: :coffee:
For starters let me just say it has been a very very slow bow season. I got laid off from work and hunted just about everyday. The deer sighting are at a best nonexistent . The first part of the season I past a shot on a small doe. That doe has been the only deer that was in range for my recurve.
I have been really wanting to break in my new bow I made last summer. The Simmons I got off of a fellow Tradganger have been setting in my quiver waiting to be used.
BrushWolf - Congrats on your kill - "The deer sighting are at a best nonexistent"
Until the DNR gets their heads on straight (I really wanted to say something else... :) ) get used to it, because it likely isn't going to change until hunters tire of not seeing or killing deer to where they quit buying tags.... Then maybe the DNR will begin managing deer again, for they'll have no money to manage...
BrushWolf - Sorry to rant, but couldn't resist with your comment, especially on this first day of gun season today...
Again, congrats on your kill, looking forward to the story...
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And......seen slow here too need a good story.
Congrats on the kill! waiting for the story. :campfire:
congrats
Would still like to hear the story and see a little wider photo..... :saywhat:
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Patiently waiting for the rest..... :coffee:
All right just got home and set down. When I left home I headed for a ground blind setup on a narrow grown up funnel. This place has been prettygood to me over the years.
Not long after I was settled in I saw a deer sneak by. It appeared to be a small spike but I can't be all that certain because of the brush.
After it went by I figured my evening was done. This was my 32 set in this spot and only the second deer seen. It made my day though just to see a deer. There is sign in the area so I know deer are there somewhere. After about 20 min the sound of deer walking woke me from daydreaming.
When the noise got louder I peeked out of the blind and there he stood. Now I should mention this is not some monster buck story. This is a story of gun season starting and needing to fill the freezer. With that said the excitement that was felt was all most uncontrollable.
Congrats mike. Good for you bud
Yeah...deer not as common in OH this year.
That shark made quick work of that deer though...you think you could learn a bit from that in this story telling stuff?? :biglaugh:
Your story sounds much like my Saturday AM so far...but yours obviously didn't end watching a white tail bob through the pines waving good bye!!
I was so hoping to put that young buck in my freezer before the guns started blasting. Congratulations on your success!!! I hope to join you before the season is out.
So there I sat bow in hand and breathing very heavily. As he got closer I took a deep breath and told myself not to screw this up. At eight yard he is finally turned broadside. As the bow was bent I pick a spot hit my anchor and the next thing I knew my arrow was sticking in his side. I was a bit concerned of the arrow not passing clear through. The hit was a fuzz hit but I thought I should still be in the goodies. The deer was gone in ten yards and never made a sound or anything. So I waited until dark before leaving.
With no exit wound I thought the trail might be hard to follow. Boy was I wrong! I had good blood in the first ten yards. The arrow went through the back part of the shoulder blade and dead centered a rib on the way in taking out both lungs.
After a short trail there he laid. I couldn't have been happier.
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Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did sharing.
Thanks Ray.
Congrats.........nice job!
Good story and deer!
Congrats. That is a perfect deer!
Thanks guys. He sure will make some good eating.
Looks pretty tasty, congrats!
there is a archery shark season on humbolt bay . it is for tiger sharks .the humbolt archers used to have a tournament in the 60s oand 70s until the animal rts people found out .i wouldn't shoot one unless i could find someone to take the carcass.
Well done. My hat goes off to you for continuing to hunt and give it your best despite the lack of deer sightings. It can be really tough but you have shown it can pay off. You deserve your hard earned venison!
Congratulations on your success! Nice looking deer that will provide some great eating this winter. Thanks for sharing! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Dandy deer in a tough season.
Good work, and hard earned. Like your bow, what are the specs and where did you get the design? Good work.
Thanks guys that is the first button buck I have shoot in many years. I wouldn't be any happier even if it had a 20" spread and 12 points.
Normandale33 the bow is 53 # @ 28 . The design I came up with by a lot of trial and tweaking. It is by far the quietest and fastest design I have made to date. That is the first deer I haven't had a past thru on with the design. I was concerned about the Simmons not penetrating like my 4blade deltas always have. After I cut him up last night I realized that the head had hit into the other shoulder and stopped.
Very well done! Good story as well.
Congrats!! A great trophy! Even better with the bow you made.
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Man you gotta love shark attacks.