Trad Gang

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Title: First Trad kill!!!
Post by: Homey88 on November 05, 2014, 08:50:00 PM
I was lucky enough to harvest my first trad buck this morning. I had this guy come cruising along and stopped at about 35 yards. He then proceeded to trot by me at about 5 yards under my stand. I bleated at him several ties trying to stop him and finally had to yell HEY! He stopped at about 15yards and I released the arrow. Just before impact my arrow hit a limb and deflected into the top of his neck. I was sick to my stomach watching him run off with an arrow sticking out of his neck. I waited about a hour got down out of my stand and called my buddy to help me track him. I found blood at the impact site and went to the last place I saw him and had a lot of blood. 300 yards later I found by buck. I am dang lucky to have recovered this buck. I used a 45lb Omega Original Longbow, a 400 spine ICS bowhunter carbon arrow with a 100 grain brass insert and a VPA 175 grain penetrator broad head. Thanks for all who have helped me on this website, there are a lot of helpful people on here and I appreciate al the advice and feedback. I wish I could have made the perfect lung or heart shot, but sometimes it is better to lucky than good. Thanks for looking.  (http://%20[url=http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/homey861/media/IMG_1238_zpsead16d83.jpg.html%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag459/homey861/th_IMG_1238_zpsead16d83.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
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Post by: deerhunter_w on November 05, 2014, 08:53:00 PM
congrats.....nothing like you fist.
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 05, 2014, 08:56:00 PM
Way to go!!!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on November 05, 2014, 08:56:00 PM
HEY! Haha, congrats!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Kopper1013 on November 05, 2014, 08:58:00 PM
Congrats and what a buck for a first trad kill. I also agree that I'd rather be lucky than good any day. Congrats again!!
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Post by: threeunder on November 05, 2014, 09:00:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: dlnwohio on November 05, 2014, 09:01:00 PM
Awesome congrats!!
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Post by: monkeyball on November 05, 2014, 09:05:00 PM
Good job Mike. That is a real nice buck for your first "Traditional" kill. Way to go man!!!!!!!


                            Good Hunting,
                                              Craig
Title: Re: First Trad kill!!!
Post by: CoachBGriff on November 05, 2014, 09:06:00 PM
Very nice!  Congrats.
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Post by: steadman on November 05, 2014, 09:06:00 PM
Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: DanielB89 on November 05, 2014, 09:11:00 PM
I hope to encounter some of this tradgang luck that has been going on here lately!
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Post by: Crittergetter on November 05, 2014, 09:13:00 PM
Heck yeah! Good job!!
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Post by: Izzy on November 05, 2014, 09:18:00 PM
What an awesome buck, a big congrats. Those PA antler restrictions are producing some interesting results. So, are you happy with the VPAs?
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on November 05, 2014, 09:19:00 PM
Glad it all worked out , Congrats sir...

,,,,Sam,,,
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Post by: Warden609 on November 05, 2014, 09:19:00 PM
Congratulations!!
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Post by: on November 05, 2014, 09:27:00 PM
Sometimes it is just your turn! I'm so happy that it all worked out for the best!

Congrats on your first!

Bisch
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Post by: snakebit40 on November 05, 2014, 09:28:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on November 05, 2014, 09:30:00 PM
Congratulations to you!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: sheepdogreno on November 05, 2014, 09:35:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: glass76 on November 05, 2014, 09:46:00 PM
Congrats, nice buck!
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Post by: KyStickbow on November 05, 2014, 10:02:00 PM
Congrats brother...nice buck!!
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Post by: goingoldskool on November 05, 2014, 10:09:00 PM
Congrats. ..
Agreed, nothing like the first!

God bless,
Rodd
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Post by: David Brent on November 05, 2014, 10:38:00 PM
Nice buck! That rack has got some character. Sure would go nice on a wormy chestnut plaque if you can find some of that wood. Congrats
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Post by: Jayrod on November 06, 2014, 06:19:00 AM
Glad you closed the deal...congrats on your first
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Post by: Boomerang on November 06, 2014, 06:24:00 AM
Way to go!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Tim on November 06, 2014, 06:32:00 AM
Congrats Mike from another PA guy!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: sleepyhollow on November 06, 2014, 07:07:00 AM
here's a better pic-

 (http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag459/homey861/IMG_1238_zpsead16d83.jpg) (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/homey861/media/IMG_1238_zpsead16d83.jpg.html)
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Post by: elknutz on November 06, 2014, 07:14:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: dbd870 on November 06, 2014, 07:29:00 AM
Congrats - if there was 1 limb on the entire planet I would find a way to hit it!
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Post by: beaunaro on November 06, 2014, 10:44:00 AM
Great results!

Really nice deer.

Way to go.

I'm still hoping for my first trad deer this year.
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Post by: Stump73 on November 06, 2014, 10:58:00 AM
Congratulations!
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Post by: Bow man on November 06, 2014, 01:58:00 PM
Congratulations
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Post by: drewsbow on November 06, 2014, 03:30:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: joe ashton on November 06, 2014, 03:31:00 PM
Out,standing.
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Post by: BMN on November 06, 2014, 03:41:00 PM
Congrats on your first of hopefully many more!
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Post by: Whip on November 06, 2014, 03:58:00 PM
I sure hear ya on the luck - I seem to depend on it, and will take all I can get.
Congrats on a great first!
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Post by: rastaman on November 06, 2014, 04:36:00 PM
Way to go sir! Awesome animal!
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Post by: ELKDUDE07 on November 06, 2014, 08:24:00 PM
Congrats Homey!
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Post by: tracker1 on November 06, 2014, 08:38:00 PM
Congrats I'm glad you got him
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Post by: hensone on November 07, 2014, 01:09:00 AM
Sometimes I think the Omegas are just heat seekers! Congrats!
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Post by: NittanyRider on November 07, 2014, 07:44:00 AM
Great job!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: maineac on November 07, 2014, 11:32:00 AM
Congrats!!!
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Post by: RAU on November 07, 2014, 12:34:00 PM
Congrats! Way nicer than my 1st!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 07, 2014, 03:35:00 PM
Congrats Mike on your 1st.
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Post by: bruinman on November 07, 2014, 04:44:00 PM
Great looking buck too. Congrats!!