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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Matthew Bolton on January 05, 2014, 01:44:00 PM
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I made a quick decision on Saturday night to go hunting since our season ends the 5th so I quickly got dressed, grabbed my gun and went out the door. When I got to the end of the driveway I changed my mind so I turned around, drove back, put the gun away and grabbed my longbow :D .
The wind was decent for a spot I've been wanting to hunt for a while but conditions have never been right. I got in the tree and settled around 4:15 pm with the sun setting directly in my eyes. At 4:30 or so 3 does came in downwind of me and promptly left :rolleyes: . The woods stayed quiet for the next hour until about 5:40 when a line of deer started to head my way. Since I had a doe tag for my county so I planned on killing one should it give me a shot. It wasn't long before the lead doe came downhill of me at about 8 yards. I picked a spot, drew, and fired.
I wiffed...pretty bad. I know I hit her but it looked awful low from the tree. She took off like a scalded dog and stopped limping in a thicket about 50 yards away. I watched her until she got out of sight and climbed down to get my arrow. The shaft was broken an inch or two below the feathers with fat and a good bit of blood on one side of the shaft. That didn't make me feel good so I went home and left her till this morning.
Blood was non existent at the point of impact so I followed her scuff marks to the point I saw her last. From there I could see a good bit of blood so I went over to mark it. When I got to it I could see blood going through the thick stuff on the back side of the hill. Not 40 yards from first blood there she was on the hillside stiff as a board. My arrow hit her through the leg, into the bottom of the chest, and out the other side. I'm still not sure what I hit but she bled out and died fast so I cant complain. Still using my Zipper SXT 61@30 but I switched to GT trads with a zwicky 160 grain with a 50 grain insert. She makes my 3rd bow kill of the year and 5th bow kill overall.
Entry hole #1
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Exit #1
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Entry #2 and Exit #2
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(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i433/matthewbolton1/DSCF0024.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/matthewbolton1/media/DSCF0024.jpg.html)
(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i433/matthewbolton1/DSCF0023.jpg) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/matthewbolton1/media/DSCF0023.jpg.html)
Some of the pictures are blurry. I don't have the steadiest hands and I didn't notice the one picture out of focus until it was too late.
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Nice Job!
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Nice late season deer Matthew. I am glad you chose the stick!
Just goes to show that they will die when you think they wont and live when you think they should go down.
Hard to tell from the picture but what do you think you hit that put her down so quick?
James
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My only thought is I hit some kind of artery. The heart and lungs looked untouched.
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Good recovery congrats !
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Congrats
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Congrats on the doe! Too low is almost always better than too high!
Bisch
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congrats
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Congrats! Good recovery.
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Good hunt, nice doe..
Bisch is a smart fella !
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Congrats!
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Good job letting her lay the night ...smart move congrats on a fine Gal!
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Nice job!! Good choice on the longbow!!
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Congrats! Great hunt and recovery!
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Congrats on a last day hunt!!! :thumbsup:
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OUTSTANDING!!!
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Great job Brother! Diggin' your Zipper.
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Putting the zipper to good use!
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Way to go!
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Nice way to finish the season!
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Congrats!
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Quick mention in case anyone is wondering. I don't have my orange on because I took these pictures at my house before I gutted her. Wouldn't be caught dead in the woods without orange this time of year.
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Congrats!
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:thumbsup: :clapper: :archer2:
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Congrats on your Doe!