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Title: My Little Brother's Double
Post by: John Scifres on November 03, 2014, 11:43:00 AM
So my brother and I bought a camper in a campground on a lake here in Indiana.  It borders some public land and we have been learning it all year.  He has really spent the time on it and dialed in his stand location.  Saturday night we hunted together and he says he has the mythical "perfect tree".

I couldn't hunt Sunday morning so was reading the paper and at 8:06 my phone starts going off.  I knew it was him so rushed to get to it.  I missed him but called right back and he says he has a doe down in sight and a buck dead a ways off.  He was sure he heard a crash and it was a big buck, a 10 pointer.

I told him congrats and was wishing I was there.  It's about an hour drive and I was supposed to go to church.  But I came to my senses and told him I'd be down to help drag.  I altered my church plans but had to be back by 2 for a choir concert for my daughter.

I get down there and he says he can't find the 10 pointer.  But he did find the 11 pointer he killed     :)    

After another friend joined us, we went to the deer and found this brute.

     (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/WP_20141102_001.jpg)  

He is a great 3 year old basic 10 with a kicker.  We  dressed him and went to get the doe.
      (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/WP_20141102_005.jpg)  

Here's the pair after dragging them close to the road.
      (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/WP_20141102_006.jpg)  

Mike used the 60's era Ben Pearson takedown I got off Craigslist a couple years ago and refinished for him. The bow is 48# at 28" but Mike draws closer to 30".  The buck was hit right through the middle of the heart.  The doe flinched at the shot but he caught her in the femoral artery. After a couple hours of processing, we got the meat in the coolers and iced down ready for wrapping in the next couple days.  What a great day!
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Post by: huntnmuleys on November 03, 2014, 11:46:00 AM
good lord talk about a nice morning.  dang
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Post by: Ragin Bull on November 03, 2014, 11:47:00 AM
Very nice, tell him well done!
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: steadman on November 03, 2014, 12:01:00 PM
Very cool!! Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Post by: nineworlds9 on November 03, 2014, 12:36:00 PM
Double play!  Crowd goes wild!
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Post by: jeanpaul3006 on November 03, 2014, 12:39:00 PM
Somebody is going to eat well this winter. congrats!!!!
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Post by: KyStickbow on November 03, 2014, 01:29:00 PM
Great job...congrats!!
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Post by: ghall80 on November 03, 2014, 02:49:00 PM
Hey great deer guys two drags in one day talk about a little work, but worth it for sure
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Post by: tracker1 on November 03, 2014, 03:22:00 PM
Very nice, that is a great day in the woods
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Post by: pitbull on November 03, 2014, 04:22:00 PM
The best kind of daily double, congrats on a great hunt.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jayrod on November 03, 2014, 05:12:00 PM
Doesn't get any better than that!! Congrats On a job WELLDONE!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on November 03, 2014, 05:16:00 PM
What an outstanding double take! Congrats all around.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on November 03, 2014, 05:18:00 PM
Fantastic!! great hunt.
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Post by: Rob W. on November 03, 2014, 05:20:00 PM
WHAT A DAY! Congrats.
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Post by: ron w on November 03, 2014, 05:22:00 PM
I love seeing them old bows still do the job...   :thumbsup:
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Post by: gregg dudley on November 03, 2014, 06:36:00 PM
NICE!
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Post by: John Scifres on November 03, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
The cause of death, a Ribbie 190 through the center.

    (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/002-7.jpg)

One more.

    (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/004-8.jpg)
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Post by: drewsbow on November 03, 2014, 06:39:00 PM
nice double congrats
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Post by: Bill Turner on November 03, 2014, 07:52:00 PM
Brothers sure come in handy when deer are down. Congrats to you both. Thanks for sharing.   :shaka:
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Post by: JJB on November 03, 2014, 08:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your great day! It's nice that you got to share the memories together.
-Jay
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Post by: joe ashton on November 03, 2014, 08:57:00 PM
now that is how it's done..   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Kopper1013 on November 03, 2014, 09:07:00 PM
Congrats to your brother
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Post by: Bernie B. on November 03, 2014, 09:10:00 PM
That's the way to wrap up a season in a hurry!  Congratulations to your brother!

Bernie
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Post by: ARCHER2 on November 03, 2014, 09:12:00 PM
Man you should have a smile big as Texas! That's quite an accomplishment! Congrats to you sir.
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Post by: Mudd on November 03, 2014, 09:27:00 PM
:archer:  

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Whip on November 03, 2014, 09:36:00 PM
What a day!  Congratulations on a memory that will last his lifetime!
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Post by: on November 03, 2014, 09:59:00 PM
What a deal! Very nice buck!

Congrats on the double!

Bisch
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Post by: CoachBGriff on November 03, 2014, 10:31:00 PM
Awesome!  Congrats to him!  

Lots of good deer are starting to hit the ground!
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Post by: philos on November 03, 2014, 10:39:00 PM
Very nice-both deer are healthy, good looking animals. Both taken with a bow you refinished-even better.
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Post by: Homey88 on November 03, 2014, 10:39:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Ray Hammond on November 04, 2014, 01:40:00 AM
Very nice...congratulations!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on November 04, 2014, 04:35:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 04, 2014, 06:12:00 AM
Sweet!!!!
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Post by: twitchstick on November 04, 2014, 09:21:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 04, 2014, 10:33:00 AM
Thats the way to get it done. Congrats to him!
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Post by: Matty on November 04, 2014, 10:57:00 AM
Very cool!!
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Post by: b.glass on November 04, 2014, 11:15:00 AM
That  is     AWSOME!!!

   :notworthy:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 05, 2014, 12:58:00 PM
Congrats to your Brother John.
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Post by: Terry Green on November 05, 2014, 05:34:00 PM
Yeah Boy!!!
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Post by: Bowwild on November 05, 2014, 06:26:00 PM
What a nice hunt! Great deer. I love reading about Ben Pearson bows. My first was a BP Cougar in the late 60's.

I've always wanted to tag two on a hunt. Had a chance a couple of years ago. Saw doe #1 drop at 55 yards. Then a 2nd came to 16 yards. I couldn't shoot it would have burned the "either sex" tag on my permit. Now that law is changed and I could have done it and bought a bonus tag to continue buck hunting.

Oh well, one deer was enough for my grown son to drag anyway!